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5/21/2019 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | SAVING SALTMARSHES FROM SEA LEVEL RISE: A DIALOGUE ABOUT INTEGRATING SCIENCE WITH REGULATORY PERSPECTIVES | 150 DEF
SAVING SALTMARSHES FROM SEA LEVEL RISE: A DIALOGUE ABOUT INTEGRATING SCIENCE WITH REGULATORY PERSPECTIVES
The current rate of sea level rise (SLR) along the Mid Atlantic coastline is nearly twice that of the global average. There is concern that coastal wetland loss may be significantly accelerated under future SLR scenarios. As a result, there will be significant loss of the valuable ecosystem services wetlands provide such as flood control, storm surge buffering, protecting water quality, and serving as a nursery area for fisheries. Resource managers struggle to adapt to these changing realities and few options are available. Adaption practices require regulatory approval, however, effectiveness of novel approaches such as thin layer placement is not widely understood by regulators. Resource managers and regulators need to understand the current science behind marsh vulnerability and novel adaptation approaches to assess the need and appropriateness of these adaptation measures. Using this example, we would like to provide suggestions on the broader issue of creating dialogue among researchers and regulators/resource managers and offer observations on how to more successfully integrate science into management of natural resources in a changing environment.
- Environmental Regulation
- Management
- Remediation
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Regina Poeske
(), USEPA Region 3, poeske.regina@epa.gov;
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