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Climate Impacts Coastal Wastewater Management and Town Planning
The anonymous statement “At the beach, life is different.” is an adage that often brings to mind many idealistic lifestyle visions of surf, sun, sand and fun. However, the saying also holds true for wastewater treatment in many coastal communities. On the Outer Banks, and in other similar areas, one of the most feasible ways …Read More
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D’Anna Studies Social Licensing to Understand Future Generation of MRE
The search for renewable energy sources is something becoming increasingly more mainstream, and for several years now the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program has been leading efforts to investigate the Gulf Stream off of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as a potential energy source. While studies that focus on that area have made great progress, there are currently no specific proposals …Read More
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Study Shows Coral Reefs Provide Protection for Most Vulnerable People
Island nations are increasingly facing threats from large storm events such as hurricanes and cyclones. Often these small island developing nations include communities with a large number of poor and vulnerable people who are more susceptible to the impacts and damage from high waves and flooding. Many of this communities are surrounded by coral reefs …Read More
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ECU Scientists Help Filter Through “Too Much Information” in the Mangrove Conservation World
As the situation with COVID-19 is showing us, science and data are most useful when they are made accessible and available to those who need and use them. This is just as true for global conservation efforts in this era of big data. Recently, an international team of coastal specialists, including ECU scientists David Lagomasino and Siddharth Narayan , …Read More
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![Dr. David Lagomasino visited Everglades National Park in February 2020 to conduct field work. The Everglades are also included in some of his other studies. [Photo courtesy]](https://oiidgoo7yz-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0218.jpg)
ECU’s David Lagomasino to Help Assess Everglades Mangrove Recovery Post-Hurricane Irma
ECU Department of Coastal Studies assistant professor David Lagomasino is part of a team of researchers from ECU and Florida International University (FIU) who have been awarded funding from the National Parks Service for a project to assess the resilience and recovery of mangrove forests in the Florida Everglades that were impacted by Hurricane Irma …Read More
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