We want to hear from you! Please help ASBPA by voting on your top coastal management challenges here: www.asbpa.org/us-coastal-research/survey. Share the problems you and your organization feel most ill-equipped to deal with in your day to day duties. We will use this information to advocate for science-based policy and to recommend topics for coastal research…
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) is pleased to see the Department of Interior will be re-considering a section Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) that has made it more expensive for many coastal communities to improve their resilience. Allowing communities with federally authorized coastal shore protection projects, including federal beach restoration and ecological restoration, to…
Coming to the 2019 National Coastal Conference? Can’t make it but wish you could? Still deciding? Check out the American Shoreline Podcast Network (ASPN) preview of the Conference. Hear Podcast hosts, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham, discuss with ASBPA Executive Director, Derek Brockbank, what they’re most looking forward to – keynotes, presentations, networking and, of…
On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Mark Osler with NOAA. As Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, Mark works with all of NOAA (its four “Services”, two “Departments” and all sub-units) to coordinate and advance coastal resilience throughout the agency. He has a critical behind-the-scenes role with a great perspective…
