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New report on local funding tools for beach projects

January 21, 2020asbpa_edAppropriations, beach nourishment, Dunes, federal funding, natural infrastructure, Shore & Beach

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has published a white paper explaining ways communities can fund coastal management projects, entitled “Local Funding for Coastal Projects: An Overview of Practices, Policies, and Considerations.” The paper identifies regional characteristics and local considerations communities must assess when determining how to raise revenue for beach and coastal…

What is the US Coastal Research Program? Find out on The Capitol Beach!

September 13, 2019asbpa_edbeach nourishment, coastal research, Dunes, Hurricane, Podcast, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USGS

On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews the three co-executive directors of the US Coastal Research Program (USCRP): Julie Rosati with US Army Corps of Engineers, Hilary Stockdon with US Geological Survey, and Nicole Elko with American Shore & Beach Preservation Association. On the podcast, you’ll hear why 11 federal agencies (from…

The Capitol Beach talks with NFWF’s Tom Kelsch

August 23, 2019asbpa_edAwards, Best Restored Beach, Coastal restoration, Dunes, federal funding, NFWF, Podcast

$2.54 billion for coastal restoration. If that doesn’t get your attention, nothing will! On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Tom Kelsch, Senior VP for the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF), at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). NFWF has a long history of funding Gulf Coast restoration, and following the BP…

Science & Technology: 2018 Year in Review

December 20, 2018asbpa_edArmy Corps, beach nourishment, coastal research, Dunes, hurricanes, National Coastal Conference, Resilience, RSM, Shore & Beach

ASBPA’s Science & Technology Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee were busy in 2018: U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) ASBPA’s Science Director serves as a member of the USCRP Virtual Program Office (VPO) coordinating a community of researchers from federal agencies, academia, and industry who have developed a sustained, coordinated national research program. Goals are…

Carolina coastline stands up to Florence

September 27, 2018asbpa_edbeach nourishment, Coastal Hazards, Dunes, Hurricane, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Sandy, hurricanes, Resilience, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Despite the fury Hurricane Florence unleashed along the coastline of the Carolinas, areas with wide sandy beaches and high dunes fared well in the face of an unprecedented onslaught of storm surge and waves. Although the coastline suffered significant erosion, restored beaches accomplished their design purpose of protecting upland properties and communities. While communities are…

Celebrate America’s beaches: ASBPA names its Best Restored Beaches for 2018

May 21, 2018asbpa_web1 commentAwards, beach nourishment, Best Restored Beach, coastal infrastructure, Dunes, natural infrastructure, recreation, Tourism

FORT MYERS, FL – From a childhood spent building sand castles to adolescent walks on the beach to adults enjoying family time, America’s beaches are synonymous with celebrating summer. With the beginning of the summer beach season a few days away, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) today released its much-anticipated annual list…

Our New Science Director

January 16, 2018asbpa_edcoastal research, Dunes, Hiring, Shore & Beach

ASBPA is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicole Elko is starting as our new Science Director in 2018. Nicole Elko has been leading ASBPA’s Science & Technology work – as chair of the S&T Committee and as VP for Science & Technology – for the past few years and has been a driving force in…

Lessons from a record storm season

December 12, 2017asbpa_web2017, beaches, Dunes, flooding, Florida, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, hurricanes, Puerto Rico, Resilience, storm surge, Texas

As a record-setting hurricane season retreats from memory, what lessons do coastal communities need to hold on to as they prepare for future years? Building higher, stronger and further back always pays off. While there’s not much you can do in the face of a landfalling Category 4 hurricane, your best chances for coastal survival…

Hiring a Science Director

November 3, 2017asbpa_edcoastal research, Dunes, Hiring, jobs, National Coastal Conference, Shore & Beach

We are pleased to announce that we will are hiring a part-time science director to start in 2018. The science director’s roles will include: a) coordinating the coastal science community (federal, academic, and stakeholder) and advocating for investment in national coastal science; b) supporting traditional science activities such as “staffing” the Science and Technology Committee,…

‘Beaches, Bays and Beyond’ focus of upcoming conference

October 10, 2017asbpa_webbeach management, coastal infrastructure, coastal policy, coastal research, conferences, Dunes, Living Shorelines, National Coastal Conference, planning, regional sediment management, sand sources

The full range of coastal concerns will be up for discussion at the upcoming National Coastal Conference, with more than 180 speakers addressing an array of issues during the three-day event. The conference, presented by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), is titled “Beaches, Bays and Beyond” to reflect the breadth of issues…

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