As Congress heads out of DC for its August recess/district work period[1], here’s an update of where coastal FY18 appropriations stand. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) coastal appropriations. The full House of Representatives passed the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill on July 27th as part of a “mini-omnibus” that included Defense, Veterans Affairs, and…
Coastal zone research projects around the nation will help coastal managers protect developed areas’ beach dunes, which are vital to resilient communities, ecosystems and economies. University of Pennsylvania scientists will build a wind tunnel to test the sand-capturing capability of five types of dune vegetation. Oregon State University’s model of coastal dune evolution will be…
Many people think they know all about kids after they have one. Then they have a second one and discover he or she is nothing like the first child. One slept through the night, the other was up all the time. One was always smiling, the other colicky. Some like sports, others like music. The…