New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference

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In episode 211 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons attended the 2024 New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference at Monmouth University in New Jersey. In this episode, we’ll be engaging with New Jersey’s top experts and leaders to discuss the current state of coastal science and research, climate resilience, and ecological restoration. We’ll explore how peer-to-peer learning and community engagement are driving successful projects-from municipal resilience plans to floodplain buyouts-and share insights into what it takes to secure community buy-in for impactful initiatives. You learn about the New Jersey Coastal Resilience Group Collective and the power of multisector partnerships. Plus, we’ll touch on the networking opportunities that this conference provided, helping to build relationships and foster collaborations essential for advancing coastal and climate resilience efforts. We’ll also hear how the state of New Jersey is developing innovative adaptation regulations for coastal protection. This episode has a great mix of conference attendees doing some exciting work in adaptation in the Garden State!
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Experts in this Episode:
· Nick Angarone - Chief Resilience Officer New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection.
· Shawn LaTourette - Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
· Terry Doss - Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute
· Tony MacDonald - Director of Urban Coast Institute
· Elizabeth Semple - Climate Resilience Manager, The Nature Conservancy - New Jersey
· Dr. Nick Brown - Climate Scientist and Advocate, HDR
· Nathaly Agosto Filion - Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice & Urban Sustainability, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
· Dr. AR Siders - Asst. Professor, University of Delaware
· Dr. Tom Herrington - Associate Director of Urban Coast Institute
· Laura Kerr - Senior Research Engineer NJ Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Specialist
· Dr. John Miller - Research Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
· Nora Morton - High School Student state of New Jersey
· Monika Serrano - Resilience Program Manager, Turner Construction