The team of researchers received a nearly $1 million grant to study over the next two years sand movement under different conditions to better understand storm surge.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The U.S. Coastal Research Program has awarded a $999,186 grant to UNCW assistant professor of coastal engineering Dr. Ryan Mieras .
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Natural and engineered, nature-based structures offer promise for storm-related disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation, as long as researchers can adequately monitor and study them.
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant faculty will lead projects to improve coastal water quality in Waikīkī and assist communities on the North Shore to adapt to climate change.