Coastal Resilience in New York City

As the Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist for New York Sea Grant and the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, I served as a primary technical resource for coastal communities surrounding Jamaica Bay and throughout New York City on topics relating to climate and coastal hazards, severe-weather events and preparedness, hazard mitigation, and habitat restoration. I develop extension, outreach, education, and training programs to support community engagement and research efforts to enhance resilience.

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Presenting at a Youth Climate Summit
Presenting at a community meeting
Sunny-day Tidal flooding in a coastal community
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Credit to Jason Koski
Credit to Jason Koski
Teaching an undergraduate class about the local ecosystem, Jamaica Bay
Credit to Hudson River Park Trust
Credit to Hudson River Park Trust
Credit to Jason Koski
Credit to Jason Koski
Speaking with a community member about socio-ecological impacts of nuisance flooding
Presenting at the Social Coast Forum hosted by NOAA Office for Coastal Management NOAA
Coastal community in Queens, NY
Presenting at a community meeting
Credit to NYC EcoWomen
Credit to NYC EcoWomen
Serving on a community panel about coastal flooding
Credit to Jason Koski
Credit to Jason Koski
Presenting work on tidal flooding using community knowledge
Credit to Jason Koski
Credit to Jason Koski