Coastline Vulnerability and Adaptation: An Interview With Monique Myers

To help local coastal and land use managers prepare for inevitable changes to Santa Barbara’s coastline due to climate change, a multidisciplinary team of researchers synthesized projected changes that are expected as a result of the warming climate. The new study is published in the journal of Ocean and Coastal Management. Today, I spoke with lead author Monique Myers, a California Sea Grant extension specialist based in Santa Barbara, about the proposed adaptations the new study suggested for policy makers by specifically examining the impacts of climate change on watersheds, coastal hazards, wetlands and sandy beach ecosystems.