{"id":5529,"date":"2018-01-26T10:10:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T15:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/uci\/coastal-sustainability-resiliency-ok-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:32:21","slug":"coastal-sustainability-resiliency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/uci\/coastal-sustainability-resiliency\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal Community Resilience Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Although the floodwaters have long since subsided and the debris cleared, the recovery from Superstorm Sandy is far from over for the Jersey Shore. Much work remains to harden our waterfront areas and revise emergency plans so our communities can withstand and respond more effectively to the next major storm. The UCI is dedicated to providing the scientific expertise for communities to meet these challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UCI Coastal Community Resilience Initiative (CCRI) takes a collaborative approach to community and ecosystem resilience that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. brings scientists, local decision-makers, citizens and policy experts together to enable the co-production of coastal climate-related resilience and adaptation solutions and equitable access to and distribution of benefits;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. provides information and resources to develop and implement local resilience projects; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. conducts applied research to advance knowledge and communication of coastal resilience actions that increase the capacity of communities to identify solutions, withstand and recover from disruptions, and adapt to changing environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The CCRI is led by UCI Acting Director Thomas Herrington, Ph.D., who also serves as the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium\u2019s resilient communities and economies specialist. The CCRI focuses on providing community resilience and planning support for disadvantaged communities, promoting the development of natural features and green infrastructure to improve the resilience of communities and ecosystems, and working with other Monmouth University partners and outside experts to advance elements of the New Jersey Coastal Resilience Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Resources & Recent Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n
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