California’s Assembly Committee on Sea-Level Rise met in Encinitas and heard from Dr. Merrifield on how to better prepare for sea-level rise and crumbing cliffs. “This is a natural phenomenon…but …
State Parks Recognizes Dr. Reinhard Flick as Adaptation Awardee
Congratulations to Dr. Reinhard E. Flick for receiving the California State Parks Director’s Award for Adaptation! As a CCCIA affiliated researcher, we are grateful for the recognition of Dr. Flick’s …
Director Mark Merrifield speaks at San Diego City Hall’s UCSD Day
Center director Mark Merrifield shared information on sea-level rise and building a resilient San Diego. In his presentation, Mark cited reports that state there could be an estimated $150 billion …
Grad Student Presents in Buenos Aires with JRB Fund Support
Guest post by graduate student Eric Rodriguez. Eric traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to participate in the 3rd United Cities Local Governments (UCLG) Culture Summit with support from the Julia R. …
Laura Engeman speaks with KPBS news about sea-level rise in Del Mar
As the City of Del Mar plans for sea-level rise impacts, Laura Engeman, who manages the center’s coastal climate adaptation initiatives and research partnerships, weighed in on the difficult adaptation …
Grad Student Attends Geochemical Workshops with JRB Fund Support
Guest post from postdoctoral scholar Alan Seltzer. Alan was able to travel to Zürich and Barcelona to attend two geochemical workshops and share his research, with support from the Julia R. Brown …
New Project: San Diego Wave and Sea-Level Rise Pilot
In July, CCCIA launched a new project in San Diego Bay in partnership with the Port of San Diego, San Diego Gas & Electric, and the San Diego Airport Authority. …
Grad Student Attends Goldschmidt Conference with JRB Fund Support
Guest post by graduate student Jacob Morgan. Jacob was able to participate in the Goldschmidt Conference with support from the Julia R. Brown Fund for Climate Change Research and Education. In …
New Study Shows Atmospheric Rivers To Become More Dominant Force of Flooding in California
A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego suggests that a new regime of wet and dry extremes is emerging in California and that the …
Dr. Rivera-Collazo Highlights DUNAS Project at Keeping History Above Water Gathering
Dr. Rivera-Collazo, Principal Investigator of the DUNAS project and Affiliated Researcher of the CCCIA, recently presented her work at “Keeping History Above Water”, a gathering to explore the impacts of …