Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina took the stage at the opening plenary of the 2019 National Adaptation Forum in Madison, Wisconsin to present “Resilient Futures: Imperial Beach”, a collaborative project …
DUNAS Project Restores Puerto Rico’s Dunes with Culture, Ecology, and Community in Mind
Puerto Rico’s sand dunes protect ecological environments, cultural artifacts, and human communities. Learn about how CCCIA researcher Dr. Isabel Rivera-Collazo is restoring these dunes through the DUNAS project below. In …
CCCIA Team Tracks Big Wave Event and Flooding In Imperial Beach
Friday’s large swell event combined with the weekend’s king tide conditions provided a picture of an extreme flooding event in Imperial Beach . The team’s wave predictions (thanks to CDIP …
Center Launches Flood Alert Program with City of Imperial Beach
Center Director Mark Merrifield hosted a press event with Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina and Port of San Diego Chairman Rafael Castellanos to launch the new Resilient Futures project at Imperial …
Center Supports Climate Heritage Mobilization at 2018 Global Climate Action Summit
On September 12 Dr. Isabel Rivera-Collazo, an Affiliated Researcher of the Center, traveled to San Francisco to co-lead the Climate Heritage Mobilization workshop, an affiliated event of the 2018 Global …
Affiliated Researcher Awarded $1.78 Million for Connectivity-Based Climate Change Resilience Project
Dr. Megan Jennings, an Affiliated Researcher of the Center, and Dr. Rebecca Lewinson of the Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management at San Diego State University have received nearly $1.78 …
Center Director and Researchers Lead Activities in Tribal Training Event, “Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning”
The Center co-sponsored a three-day “Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning” on August 7-9, 2018 with local tribes. In partnership with the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the …
Center Co-Hosts “Strategic Coastal Planning and Organizing for CA Native Nations” Event
The Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation recently co-hosted “Strategic Coastal Planning and Organizing for California Native Nations” in partnership with Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, Climate Science …
Center Director Mark Merrifield Discusses with Port Commissioners What to Expect From Sea Level Rise
Director of the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, Dr. Mark Merrifield, spoke to the Port of San Diego and the Southwest Navy Region at their meeting on Tuesday, …
Landscape Characteristics Influence Risk of Adverse Health Effects, Study Confirms
Dr. Tarik Benmarhnia, an affiliated researcher at the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, co-authored a systematic review quantifying the effect of landscape characteristics on levels of adverse health …