Researchers at CCCIA were recently awarded a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Coastlines and People program for a 5-year project to study extreme heat and its impacts …
Sea Level Rise Webinar with Councilman Joe LaCava
Center Director Mark Merrifield joined San Diego Councilman Joe LaCava in a May 3rd webinar on sea level rise in La Jolla. Councilman LaCava hosted three regional climate change experts: …
Wetland Carbon Sink Research Sees Media Attention
Spectrum News 1 joined Matthew Costa in the field at Famosa Slough in San Diego, one of many local sites Matthew has visited this spring as part of his field …
Matt Costa Carbon Sink Research Featured in Media
Carbon storage research by postdoctoral scholar Matt Costa will give conservationists a better idea of how efficient the San Diego salt marsh terrain is at storing carbon. “With an understanding …
Scripps Oceanography Signs MOU with San Diego Gas and Electric
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California utility company, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to examine …
San Diego climate emergency declaration: CCCIA scientist provides a public statement
The City of San Diego officially declared a climate emergency during a city council meeting on Tuesday, March 10th. Dr. Bonnie Ludka, a postdoc at the Center for Climate Change …
CCCIA Director Shares Insight on Cliffs and Sea-Level Rise with California Lawmakers
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 …
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 …
Congressional Reps Talk Climate and Sea Level Rise with CCCIA Researchers
Congressional Representatives Mike Levin (CA) and Kathy Castor (FL) invited CCCIA climate experts Dr. Margaret Leinen, Dr. Mark Merrifield, Dr. Kim Prather and Dr. David Victor to share their insights …
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 …