For the last three years, we have provided students with research opportunities that are informing adaptive management of the West Pond Living Shoreline in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Research, education, and workforce development to support the application of nature-based solutions in Jamaica Bay and beyond is an important part of our mission.
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https://srijb.org/
External link for Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
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We collaborate with the Natural Areas Conservancy to prepare CUNY students for 21st century careers focused on nature-based solutions to challenges presented by climate change and urbanization. Caitlin L. is an alumnus of the NAC internship program and current research assistant at SRIJB. She is passing on her field experience to new NAC interns and expanding her own skills and expertise. Great job Caitlin!
We just finished our first week of intern field training! Interns working on the Natural Nature-Based Features (NNBF) project, learned how to survey the slope of shorelines on Randall's Island. The goal of NNBF is to compare the impact of natural shoreline protections against more conventional armoring approaches, like concrete barriers. Our interns, with training from experts at the Hudson River Foundation, the Science and Resilience Institute, and The City University of New York, will gather critical baseline data needed to measure progress and achievement of improved shoreline resiliency through NNBF features. Stay tuned for more updates as interns keep working on this important project! Learn more about NNBF: https://bit.ly/3RRvMQB
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The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay has a stellar track record of collaboration on user-driven research and programming that advances climate adaptation and nature-based solutions. FloodNet is a great example of spanning sectoral boundaries to produce solutions for coastal cities facing sustainability and resilience challenges.
Have you heard about FloodNet in NYC? Read all the details with our new Open Access publication in Water Research. It's a big project with a big team including contributors from Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY, NYC MOCEJ, NYC OTI, and New York Sea Grant.
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On Thursday February 16 at 9am EST, we are co-hosting with New York Sea Grant our 3rd Web Forum on Assessing Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF). This forum, funded by the US Coastal Research Program, will bring research and experiences on socio-economic outcomes to practitioners and regulators that will further the application of nature-based solutions in New York City and New York State. Visit https://lnkd.in/e-83iRxm for more information about our work and a link to register for the web forum.
Nature Based Solutions
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We build partnerships that foster knowledge exchange around climate adaptation and resource stewardship and advance urban coastal community resilience.
Thank you Waterfront Alliance for this great piece on FloodNet and FloodWatch , featuring team members Véronëque Ignace, MPH , Polly Pierone and Hannah Eisler Burnett. These projects involve many collaborators at The City University of New York (Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay and Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY), NYU Tandon School of Engineering, New York Sea Grant, New York City Office of Technology & Innovation, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) and NYC Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice. Community partnerships are critical to our success as well, as captured in this article.
Rising Tides, Rising Data: FloodNet’s Pivotal Role in New York City’s Flood Resilience
https://waterfrontalliance.org
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It is almost impossible to have a conversation about nature-based solutions without someone bringing up permitting challenges. The Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN) is hosting a National Policy Forum in Washington D.C. where permitting challenges and much more will explored with federal agency representatives. Read more below and consider joining us and other N-EWN partners on Feb 7 & 8. https://lnkd.in/eNiGF5tu
Network for Engineering with Nature National Policy Forum - NETWORK FOR ENGINEERING WITH NATURE
https://n-ewn.org
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On Thursday December 14 at 1pm EST, we are co-hosting with New York Sea Grant our 2nd Web Forum on Assessing Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF). This forum, funded by the US Coastal Research Program is part of our collaboration with New York Sea Grant to bring applicable research and experiences to practitioners and regulators that will further the application of nature-based solutions in New York City and New York State. Visit https://lnkd.in/e-83iRxm for more information about our work and a link to register for the web forum.
Nature Based Solutions
https://srijb.org
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Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay reposted this
Véronëque Ignace, MPH, the FloodNet Community Engagement Manager based out of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, recently appeared on BronxNet Community Television to discuss flooding in the Bronx and what the FloodNet project is all about. FloodNet is an amazing collaboration between CUNY, NYU, the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and community groups from all five boroughs. I thought Véronëque did a tremendous job explaining things, and we are so fortunate to have her on our team.
Open | How To Prepare For Floods
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Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay reposted this
Learn about collaborative networks for advancing natural and nature based resilience projects in Jamaica Bay. August 17 webinar with Network for Engineering with Nature.
N-EWN Seminar: Fostering Collaborative Networks to Implement Natural & Nature-based Features in Jamaica Bay - Engineering With Nature
https://ewn.erdc.dren.mil