Category Archives: Sea Level Rise

Research at Coastal Environmental Change Lab

Coastal Environmental Change Lab Feedbacks between vegetation and morphology on barrier islandsVegetation is a key contributor to the development of topographic relief on barrier islands, and thus can be influential in determining barrier island susceptibility to overwash. As global temperatures … Continue reading

Authors of Battle for North Carolina’s Coasts to Speak

 
Are you fascinated by the Outer Banks?
Curious about how a barrier island works?

Come learn about barrier island dynamics!

A winter evening of discussion and discovery with the authors!

Monday, February 6th
7-9 PM Fessenden Center, Buxton

Tuesday, February 7th
6:30-8:30 PM Dare County Library, Kill Devil Hills

For more information call:
Buxton Village Books 252-995-4240
OR
Kill Devil Hills Library 252-441-4331

Books will be available for purchase and signing on both evenings.


A Real Sea Change

By Mathew Stutz | December 23, 2011 |  5 About the Author: Mathew Stutz is an assistant professor of geoscience at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Stutz recently conducted a global survey with researchers at Duke University that found the Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously … Continue reading

Alligator River Refuge Rolls Back From Rising Sea

Jim Morrison Jim Morrison is a Norfolk, Va.-based freelance writer who has covered the environment, science and other topics on four continents for Smithsonian, National Wildlife, The New York Times and numerous other publications. He has a master’s degree from … Continue reading

NC-20 uses Climate Change Skeptics, Part One

I just read a recent article article from the Virginia Pilot about NC-20.  NC-20 describes itself on its website as a  “partnership of the people, local governments, and businesses of the 20 Coastal (CAMA) Counties in North Carolina dedicated to … Continue reading