FALL 2024
Impactful Climate Solutions
for Nature and People
Letter from the Director
Hi Folks,
Welcome to the first newsletter for the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience. Our goal is to start to provide news and updates on Center-supported projects across UC Santa Cruz; highlight key outcomes, accomplishments, and partnerships; and to note upcoming events and opportunities.
These are challenging times. Climate change is no longer a problem of the future; it is here and now from flooding to wildfires. We appreciate being in a community with you as we work together towards solutions to build coastal resilience to these climate impacts.
– Michael W. Beck, Director
Project updates
Can the smell of fog help fight climate change?
Jennifer Parker, a UC Santa Cruz professor of digital art and new media, believes scientists and artists need to work together to make research more compelling.
The case for mainstreaming nature in U.S. federal policy
Center Senior Fellow Heather Tallis presents a comprehensive framework for integrating nature into policy-making to better prepare for changing climates.
Spotlight: The Center signs 4-year, $2.75 million agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for work on nature-based solutions
The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering With Nature program recently signed a 4-year, $2.75 million cooperative agreement. They aim to address coastal climate impacts with equitable, nature-based solutions.
More: UC Santa Cruz Hosts Garifuna Nation Ambassador-at-Large
