Shoreline Management Webinar Series
The VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management hosted two Shoreline Management Webinars. These sessions included presentations and live interaction with tidal wetland scientists and regulatory agency staff.
August 11 – Tidal Marsh Ecology
Webinar Q&A (pdf)
Presentations (pdf)
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Ecological equivalency of living shorelines and natural marshes for fish and crustacean shoreline communities – Amanda Guthrie, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management |
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Saltmarsh bird trends – Bryan D. Watts, Center for Conservation Biology |
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Shoreline management and living shoreline design implications – Karen Duhring, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management |
Related Links
Related Publications
- Living shorelines achieve functional equivalence to natural fringe marshes across multiple ecological metrics. R. Isdell et al., 2021 PeerJ 9:e11815. Open Access figures & analyses
- Comparison of nutrient accrual in constructed living shoreline and natural fringing marshes. R. Chambers et al., 2021 Ocean and Coastal Management (20).
August 25 – Integrated Shoreline Management
Presentations (pdf)
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Virginia’s Tidal Wetlands Guidelines Updates – Rachael Peabody & Randy Owen, Virginia Marine Resources Commission – Dr. Mark Luckenbach, VIMS Research and Advisory Service |
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Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations: Climate Adaptation Amendment – Justin Williams, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality |
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Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Guidance – Pamela Mason, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management – Elizabeth Andrews, Virginia Coastal Policy Center |
Related Links
- VMRC Tidal Wetlands Guidelines effective May 2021
- DEQ Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
- Virginia Coastal Policy Center William & Mary Law School