Publications, Media, & Resources

Publications related to this project

 

Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Scheld, Andrew M.; Bilkovic, Donna M.; Stafford, Sarah; Powers, Kathleen; Musick, Susanna; Guthrie, Amanda G., Valuing shoreline habitats for recreational fishing (2024). Ocean & Coastal Management, 253 (107150) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107150 

Bilkovic, D.M., Scheld, A., Isdell, R., Mason, P., Stafford, S., Mitchell, M., Gonzalez, C., Chambers, R., Leu, M., Musick, S. Gregory, S., Hendricks, J., Dada, O., and Benson, G. 2025. Valuing present and future benefits provided by coastal wetlands and living shorelines. Nature-Based Solutions, p.100243.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100243

 

Media Mentions 

Middle Peninsula marshes and living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually. W&M News. 

How much is a marsh worth in Hampton Roads? New tool puts a dollar value on coastal wetlands. WHRO Public Media.

Marshlands in Virginia's Middle Peninsula deliver $90M in benefits annually, study finds. 13 News Now.

Study: VA Wetlands and Living Shorelines Worth $90 Million in Economic Value. Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

 

Additional resources

Learn about Living Shorelines
Visit the Center for Coastal Resources Living Shorelines page for information about living shorelines including designs, local examples, and Virginia policies.

 
This research was supported by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under Grant Number NA21NMF4570524-T1-01.