Tag Archives: wetland

Tempest-Tossed, Let’s Not Imitate New Orleans

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

[This opinion piece was published online in the New York Times Room for Debate series on 11/1/12 as part of the debate Should New York Build Sea Gates?  Someone also published an editorial with a similar point to my second paragraph in … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Presentation on Surges, Barriers and Coastal Restoration

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

I have an oral presentation at the American Geophysical Union Fall Conference in San Francisco, December 4th, 3:25-3:40 pm.  It is particularly timely, given the destruction left by Sandy and the growing discussions about storm surge barriers.  And similarly, don’t … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay Restoration: Anything is Possible if You’re Strategic

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

[This is a guest post from Charles "Si" Simenstad, Research Professor; Wetland Ecosystem Team, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, in response to the question posed in a prior post, "What specific actions would you propose, if … Continue reading →

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Creating a Climate-Resilient Jamaica Bay

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

It can start with a rain barrel.  The renewal of the idea of water as a resource –an obvious concept to a farmer, but one that has escaped the consciousness of many city dwellers whose water starts at the faucet … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay: Pollution, Flooding and Human Vulnerability

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Jamaica Bay is often referred to as New York City’s “ecological crown jewel”, and it is indeed a spectacular location to view migrating birds or catch large sport fish like striped bass, among other positives.  However, the bay has some … Continue reading →

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