This paper evaluates the process and provides recommendations for translating science to on-the-ground planning and adaptation efforts in coastal communities. Regionally, USC Sea Grant’s AdaptLA initiative works with coastal communities to communicate sea level rise science and provide managers with information and tools to assess vulnerabilities and begin to plan for adaptation. Informed by detailed,… Continue reading Planning to adaptation: Informing Regional Nature-Based Adaptation to Improve Coastal Resiliency in Santa Monica Bay
Topic: Beaches, Dunes & Bluffs
Malibu Living Shoreline Project: Supplemental Project Plan – Signage, Fencing, & Symbolic Pathways
This document was drafted as a supplemental permit requirement to provide additional detail on the installation of specific project elements as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project (MLSP).
The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition, Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs talk about their paper on regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency. These two authors, along with Phyllis Grifman trace this concept of regional nature-based resiliency from planning to adaptation, and their paper appears in the Summer 2020 issue of… Continue reading The Shore & Beach Magazine Edition Pt. 2: Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs | Shorewords!
Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
To improve the biodiversity and resilience of Santa Monica’s beaches, and to address potential impacts of sea level rise, the City of Santa Monica partnered with The Bay Foundation to pilot a Natural Dune Beach Restoration Project in 2016 near Annenberg Community Beach House in the North Beach area. The project has brought back a… Continue reading Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 4 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 through August 2020. The restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks in December 2016, including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. For details on the implementation efforts and prior… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 4 Report
Malibu Living Shoreline Project Project Sites Overview
A map of the Zuma Lagoon and Point Dume Beach restoration areas.
Malibu Living Shoreline: CDP Application
City of Malibu Project Application for the Malibu Living Shoreline project.
Malibu Living Shoreline Project: Baseline Assessment and Site Characterization May 2020
This document is a supplemental site evaluation report to summarily characterize historical and existing conditions for Zuma Beach and Point Dume Beach within and adjacent to the areas proposed for restoration as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project (Figures 1a and 1b). For additional details on the restoration plan, please see the Malibu Living… Continue reading Malibu Living Shoreline Project: Baseline Assessment and Site Characterization May 2020
Malibu Living Shoreline Project Implementation and Monitoring Plan May 2020
Implementation and Monitoring for the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, which aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy coastal habitats located on the beaches of Malibu by utilizing existing sediments to transform a portion of the current beach into a sustainable coastal strand and foredune habitat complex resilient to sea level rise. As an alternative… Continue reading Malibu Living Shoreline Project Implementation and Monitoring Plan May 2020
Exploring the LAX Dunes
The wildlife preserve sits just north of El Segundo yet remains unseen to many. El Segundo community member Darlene Gaston gives voice to what so many of us are thinking in her essay “Big Little Blue,” published last year in El Segundo Writes: A Collection of Writing from the Community. “Shouldn’t I have seen a blue… Continue reading Exploring the LAX Dunes