Development of Gulf Coast Resiliency Management Plan Using Sentinel Species and Natural Infrastructure
Implementing Organization
Environmental Defense Fund
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,204,180
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)
Funding Program
NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
This project will study the human and ecosystem health risks from toxics potentially released from industrial facilities following weather- and climate-related events. It will also examine possible use of Natural and Nature-Based Features (also known as green or natural infrastructure solutions), including constructed wetlands, to mitigate flooding-related toxic chemical releases. The team is focusing specifically on Galveston Bay in Texas, due to its proximity to vulnerable oil and gas facilities, but findings could also help inform industrial areas along the Louisiana coast.
Contact
Laura WindeckerNone
lwindecker@nas.edu
Project Website
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