Coastal Resilience

Resource Year Topic
Developing a water level sensor monitoring network in the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire to build community resilience and environmental literacy for coastal flooding and storm surge
As coastal flooding events become more frequent, local cities and towns are increasingly vulnerable. This growing risk has created a need for better…
2026-2027 Coastal Resilience, Education, Flooding, Innovative Technology
Evaluating the northern range expansion of crab species in New Hampshire through community engagement, baseline monitoring, and trophic interactions
To better understand whether food and environmental conditions are affecting cod recovery, this research project will study what spring- and winter-…
2026-2027 Coastal Resilience, Fisheries
Road Infrastructure
Climate Adaptation for road infrastructure in coastal New Hampshire
2014-2015 Coastal Resilience, Flooding
Lamprey River Flood Damage
Analysis and communications of flood damage cost avoidance in the Lamprey River watershed of New Hampshire.
2014-2015 Coastal Resilience, Flooding
Sediment overwash in barrier beach and salt marsh change
During storms and extreme weather events along the coast, sand and other sediments can wash over a barrier, like a beach or a road, and end up in a…
2020-2021 Coastal Resilience, Flooding
Drivers of coastal flooding and storm surge at a tidal marsh
Understanding how sea-level rise will affect coastal communities in New Hampshire is key to forming a plan to combat future risks to property and…
2020-2021 Coastal Resilience, Flooding, Innovative Technology, Wetlands
Dune Systems
This project looks at the question of New Hampshire being ready to build resilient coasts.
2016-2017 Coastal Resilience, Restoration