Research

Coastal Environments

Overview

Coastal research at the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) has been directed at identifying how the economically and ecologically diverse coasts and estuaries of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are sensitive to climate variations and change. Whether and how coastal zone managers use information about climate variability and change to decrease vulnerability to climate impacts is another major research focus at the CIG.

Key Personnel

• Edward Miles
• Doug Canning
• Dave Fluharty

Related Activities

• Planning meetings and policy workshops on climate impacts on costal environments
• Community and stakeholder outreach
• Classes incorporating climate-coastal ecosystem interactions and coastal management at the University of Washington
• Contributions to national and regional policy related studies (e.g., CIG contribution to National Assessment of Climate Impacts on the United States)