FRI-D07: Innovating Living Shorelines: How to Use Gray and Green Strategies to Create Resilient Shorelines

Friday, November 11, 2022

3:30pm – 4:30pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 209-210

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Sarah Moos Thompson, ASLA

Associate Principal
Bionic
Oakland, California

Speaker(s)

Michelle Orr, PE

Wetlands and Estuaries Director
Environmental Science Associates
San Francisco, California
Marilyn Latta

Project Manager
State Coastal Conservancy
Oakland, California

Professionals working on natural shorelines and urban waterfronts are addressing uncertainty and widespread habitat loss with innovative living shoreline techniques. Presented with compelling graphics and data, this session examines Bay Area estuarine projects that sink and float habitats to test adaptive natural solutions and new models for shoreline resilience.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the efficacy, impacts, and benefits of living shorelines.
Explore the trends of living shoreline projects throughout the United States, and how living shorelines can enable coastal adaptation and shoreline resilience.
Gain insight into the regulatory frameworks and funding mechanisms for living shoreline implementation.
Learn about new, innovative models for resilient urban coastal development, natural shorelines, and adaptation.