The Nature Conservancy on Block Island
Nature Walks, Programs & Events
Coastal Resilience Committee Resource Page
Resiliency Groups
About the Coastal Resilience Committee:
The Coastal Resilience Committe (previously known as Sea Level Rise Committee) is an advisory committee in New Shoreham, Rhode Island comprised of eight members with a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise.
Mission Statement:
The Coastal Resilience Committee is established to gather current scientific data and build on community knowledge to advise the town on priority actions that will improve Block Island’s coastal resiliency. This is done by:
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Understanding the potential threats to the island posed by sea level rise and climate change.
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Regularly engaging with the community to collect input and conduct outreach.
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Evaluating and recommending opportunities for adaptation and mitigation amidst a rapidly changing climate
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Rhode Island Department of Envornmental Management | State | |
URI Sea Grant | State | |
Rhode Island Infastructure Bank | State | |
Coastal Resource Management Commission | State | |
Rhode Island Coastal Resilincy Network | State | |
Municipal Resilience Program | State | |
Coastal Institute | State | |
Southern Rhode Island Conservaiton District | State | |
Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program | State | |
URI Coastal Resource Center | State |
Resource Database
Climate work spans a wide variety of focuses, disciplines, and scales. This database includes some of the most relevant resources to coastal resiliency on Block Island. Use the following filters to explore a specific topic, see how different disciplines approach climate work, narrow the scale of the resource from universally relevant to specific to Block Island or see what resources are available for a certain audience. If you know of a source you would like to see on this page, use the following section to make a submission!
Title | Source | Resiliency Topic | Disciplanary Approach | Scale | Format | Date |
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Advancing Coastal Resilience through Nature-Based Solutions (Recorded Webinars) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Science of Climate Change | National | Meetings and Notes | |
Living Shorelines Engineering Guidelines | Stevens Institure of Technology | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Solutions | National | Reports & Research | |
A linear relationship between wave power and erosion
determines salt-marsh resilience to violent storms
and hurricanes | Woods Hole | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Science of Climate Change | National | Reports & Research | 22/05/2015 |
Ecological tradeoffs o fstabilized sal tmarshes as as horeline protection
strategy: Effects o fartificial structures on macrobenthic assemblages | Virginia Inst. Of Marine Science | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Solutions | National | Reports & Research | 09/11/2013 |
Anthropogenic Modification of New England Salt Marsh Landscapes | Brown (Bertness) | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Solutions | National | Reports & Research | 05/02/2022 |
Coastal Restoration Toolkit | Restore America�s Estuaries | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Solutions | National | Reports & Research | |
Sample Guide to Coastal Adaptation Strategies | National Wildlife | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Solutions | National | Guides | |
Understanding Rhode Island�s New Shoreline Access Law | URI, Sea Grant | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Policy/Government | State | Guides | |
Ecosystem & Human Community Intersection in the Coastal Zone | Coastal Institute | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Policy/Government | State | Reports & Research | |
Rhode Island
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Plan | Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Shoreline Environment (Saltmarshes/Intertidal/Beaches) | Policy/Government | State | Reports & Research | 03/03/2008 |
Property Owner Guide
to Managing Stormwater | Southeast New England Program (SNEP) | Stormwater | Outreach & Community Organizing | National | Guides | 01/09/2024 |
Stormwater Management, Design, and Installation Rules | Rhode Island Department of State | Stormwater | Policy/Government | State | Guides |
