by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Elected officials and experts recently gathered to discuss California’s beach problem – the coastline is threatened by climate change, sea level rise, and erosions. Another major factor in our coastal woes – poor infrastructure design, says Blum...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 3, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center flood and erosion expert, Dr. Brett Sanders spoke on several, perhaps lesser publicly understood influences on California beaches. He highlighted the role of rivers in providing sediment to beaches – if sediment which would have naturally eroded and...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 22, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Spectrum News interviewed Blum Center coastal erosion and flood expert, Dr. Brett Sanders, about a new UCI study of California beaches. The study, co-authored by Sanders, investigates the way sand has been moving along the coastline since 2000 and where and how...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 15, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center’s Dr. Brett Sanders participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of Infrastructure Along our Sensitive Coast” as part of the 2024 Orange Country Council of Governments’ annual conference. Sanders’ emphasized the role of...
by Maureen Purcell | Mar 15, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
After years of erosion and a year of intense storms, the passenger and freight rail line through San Clemente, CA, needs both short and long term solutions to keep it operating. Rip-rap, while a common reactive option, may not lead to desired outcomes in the long run...
by Maureen Purcell | Feb 26, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In the aftermath of early winter storms here in California, the Blum Center’s own flood expert, Dr. Brett Sanders, talks about the disproportionate impact borne by disadvantaged communities in California during flood events. Read the full BBC article...
