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In the News: Landslide Vulnerabilities with Brett Sanders

In the News: Landslide Vulnerabilities with Brett Sanders

by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research, Uncategorized

Blum Center researcher Dr. Brett Sanders was featured in a recent segment on ABC 7 . Leading up to the reopening of the railway line which was closed after a landslide in San Clemente, which also destroyed parts of the iconic Casa Romantica, flood and erosion expert...
In the News: Sanders Pens Opinion on Climate Warning Signs

In the News: Sanders Pens Opinion on Climate Warning Signs

by Maureen Purcell | Jul 11, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research

In an op-ed out this week in the Los Angeles Times, Blum Center expert Dr. Brett Sanders offers expert, if disquieting, observations. In the wake of the Rolling Hills landslide, Dr. Sanders writes about the warning signs all around us – massive flooding, intense...
In the News: Brett Sanders Offers Insight as Sand Arrives at OC Beaches

In the News: Brett Sanders Offers Insight as Sand Arrives at OC Beaches

by Maureen Purcell | Jun 23, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research

Last week, Blum Center coastal erosion and flooding expert Dr. Brett Sanders was quoted in an OC Register article covering the arrival of new sand to Dana Point, CA, beaches. The project is the culmination of years of government, researcher, and local organization...
In the News: Brett Sanders Talks Sand at Movie Premier

In the News: Brett Sanders Talks Sand at Movie Premier

by Maureen Purcell | Jun 12, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research

Blum Center coastal research lead, Dr. Brett Sanders, is featured in a new short film “Running out of Time: The Race to Save San Clemente Beaches”.  This short film is part of a campaign by local organization Bring Back our Beaches, which is trying to...
In the News: Brett Sanders on Local Coastal Erosion for LA Times

In the News: Brett Sanders on Local Coastal Erosion for LA Times

by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research

Last week, Blum Center coastal flood and erosion researcher Brett Sanders offered insight in a Los Angeles Times article on recent destruction in Orange County.  In the context of recent and potential coastal erosion in San Clemente, Sanders spoke on the various...
In the News: Sanders Pens Opinion on Climate Warning Signs

UCI Magazine Provides Deep Dive on Blum Center Flood Research

by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research, Uncategorized

Flood research conducted by Blum Center researchers was featured on the cover of UCI Magazine’s Winter edition. The feature, “Flood Watchers”, discusses the shift from drought to severe flooding, the role of climate change in recent and future...
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