ESSIC associate research professor Ariana Sutton-Grier is the lead author of a new paper published in Sustainability titled “Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts.” The paper examines the need for green infrastructure on U.S. coasts to address issues such as flooding and erosion. It is Sutton-Grier’s first product of her participation in the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP).
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