The proposed project aims to develop the fundamental knowledge and tools to design adaptive coastal infrastructure and equitable resilience strategies under projected future sea-level rise scenarios…

This $10 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469), aims to develop knowledge and tools for adaptive coastal infrastructure and equitable resilience strategies under sea-level rise scenarios along the vulnerable Georgia coastline through August 31, 2027. Key work includes expanding an existing network of sea-level sensors and water-level modeling/forecasting system along the Georgia coast, including installations in Glynn, Camden, and Kings Bay Naval Base. This network and modeling will form the basis of a Georgia stakeholder decision support system providing real-time flood risk information. Sub-awards of approximately $1.5 million total will support related modeling and coordination work through Brown University, as well as environmental education, outreach, and workforce development activities led by Savannah State University engaging local communities.

The proposed project aims to develop the fundamental knowledge and tools to design adaptive coastal infrastructure and equitable resilience strategies under projected future sea-level rise scenarios along the vulnerable georgia coastline. This project in particular has a strong focus on low-income, historically marginalized communities of color in savannah, georgia, building on existing partnerships between georgia tech, city and county officials, and several local environmental justice organizations. The project will build on an existing network of 50 "smart sea level sensors" (sealevelsensors.ORG) and a state of the art water-level modeling and forecasting system based in chatham county, expanding the sensor network and modeling along the georgia coastline, including installations in glynn county, camden county, and the king's BAY naval base. The network and modeling will be the foundation of a GA stakeholder decision support system (GA-SDSS) that will provide real