
SRIatJB
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The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay advances innovative thinking and research regarding the resilience of urban coastal regions.
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http://www.srijb.org/ 09-05-2014 17:33:27
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The Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released an important report today about an often overlooked part of resilience: strong communities. We were happy to share our ideas for this report, but the main voices were EJ and community orgs that need more resources and shared governance.



Thank you Antonio Reynoso and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for joining us today on a tour of Floyd Bennett Field. We are grateful for your time and look forward to working with you both in partnership!



What are the environmental implications of storm surge barriers in #JamaicaBay? Join us Wednesday to hear the perspectives of SRIJB scientist Chester Zarnoch, Sarah Lawrence professor Bernice Rosenzweig, Gateway Natl Rec Area scientist Patti Rafferty and more.


Not often that I say this, but there’s potential for flooding Friday topping anything seen since Sandy. Keep an eye on this storm and heed warnings! Here’s the Stevens forecast Lee Goldberg NY NJ PA Weather NWS Mount Holly seaandskyny.com/2022/12/19/sou…


#Tandon Brooklyn College SRIatJB The Graduate Center consortium #FloodNet, #NYC's first-ever #floodmonitoring network, set for large expansion across all five boroughs thanks to $7.2 million from #NewYorkCity NYClimate GreeNYC @NYC__Tech #NYUTandonMade bit.ly/3HBAkpD




FloodNet makes information about potentially dangerous flooding and frequent nuisance flooding easily accessible to the people that need it. A collaboration with contributions from Brooklyn College CUNY ASRC NYU Tandon NYClimate NYC OTI New York Sea Grant


We’re proud to collaborate with Stony Brook University as an affiliate partner for #TheExchange, a world-class climate solutions center to be built on Governors Island: stonybrook.edu/theexchange




Apply by 7/9 for #JamaicaBay Coastal Resilience Specialist a NYSG-SRIatJB position at The City University of New York Brooklyn College bit.ly/nysgjamaicabay… The @cornellCALS Cornell Cooperative Extension specialist will work w/ individuals/communities who live, recreate, work in this watershed NOAA Sea Grant CUCE-NYC