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FarSounder has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. This award provides FarSounder funding for the research and development of a project entitled: Enabling Expanded Crowdsourced Bathymetry Contributions With High-Quality Metadata via Commercially Sustainable Incentives to Contributors. This project will develop a cloud-based service to… Read More
Seaside Park this week has formally submitted an application to the state to perform a repair project at an area along the bayfront that has been prone to dangerous erosion in recent years. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice opening a public comment period from Sept. 6 through Oct. 5 on a… Read More
Our need for sand is wreaking havoc on our oceans, warned the UN Environment Program, which on Tuesday cautioned that the mining of it at our current pace is not sustainable. The agency said roughly 6 billion tons of sand are dredged from the ocean floor each year, an amount equal to “more than one… Read More
She said the federal agency will put its funding at risk if it insists on further delays. Winds and storm surge from Hurricane Idalia impacted numerous coastal communities on the Gulf of Mexico. The continued impact on the shore there adds urgency to beach renourishment needs in Pinellas County, according to U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna…. Read More
Beaches in Pinellas County managed to reopen just in time for Labor Day after Hurricane Idalia swept through the state. The storm stripped tons of sand from beaches that had already been badly eroded. Every single beach in Pinellas County lost a significant amount of sand because of the storm, officials said. At one point,… Read More
The global market for harbor deepening solutions is valued at US$ 5.07 billion in 2023. Fact.MR reveals that worldwide revenue from harbor deepening is projected to rise at a CAGR of 3.5% and reach US$ 7.15 billion by 2033-end. Harbor deepening is a critical component of maritime infrastructure development, facilitating the safe and efficient movement… Read More
A lack of available transportation and storage networks will be a significant hurdle in the value chain of the expanding global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) market. According to Rystad Energy research, more than 90 million tonnes per annum of CO2 will be shipped by the end of the decade, requiring a fleet of 55 carriers… Read More
Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a U.N. agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Sand is the most exploited natural resource in the world after water but its extraction for use in industries like construction is only… Read More
This fall, County Coastal Division Director Jessica Fentress said Volusia will be “going hard” on sand placement easements across its 47 miles of coastline. In March, Volusia County accepted a $37.6 million grant with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for sand placement and dune nourishment projects. As a result of a partnership with the… Read More
Early this summer, Thomas Sudia said he was taking his son and his friends out to go tubing on Lake Huron when they found the entrance from the Black River Canal blocked. “I’m like, ‘Well, that stinks.’ We had the whole day planned to be on the boat,” the local resident recalled Thursday. Later in… Read More
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — In Oceanside, a coastal suburb about 40 miles north of San Diego, the palm trees sway and the temperature is almost always perfect. Fishermen cast their lines from the long, wooden pier. Teenagers with salt-bleached hair watch surfers ride glassy waves. “Every day here feels like the most perfect summer day,” Mercedes… Read More
Preliminary estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Idalia have already begun, with about $9 billion in losses predicted for Florida alone. The estimates are far lower than some in Florida had feared and well below the $60 billion in losses from Hurricane Ian, which followed a similar path less than a year ago but targeted… Read More
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of up to $45 million in funding for projects that will advance coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience priorities of tribes and underserved communities. This funding is available as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in… Read More
BOSTON — More than 100 cities and towns have received a slice of nearly $32 million from the state to harden their infrastructure to the impacts of climate change, but like other rounds of grant funding, demand far outstripped available funds. The state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program gives local governments money to fortify seawalls, prevent coastal… Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina officials at the Outer Banks reported some damage and erosion to beaches from Tropical Storm Idalia and distant Hurricane Franklin — with many areas still not safe for swimming. Cape Lookout National Seashore officials warned Friday that ocean “overwash is likely to continue for several more days” which would impact… Read More