Communicating Future Sea-Level Rise Scenarios for Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Lands

Principal Investigator

Michael Osland

Start Date

2018-09-01

End Date

2019-10-31

Release Date

2018

Low-lying public lands along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast are vulnerable to sea-level rise (SLR). Coastal planners and resource managers in the region have requested customized information that can be used to concisely communicate local SLR scenarios within the context of potential mission impacts. In this project, we will work with the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative to develop sea-level rise scenario fact sheets that address mission vulnerabilities for National Wildlife Refuge and National Park lands along the U.S. Gulf Coast. In addition to addressing the potential SLR impacts to the mission of these Department of Interior managed lands, each fact sheet will provide customized, local SLR scenarios for each Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge and National Park location. This work will support the conservation stewardship missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service by providing science to inform management of its lands along the Gulf of Mexico.

ScienceBase WMS

• National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
• Southeast CASC