Billions of cubic yards of sand on Connecticut and Long Island beaches have been washed out to sea from erosion and rising tides. Beaches are vital to recreation and the economy of our region. How are the beaches changing and what’s being done to protect them? Our guests:
- Alexander Felson, Ph.D., deputy executive director and director of design for resilience, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation; associate research scientist, University of Connecticut
- Juliana Barrett, Ph.D., associate extension educator, Connecticut Sea Grant Challenge Program, University of Connecticut
- Henry Bokuniewicz, Ph.D., Distinguished Service Professor, Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
- Kevin McAllister, founder and president, Defend H2O
- Joe Michelangelo, director of public works, Fairfield