Since 1984, 500 acres of beach area has been added across Southern California, the most urbanized and dammed part of the California coast More beaches are widening than narrowing So, we have enough sand, but not where we need it most Work led by Jon Warrick, USGS www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A lovely article about my work at @ucirvine.bsky.social. innovation.uci.edu/news/zeppeli...

Nice write up of our recent work to address flood risk in Florida by @noaa.gov coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-mod...

A new model formulation for fast, high-res (<3m), physics-based flood simulation over large areas (> 1,000 km2) with groundwater interactions and hydraulic structures. More work to come informing adaptation in both Miami and Los Angeles. w/ @katharinemach.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ad...

Mud and debris hazards in Southern California are generated when loose material in mountain canyons, released from hill slopes with the burning of vegetation, is mobilized by streamflow. An illustration w/ Eaton Canyon above Altadena. Note the critical role of debris basins - protecting communities.

@floodlab.bsky.social examined flood hazard maps and found that the summer camp's cabins were within a federally designated “floodway.” "There was a breakdown somewhere along the way, in the understanding of risks and the ability to take action in a timely way." www.latimes.com/environment/...

A welcome spotlight on the value of graduate education. brilliantfuture.uci.edu/small-fellow...

Mudslides and debris flows following wildfires can be more deadly than the fires themselves. Communities are protected by debris basins, but they are prone to overtopping. An "explainer". @ucirvine.bsky.social @ppicnotes.bsky.social @adaptationhive.bsky.social #adapt www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Tiktok is off, but Trump will come to the rescue. Good grief.

I still can’t believe this is all happening in JANUARY. #losangeles #wildfires @adaptationhive.bsky.social

Jimmy Carter ♥️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=t952... #bobdylan #jimmycarter

When you’re an owner of an F1 team and you need to decorate the house for the holidays. #california #newportbay #orangecounty

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How will this impact the pace, direction and effectiveness of climate adaptation? #adapt www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Early start to Day 1 at AGU. Hope to see you in our floods sessions today.

I'm pleased to share a commentary paper co-authored by Oliver Wing and Paul Bates, and published today by Earth's Future, calling for an end to bathtub modeling in flood risk studies. Ready why here: "Flooding is Not Like Filling a Bath" dx.doi.org/10.1029/2024... #adapt

UCI Flood Lab - Fall 2024 Happy Holidays to All #adapt @ucirvine.bsky.social

San Simeon ♥️

Thankful to see an unarmored river in coastal California. Happy Thanksgiving from Paso Robles! @adaptationhive.bsky.social