Underwater In Salem Sound Lecture Series
March 19 @ 7:00 pm
This event is free and open to the public. Attend in person or register virtually with Abbot Library.
Speaker: Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch
Presentation Title: Saving our Shoreline
Talk Description: Since 2018, Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch’s Executive Director, has been providing a yearly update on local climate adaptation efforts and the state of the climate. Keeping track of the many on-going projects is not a simple task, but Barbara and the Salem Sound Coastwatch staff are working with Salem Sound municipalities and residents to build climate awareness and coastal resilience. This presentation is an opportunity to see the breadth of projects taking place in the Salem Sound communities from climate resilient seawalls, floodable parks, living shorelines, and coastal bank stabilization. Come learn about projects that are designed to make our shorelines more resistant to increasing storms, precipitation, and sea level rise.
Speaker Bio: Barbara Warren is the Executive Director for Salem Sound Coastwatch and the Lower North Regional Coordinator for the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership. Barbara is a certified Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Provider and has worked on climate awareness and coastal resilience projects since 2007 across the six Salem Sound communities. Barbara has a M.A. in Education from Lesley University and a M.S. in Environmental Science from Antioch New England.
