Combating Coastal Land Loss - New Research and Global Challenges

Explore the critical issue of coastal land loss in this 40-minute press conference from the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. Gain insights from leading experts in coastal geology, ecology, and engineering as they present new information about coastal land loss in Louisiana and worldwide. Discover the latest research addressing this global problem affecting approximately 500 million people living on deltas. Learn about the rapid wetland loss in Louisiana, equivalent to a football field every hour. Hear from prominent speakers including Samuel Bentley, Robert Twilley, James Syvitski, and Jaap Nienhuis as they discuss topics such as sinking deltas, satellite imagery, sediment dynamics, and potential solutions like China's Great Wall project. Understand the challenges facing the Mississippi Delta and the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta, and explore innovative approaches to combating coastal land loss on a global scale.