Journal article
A Blueprint to Greener Shorelines: Advancing the Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Widespread Adoption of Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Through Transdisciplinary Research
Estuaries and coasts, v 48(5), 133
Sep 2025
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Abstract
Coastal nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as powerful tools to enhance sustainable development and ecological restoration goals. As a rapidly growing field spanning across social, political, ecological, economic, and engineering disciplines, it is critical that researchers working in coastal NbS regularly attempt to identify emerging focal areas for scientific inquiry. Following the 27th Biennial meeting of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, we provide a transdisciplinary perspective (including biologists, engineers, oceanographers, geoscientists, economists, and facilitators of workforce training programs) of pertinent research questions that, if answered, will advance the effectiveness, sustainability, and widespread adoption of coastal NbS. These suggestions for future research highlight the necessity for diverse expertise and perspectives at every stage in planning, design, implementation, and monitoring coastal NbS.
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- Title
- A Blueprint to Greener Shorelines: Advancing the Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Widespread Adoption of Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Through Transdisciplinary Research
- Creators
- Taylor M. Sloey - Old Dominion UniversitySierra Hildebrandt - Old Dominion UniversityRebecca L. Morris - The University of MelbourneMatthew V. Bilskie - University of GeorgiaAaron Bland - University of South AlabamaDavid Bushek - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyGabriella DiPetto - Old Dominion UniversityDaniel Elefant - Environmental Science AssociatesVincent Encomio - Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida IFASRamin Familkhalili - NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean ScienceChristine Hladik - Georgia Southern UniversityDanielle Kreeger - Drexel UniversityAvery B. Paxton - NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean ScienceCindy M. Palinkas - University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceLaTina Steele - Department of Biology, Sacred Heart UniversityAndrew Scheld - Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceDaisuke Taira - Centre for Nature-Based Climate Solutions, National University of SingaporeJason D. Toft - University of WashingtonArmando J. Ubeda - Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida IFASChristine Whitcraft - California State University, Long BeachDonna Marie Bilkovic - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Publication Details
- Estuaries and coasts, v 48(5), 133
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; NEW YORK
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- DARPA Reefense programNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationQuantedge Advancement InitiativeGrayce B. Kerr FundODU Institute for Coastal Adaptation and ResilienceCSU COAST SSINP grantAustralian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Researcher Award: DE210100330 Australian Research Council: DE210100330
DB was supported by the DARPA Reefense program. DMB was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. DT was supported by the Quantedge Advancement Initiative. CP was supported by the Grayce B. Kerr Fund. TMS was supported by the ODU Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience. CW was supported by a CSU COAST SSINP grant. RLM was supported by the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE210100330).
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001508097400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105008330462
- Other Identifier
- 991022056899304721
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- Environmental Sciences
- Marine & Freshwater Biology