Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation

Resources Radio — Jan 9, 2024

The Benefits of Biomes in a Changing Climate, with Bernie Bastien-Olvera

Bernie Bastien-Olvera discusses the benefits of ecosystems for humans, how climate change is shifting ecosystems geographically, and the implications of these shifts for different regions of the world.

Media Highlight — Jan 5, 2024

E&E News: “Home Buyouts Raise NY Property Values after Historic Flooding”

Research led by RFF Fellow Yanjun (Penny) Liao on recovery efforts post-Hurricane Sandy is discussed and contextualized in this story.

Media Highlight — Nov 13, 2023

Chesapeake Bay Journal: “Salt Patches, a Product of Rising Seas, Are Spreading Rapidly on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore”

A peer-reviewed article coauthored by RFF Senior Fellow Becky Epanchin-Niell is the subject of an article about saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake region.

Journal Article — Jul 20, 2023

The Spread and Cost of Saltwater Intrusion in the US Mid-Atlantic

This journal article develops a high-resolution dataset showing salt patches on farm fringes and quantifies the extent of salt-impacted lands across the Delmarva Peninsula.