Our Changing Coasts – Sea Level Change and Dam Removal

Nan Evans talks with Washington Sea Grant's Coastal Hazard Specialist, Dr. Ian Miller, about the intersections of coastal science, hazard and risk assessments, and planning for changes in our coastal ecosystems. Specific examples include visualizations for rising and falling sea levels in coastal Washington and the impacts that the removal of the Elwha dams had on the shoreline. (KPTZ airdate: August 19, 2026)

Learn more:
Ian Miller @ Washington Sea Grant
Ian Miller's blog, The Coast Nerd Gazette
The River & Ocean Film Festival
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group
Sea Level Rise Data Visualizations
Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network
Port Townsend Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment
Mystery sound recording: Parande at English Wikipedia
Original music for Nature Now by Rick Bauer

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