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Michael W. Beck, Ph.D @MikeWBeck

AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience | Research Professor @UCSC | Assessing Risks and Building Coastal Resilience, Naturally | Tweets mine |

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Michael W. Beck, Ph.D@MikeWBeck
6 May 2021
I’m a marine scientist working from local to global scales on natural solutions to reduce disaster & climate risk. I advise govt’s, (re)insurers, development banks, enviro & aid groups. latimes.com/opinion/story/20…

Second Opinion: How to save coastlines and beaches from climate change disasters

Reefs and wetlands are critical to defending coastal cities from sea level rise, stronger waves and increased flooding. Give them an economic value.

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SESYNC@sesync
11 Nov 2022
In midst of bad #hurricane season, our FREE case study helps teach students about decisions, trade-offs #coastal residents must make in face of increasing #climate threats #resilience @HamedMoftakhari @loraharris @MikeWBeck @DrJessWhitehead @J_Vukomanovic sesync.org/resources/do-good…

Do Good Seawalls Make Bad Neighbors?

This case is a dilemma or decision case focused on how coastal residents make decisions and balance trade-offs on whether to maintain or modify their shoreline...

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It has been a great week to discuss projects and partnerships with colleagues @AXAResearchFund, #AXAClimate, and @AXAIM in Paris; the hospitality and focus on #riskmanagement and #NatureBasedSolutions is much appreciated.
isabelle bergeron@IsabelBergeron
27 Oct 2022
Putting a $ value on the benefits of natural habitats to reduce #floods risk. 👏👏 prof ⁦@MikeWBeck⁩ for your research on building coastal resilience naturally @AXA Chair ⁦@ucsc⁩
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Great opportunities to work with our extended team!!
Maya Trotz@matrotz
26 Oct 2022
Work with a dynamic team on equitable Nature-based Solutions -10 partners across 3 pilot sites in Miami, Belize, USVI. Find job postings on usf.edu/work-at-usf/careers/…. @AEESProfs @BlackinMarSci @NSBE @sacnas @EngineeringUSF @Usfanthropology @USFCMS @MikeWBeck @bzarger @landolf
I will be giving the Kraw lecture tomorrow (Wed) evening in Silicon Valley on climate change, #riskmanagement, and #naturebasedsolutions. The link below has registration for In Person or Virtual On-Line. calendar.ucsc.edu/event/buil…
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I couldn’t be happier for you Dr. Kendall-Bar; the pleasure to work with you was mine.
Jessica Kendall-Bar@jmkendallbar
15 Oct 2022
I'm so grateful that @UCSC takes #SciComm seriously. Congrats to fellow awardee @rpocisv! I couldn't have done this work without my phenomenal UCSC mentors and partners @MikeWBeck, @Erika_Check, @UCSC_SciCom and @openlab_ news.ucsc.edu/2022/10/sci-co…
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Glad to partner with @coralprof and @MiamiRosenstiel on this @DARPA #reefense project featured on @60Minutes. Our @UCSC science is central to designing & valuing the ROI of #Reefs and #Mangroves for Coastal Defense sciencedirect.com/science/ar…. cbsnews.com/video/coral-reef…
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Nice to see our work picked up by @WEF; critical for the uptake of #naturebasedsolutions for #riskmanagement. Mangroves and coral reefs: Two natural and cost-effective solutions to coastal floods weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/m…

Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Using a benefit-risk analysis researchers have revealed that reducing coastal flooding through mangroves and coral reefs can be cost-effective.

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ROI for Coral Reef and Mangrove Flood Protection. We map Present Value to identify 'break even' costs of mangrove #restoration for #riskmanagement across the Carib. Assumes these are 30-yr green #infrastructure projects at 4% discount rate. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Present value of mangrove for flood reduction per ha. Values assume that habitats a 30-year infrastructure asset @4% discount rate. These values represent the break-even point for restoration. For example, near Port au Prince, Haiti mangrove restoration projects that cost less than $168,000 per hectare would have positive return on investment.

ALT Present value of mangrove for flood reduction per ha. Values assume that habitats a 30-year infrastructure asset @4% discount rate. These values represent the break-even point for restoration. For example, near Port au Prince, Haiti mangrove restoration projects that cost less than $168,000 per hectare would have positive return on investment.

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We Assess the Return on Investment (ROI) for Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Flood Protection * Mangroves and Reefs can deliver positive ROI in > 20 countries across Carib; * Results are robust to changes in Discount Rate and Benefits Timing sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Some research takes me out of my comfort zone. Message: Artificial structures (seawalls) don't just create physical barriers, they create mental ones. They breakdown our understanding of what it means to live on coastlines & it's easier to add new scars nist.gov/news-events/news/20…

Study Links Urbanization to Poor Ecological Knowledge, Less Environmental Action

A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal...

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The USA will begin to consider nature in national accounts e.g., GDP. With @WorldBank we show that US mangroves provide more than $27 Billion to national wealth for flood protection alone. Thank You Mangroves! Home-Grown Wealth. openknowledge.worldbank.org/…
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Exciting #EarthDay announce that the US will value natural capital. Currently we only value what we Take from Nature (literally everything is based on natural resources). We should value what nature gives in clean water, heat reduction & flood protection. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Exciting #EarthDay announcement that the US will finally be valuing the capital from our natural assets. Working with @USGS we show that the wealth of US coral reefs for flood protection is more than $122 Billion! nature.com/articles/s41893-0….
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00706-6

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This article discusses rising flood risk and the appropriate use of nature-based and other solutions for addressing them. Since the magazine comes from the folks who do Annual Reviews- the risks and advice are well documented. knowablemagazine.org/article…

A rise in US flooding — and a rethink

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Looking forward to the ADB Healthy Oceans Forum; there are lots of great talks under the Coastal Resilience theme.
ADB Environment@ADBEnvironment
17 Jan 2022
Replying to @ADBEnvironment
Mike Beck (@mikewbeck), AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience, will open the Coastal Resilience sessions at the #ADBHealthyOceans Tech and Finance Forum 🏖️ Join Mike and learn how to protect and restore coastal and marine ecosystems on 26-28 Jan! Register: healthyoceans.adb.org
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I'm looking forward to kicking off the Coastal Resilience deep dive at ADB's Healthy Oceans Forum later this month. Info on how to register is below. @ucsc, @UCSCscience
ADB Environment@ADBEnvironment
6 Jan 2022
📅 Save the date! 26-28 January 2022 for ADB's first Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum 🤿 30 deep dive and spotlight sessions led by global experts that feature ocean science, innovation, and technologies 🔗Register now at healthyoceans.adb.org #ADBHealthyOceans
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Come join the UCSC Coastal Resilience Lab New Economics Postdoc opportunity assessing flood risk and nature-based solutions for projects with partners including @fema, @WorldBank, @USGS, @AXAResearchFund, @nature_org and others. 1st review next week. recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01162
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Great to work with @thebenshouse on this piece for @UCSCscience highlighting the value of reefs (and wetlands) for storm protection and the innovative ways to invest in them.
Ben Shouse@thebenshouse
16 Nov 2021
I feel lucky I got to write about @MikeWBeck again. Coral is #infrastructure! inquiry.ucsc.edu/2021-22/cor…
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Reefs are critical globally for climate adaptation & flood protection (science links below); we can use these benefits to save them. I enjoyed talking with @tongscott on @NPR @hereandnow about how we can use insurance to recover reefs. wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/11/…

How insurance is protecting a coral reef from climate impacts in Mexico 

Climate change is forcing the insurance industry to adapt and come up with new products.

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Some of the key science is here: nature.com/articles/s41467-0… doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.0… @UCSCscience #NatureBasedSolutions #riskmanagement
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