LARC introduced new staff, shared member updates, and included a presentation with Manhattan Beach’s Dana Murray and Sea Grant’s Melody Grubbs on the topic “Assessment to Action: Coastal Resilience.”

“Assessment to Action: Coastal Resilience”

Melodie Grubbs is a Science, Research & Policy Specialist at USC Sea Grant. As a coastal scientist, Ms. Grubbs specializes in physical coastal processes and dynamics, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis. She will speak about her work to help communities prepare for and adapt to changing climate conditions, coastal hazards, and sea level rise. 

Dana Murray is a Marine Scientist and the City of Manhattan Beach's Environmental Sustainability Manager. Dana crafts environmental sustainability policies and programs for the city, including climate resiliency and mitigation, coastal adaptation planning, reducing plastic pollution, and smart water management. She will discuss the City’s Climate Resiliency Program, which includes evaluating sea level rise and storm drain flooding, a Local Coastal Program planning update, and implementing living shoreline projects.