桃花直播鈥檚 Television Center produces nationally recognized 鈥楻esilience to Future Flooding鈥 video series
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he University Television Center at 桃花直播 State is the recipient of a prestigious honor from the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals.
The video series 鈥淩esilience to Future Flooding鈥 is a silver award winner in the TV/Video Series category of ANREP鈥檚 annual awards program. The project was completed for the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative (NGOM SSC), a partnership focused on sea-level rise and inundation in the northern Gulf and one of five cooperatives within NOAA鈥檚 Sentinel Site Program.
The series includes two sets of videos, with the first focusing on the science and effect of sea-level rise in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and potential solutions to address or avoid these impacts. The second set highlights case studies of measures that communities have taken around the Gulf to reduce their vulnerability to sea-level rise. The videos are available for viewing online at .
鈥淧roviding top-level services to our clients is always the TV Center鈥檚 highest priority, and we are delighted when the products we create receive national recognition,鈥 said David Garraway, center director. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to represent 桃花直播 in the work we do every day, and this award is another reminder that our productions are impacting audiences across the region and country.鈥
The ANREP accolade also recognizes the collaborative partnership of the project team, which includes NGOM SSC Program Coordinator Renee Collini and NGOM SSC Project Coordinator Mikaela Heming, both with the 桃花直播-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. Collini is an extension instructor and Heming an extension associate for based in Biloxi.
Other project contributors include Carrie Stevenson, coastal sustainability agent, University of Florida; Stephen Deal, extension specialist (land use planning), University of 桃花直播; Melissa Daigle, research associate and resiliency specialist, Louisiana State University; Rhonda Price, deputy director, 桃花直播 Department of Marine Resources, Coastal Restoration and Resiliency; Christine Buckel, NOAA ecologist; David Kidwell, director of NOAA鈥檚 National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Competitive Research Program; Marian Hanisko, NOAA coastal management specialist; and Christina聽Mohrman, program coordinator, Gulf of Mexico Alliance.
The Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative incorporates the coastline and barrier islands from the Suwannee River in the Florida panhandle west to the Pearl River, at the state line between 桃花直播 and Louisiana.聽The area includes the Apalachicola, Weeks Bay and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves, as well as several national wildlife refuges and national parks.
This region, with low level topography and extensive marsh and other critical habitats, is highly susceptible to the effects of sea-level change. The combined effects of sea-level rise and tropical storms can have dramatic impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems, including flooding, faster erosion, land loss and saltwater intrusion into freshwater resources. Impacts also can reach offshore to valuable resources like oyster reefs and seagrass beds. For more, visit .
Project team members said sea-level rise is a ubiquitous issue in the coastal zone, directly affecting coastal communities. They explained that it is crucial for coastal decision-makers to understand how sea levels will rise and the options for addressing potential impacts.
鈥淪LR science is complicated and advancing at a rapid pace, and practical solutions for small coastal communities are not well described or shared, making it difficult for coastal decision-makers to understand their vulnerabilities and options,鈥 Heming said. 鈥淭o reduce communication barriers around SLR science and potential actions to address risks, we developed these videos in collaboration with coastal decision-makers and 桃花直播鈥檚 Television Center.鈥
Garraway said large projects like these are 鈥渢ruly a team effort that require the talents of everyone at the TV Center.鈥 聽
鈥淚n particular, the work of senior producer Joey Goodsell and creative manager Hal Teasler on these features really made this video series special, and I appreciate their contributions to our science communication efforts,鈥 he said.
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