TY - JOUR
T1 - A Blueprint to Greener Shorelines
T2 - Advancing the Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Widespread Adoption of Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Through Transdisciplinary Research
AU - Sloey, Taylor M.
AU - Hildebrandt, Sierra
AU - Morris, Rebecca L.
AU - Bilskie, Matthew V.
AU - Bland, Aaron
AU - Bushek, David
AU - DiPetto, Gabriella
AU - Elefant, Daniel
AU - Encomio, Vincent
AU - Familkhalili, Ramin
AU - Hladik, Christine
AU - Kreeger, Danielle
AU - Paxton, Avery B.
AU - Palinkas, Cindy M.
AU - Steele, La Tina
AU - Scheld, Andrew
AU - Taira, Daisuke
AU - Toft, Jason D.
AU - Ubeda, Armando J.
AU - Whitcraft, Christine
AU - Bilkovic, Donna Marie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025/6/14
Y1 - 2025/6/14
N2 - Coastal nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as powerful tools to enhance sustainable development and ecological restoration goals. As a rapidly growing field spanning across social, political, ecological, economic, and engineering disciplines, it is critical that researchers working in coastal NbS regularly attempt to identify emerging focal areas for scientific inquiry. Following the 27th Biennial meeting of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, we provide a transdisciplinary perspective (including biologists, engineers, oceanographers, geoscientists, economists, and facilitators of workforce training programs) of pertinent research questions that, if answered, will advance the effectiveness, sustainability, and widespread adoption of coastal NbS. These suggestions for future research highlight the necessity for diverse expertise and perspectives at every stage in planning, design, implementation, and monitoring coastal NbS.
AB - Coastal nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as powerful tools to enhance sustainable development and ecological restoration goals. As a rapidly growing field spanning across social, political, ecological, economic, and engineering disciplines, it is critical that researchers working in coastal NbS regularly attempt to identify emerging focal areas for scientific inquiry. Following the 27th Biennial meeting of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, we provide a transdisciplinary perspective (including biologists, engineers, oceanographers, geoscientists, economists, and facilitators of workforce training programs) of pertinent research questions that, if answered, will advance the effectiveness, sustainability, and widespread adoption of coastal NbS. These suggestions for future research highlight the necessity for diverse expertise and perspectives at every stage in planning, design, implementation, and monitoring coastal NbS.
KW - Ecological engineering
KW - Ecosystem service
KW - Living shorelines
KW - Natural and nature-based infrastructure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105008330462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s12237-025-01571-8
DO - 10.1007/s12237-025-01571-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105008330462
SN - 1559-2723
VL - 48
JO - Estuaries and Coasts
JF - Estuaries and Coasts
IS - 5
M1 - 133
ER -