Richard Rood
Michelle Covi, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Jeremy Bassis
Mona Behl
Pam Knox
University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is partnering with GLISA, the NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships/Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (CAP/RISA) team for the Greaat Lakes Region to advance resilience planning in the coastal region of Georgia. The team partnered with representatives of the military and the Georgia Sentinel Landscape Coordinator to plan and conduct a scenario planning workshop to assess environmental challenges assocated with changes occurring in the area due to changing weather and climate trends and explore actions that can address impacts to military operations and the local community. The Georgia Sentinel Landscape is an area where conservation, working lands and national defense interest converge and was designated by leaders of USDA, DOD, and DOI in 2017. GLISA developed their scenario planning framework for practitioners to plan for a range of future weather and climate conditions and disruptions, and have applied it in many different communities and facilities throughout the Midwest. The application of the process to the Georgia Sentinel Landscape is a unique opportunity to bring together military, federal and state agency, and community partners to discuss climate resilience through actions and collaboration opportunities.