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Beach Nourishment and Climate Change Meet at Express Sessions Event in Montauk

Shifting Sands: Is Beach Nourishment the Best Option to Protect the Oceanfront
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Shifting Sands: Is Beach Nourishment the Best Option to Protect the Oceanfront

Panelist Aram Terchunian , owner, First Coastal Corp. DANA SHAW

Panelist Aram Terchunian , owner, First Coastal Corp. DANA SHAW

Panelist and President of the Group for the East End, Bob DeLuca. DANA SHAW

Panelist and President of the Group for the East End, Bob DeLuca. DANA SHAW

Panelist and President of the Group for the East End, Bob DeLuca. DANA SHAW

Panelist and President of the Group for the East End, Bob DeLuca. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Climate Adaptation Director for The Nature Conservancy New York, Alison Branco. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Climate Adaptation Director for The Nature Conservancy New York, Alison Branco. DANA SHAW

Panelist Aram Terchunian , owner, First Coastal Corp. DANA SHAW

Panelist Aram Terchunian , owner, First Coastal Corp. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Climate Adaptation Director for The Nature Conservancy New York, Alison Branco. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Climate Adaptation Director for The Nature Conservancy New York, Alison Branco. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. DANA SHAW

PAnelist and Executive Board Member, Bridgehampton Watermill Erosion Control District, David Lederman. DANA SHAW

PAnelist and Executive Board Member, Bridgehampton Watermill Erosion Control District, David Lederman. DANA SHAW

The panel at the Express Session on April 4,

The panel at the Express Session on April 4, "Shifting Sands: Is Beach Nourishment the Best Option to Protect the Oceanfront?" at Gurney's Montauk Resort. DANA SHAW

Panelist and East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers. DANA SHAW

Panelist and East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers. DANA SHAW

Panelist and East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers. DANA SHAW

Panelist and East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. DANA SHAW

Panelist and Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. DANA SHAW

Audience member Louis Cortese asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Louis Cortese asks a question. DANA SHAW

Martha Reichert asks a question. DANA SHAW

Martha Reichert asks a question. DANA SHAW

Andy Harris asks a question. DANA SHAW

Andy Harris asks a question. DANA SHAW

Peter Strugatz asks a question. DANA SHAW

Peter Strugatz asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience memeber Jeff Sztorc asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience memeber Jeff Sztorc asks a question. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Apr 9, 2024
The recent rebuilding of Montauk’s beaches, and how the approach to restoring eroded beaches will play a critical role on the South Fork in the coming decades as sea levels... more

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