Overview: This presentation was given as part of the NE CASC Webinar Series (necasc.umass.edu) by Aly Putnam (UMass Amherst) and Marc Albert (National Park Service).
Description: The Boston Harbor Islands make up the only coastal drumlin archipelago in the United States. This area features a distinctive geological intertidal habitat known as mixed coarse substrate, which supports a diverse range of coastal species and ecological processes. But it also faces significant challenges from the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, erosion, increased storm frequency, and non-indigenous species. Due to these growing threats, the islands were recently designated as one of America...