Science of the Living City presents:
New York City’s Coastal Future: What Can Jamaica Bay Be?
Marking five years since Superstorm Sandy, Science of the Living City is hosting a three-part event on the changing coastal areas in Jamaica Bay. This event will bring together voices from over 25 local organizations to discuss the current life in the watershed and its climate change threats, and present ideas for the watershed’s future.
Science of the Living City is a program of the New York City Urban Field Station, a partnership between NYC Parks, U.S. Forest Service, and the Natural Areas Conservancy.
This special event is in partnership with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay and the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy.
All events will be held at the Lighthouse Auditorium at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11235. Shuttle buses will run from from the Brighton Beach B/Q subway station.
RSVP here: http://bit.do/resilienceseries
Part One – Life in the Jamaica Bay Watershed
October 10, 2017, 6 p.m.
The Bay and its watershed are teeming with life, from the smallest microbes and unique flora to striped bass, migratory birds, and marine mammals.
Part one of the series will explore ecological communities in the Bay and the threats they face from climate change.
Part Two – Life on the Streets of the Jamaica Bay Watershed
October 17, 2017, 6 p.m.
The communities around Jamaica Bay value a lifestyle away from the confines of the inner city, as do its millions of visitors. But neighborhoods are exposed to storms, flooding, and coastal erosion.
Part two will focus on the climate challenges facing human communities in the watershed, which contains over 3 million people and at least 20 distinct localities.
Part Three – Looking Forward
October 24, 2017, 6 p.m.
The sea’s edge brings beauty and mystery, but also increasing exposure to extreme weather and floods. What does a future healthy and safe Jamaica Bay watershed look like?
This special event is in partnership with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay and the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy.
