Presented by Andrew Larkin.
Old Dominion University's Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience (ICAR) receives funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Joan P. Brock endowment to support applied coastal resilience and adaptation research across coastal Virginia. What does that look like on the ground, and how does it connect to ODU faculty and students? This seminar will detail ICAR's role in supporting ODU research and providing technical assistance to a wide range of stakeholders, from non-governmental organizations like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Elizabeth River Project, to local, regional, state, and tribal governments.
Since 2025, Andrew Larkin has served as the Assistant Director of Engagement for ODU's Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience (ICAR), connecting research faculty with stakeholders seeking applied solutions for flooding, coastal erosion, and other resilience and adaptation challenges. Prior to joining ICAR, he worked more than 27 years for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), primarily in coastal Virginia, supporting Chesapeake Bay oyster and wetland habitat restoration while managing grants for environmental education, fisheries research and other topics. During his tenure with NOAA, he also served in the NOAA Office of Congressional Affairs, completing details to the United States Senate and the White House Council on Environmental Quality. His contributions earned him three NOAA Administrator's Awards for establishing the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area, and the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.
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