
Marine + Estuarine Resilience (MER) Program
Collaborative adaptation to flooding, erosion, climate impacts, and other changes affecting our coastal communities and ecosystems.
MER Project Highlights

Life Along the Lower Willapa River Workshops
Supporting climate resilience through public workshops and projects that reduce flooding, improve water quality, and/or restore habitats

North Cove Dynamic Revetment & Beach Restoration
Once one of the fastest eroding shorelines on the Pacific, PCD has been a key partner in reducing the erosion and restoring habitat at North Cove since 2016.

Grayland Plains Water Management
Public workshops and projects to reduce impacts of flooding and salinity intrusion

Shellfish Aquaculture & Ecological Stewardship
Support shellfish farmers through technical assistance and development of sustainable strategies.

Chinook Shore
Restoration
Design and coordination to reduce erosion, enhance habitats, and use dredged material

Lower Columbia River Workshops & Projects
Advancing community-developed projects to address long-term water level change while supporting today’s priorities
MER Resources


Staff
Jackson Blalock
Marine & Estuarine Resilience (MER) Program Manager
Benjamin Newman
MER Project Manager

Connie Allen
MER Project Manager
