Coastal Resilience Strategy
Evidence-based coastal resilience strategies rooted in 30+ years of USGS geomorphological research. Protecting communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems from the front line of climate change.
Request a ConsultationTurning Scientific Complexity into Strategic Clarity
Coastal resilience strategy is not a checkbox exercise. It requires deep knowledge of how coastlines behave, how they respond to storms, sea-level rise, and human intervention — and how to translate that knowledge into decisions that protect lives and investments.
Dr. Hapke brings the full weight of her USGS career to every engagement. As a Coastal Resilience Strategist, she works directly with your team to assess vulnerabilities, model future scenarios, and develop science-backed roadmaps that hold up to peer scrutiny.
Whether you're a national government facing sea-level rise, an IFI funding a coastal protection project, or a municipality navigating post-storm recovery, our strategic framework is tailored to your specific coastal context.
Shoreline Change Analysis
Historical and projected shoreline position modeling using multi-decadal datasets and cutting-edge geomorphological methods.
Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic coastal vulnerability indices identifying exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity for targeted intervention.
Climate Hazard Integration
Sea-level rise scenarios, storm surge modeling, and wave climate analysis integrated into resilience planning frameworks.
Policy & Strategy Development
Science-to-policy translation: converting complex data into clear, actionable coastal management strategies for decision-makers.