This study examines building community capacity in the town of Crisfield, Maryland for adaptation to coastal flooding and sea level rise. The study is part of a larger applied research project with a community that is experiencing increasingly severe coastal flooding to provide information and develop recommendations for infrastructure strategies and nature-based solutions. This study examines outcomes associated with community participation and knowledge as the result of educational programming for community members. The educational programming initiative that targets environmental literacy, called the Crisfield Resilience Academy, will provide opportunities to interact with researchers and experts and gain practical knowledge of environmental challenges, policies, and programs that participants can share with their community networks, thereby supporting increased capacity for local leadership and participation on environmental issues.
Over the course of six months, Crisfield Resilience Academy participants will: 1) participate in 20+ hours of virtual and in-person learning sessions designed to increase their knowledge of environmental sciences and opportunities to engage in local nature-based solutions; 2) participate in monthly online and hybrid learning institutes over the course of six months; 3) participate in online check-in meetings (January and June 2024); 4) participate in on-going research and evaluation, which include completing pre- and post-surveys, post-session evaluations, session-related interviews, and a 6-month follow-up interview.
Up to $400
Requirements for healthy volunteers are different than for those with a specific condition. If you are interested in becoming a healthy volunteer for this study, use the below categories to determine if you are able to participate.
Crisfield Library
100 Collins St, Crisfield, MD 21817, USA
Emily Eisenhauer
Aux Services Affiliates: EPA
Behavioral or Social
Interventional
Healthy Volunteer or General Population
23-1386
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