Coastal Resilience Symposium held in Mexico

The 2nd International Coastal Resilience Symposium was hosted by the National Coastal Resilience Laboratory in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from September 2–5, 2025. Conor Keitzer shared how we are communicating the results of our recent resilience work in two communities in Annapolis, MD and Cambridge, MD to non-scientific audiences. In addition to learning about new research and approaches to coastal resilience while eating great food, a highlight of the trip was visiting a restored mangrove wetland near the coastal community of Sisal. This restored wetland is a powerful example of how ecological restoration helps build costal resiliency by shielding the coast from storms, supporting biodiversity, and providing jobs to the local community through ecotourism.