Coast-R Network co-lead becomes expert advisor to Council of Europe

Prof Larissa Naylor at the Council of Europe

Congratulations to Coast-R Network co-lead, Professor Larissa Naylor of the University of Glasgow, who has recently been appointed as expert advisor to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities’ Governance Committee. Larissa will act as sole author on a report entitled ‘How can we cope with coastal erosion (in our changing climate)? … Read more

Coast-R Network addresses national inquiry into flood resilience 

Committee members and invited speakers sit around a large table

Professor Briony McDonagh and Professor Larissa Naylor of the Coast-R Network were invited to speak at the opening session of the Flood Resilience in England Inquiry on Wednesday 22 January. The Inquiry was called by the UK Government’s Environmental Audit Committee, focusing on how flood resilience can be strengthened in response to increasing risks from … Read more

Key takeaways: National Flood Resilience in England inquiry

A winter beach scene in Cornall

A blog from Coast-R Network lead, Prof Briony McDonagh on her 10 key takeaways from the written evidence submitted to the UK Government’s recent Flood Resilience in England inquiry. Back in mid-January, Coast-R colleague Prof. Larissa Naylor (University of Glasgow) and I appeared before the Environmental Audit Committee to offer expert testimony on UK flood … Read more