The extraordinary rainfall, runoff, storm surges, and accumulated cyclone energy allowed for recognition of several recent hurricanes including Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Florence as ‘extreme events.’ Climate change projections predict increased hurricane intensity and escalating coastal degradation.  However, we possess limited understanding of massive storms impacts on coastal physical, biogeochemical, and ecological processes. A thorough understanding of how natural and human-altered systems Respond to these storms is Relevant to help coastal regions to be Ready and formulate ecosystem-based management strategies that promote resiliency. This session presents diverse observational, modeling, or management studies covering broad temporal and spatial scales.

community, disturbance, ecosystem, management and river