King Tide Webinar
LightHawk and Surfrider Foundation hosted a webinar in July 2019 to show how we plan to raise awareness about sea level rise during King Tide events, and how your group can participate. King Tides provide a sneak peek into what normal high-tides will look like due to sea level rise in the near future. These flights draw attention to coastal areas of concern through media coverage, powerful aerial imagery, citizen science photography efforts, and provide a platform to engage key decision-makers. King Tides are predicted in late July/early August 2019 on the East coast and in January 2020 on the West coast.
We heard from Stefanie Sekich-Quinn with Surfrider and Jonathan Milne, Esther Duke, and Audrey Ek-Psomas from LightHawk for details on the issue, and how to request a flight from LightHawk.
A Few King Tide Press Highlights
- AOPA: Aviators Help Study Beach Erosion During King Tide
- General Aviation: Volunteer Pilots Help Tell the Story of Rising Sea Levels
- AVweb: LightHawk-Surfrider Collaboration Tracks Tidal Impacts
- Wunderflug: Fly to Save the Earth
- Ventura County Star: Flooding, Climate Change Southern CA King Tides Coastline
- Shelter Island Reporter: Flyover Reveals Threats to Region
- Orange County Register: King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea level rise
- Riverhead News Review: Closer Look: King tides offer climate insight
- Southampton Press: A bird’s-eye view of the coastline’s challenges
- NH Public Radio: High tide flyover shows rising seas already threaten NH seacoast
- Seacoast Online: King Tide Photo Gallery
- Northcoast Journal: King tides preview sea level rise
- The Inertia (Surfing Magazine): Were Malibu’s recent king tides a window into the future of sea level rise?
- KPBS TV Feature: King tides pressure San Diego coastal cities
- Maine Public Radio: Conservationists take to the skies to observe rising sea levels along the coast
- Southern CA Public Radio: King tide event provides glimpse into future of sea level rise
