Brett Milligan

Rob Holmes, an Associate Professor focused on nature-based infrastructure, and Brett Milligan, a Professor specializing in climate adaptation, explore the critical role of sediment in shaping America's coastlines. They discuss dredging's impact on ecology and recreation, highlighting a shift in viewing sediment as a resource rather than waste. The duo critiques conventional cost analyses and emphasizes dynamic design strategies that embrace sediment's role in adaptability. Their insights stress the importance of public engagement and the necessity for sustainable sediment practices.