Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems

The loss of ecosystem services due to climate change and coastal development is projected have significant impacts on local economies conservation natural resources. Consequently, there has been an increase in management activities such as living shorelines, oyster reef restoration, marsh beach dune nourishment, revegetation projects. Coastal decisions are complex include challenging trade-offs. Decision science offers a useful framework address problems. Here, we provide synthesis about how decision can help integrate research from multiple disciplines (physical life sciences) with marine systems. Specifically, discuss the importance considering concepts techniques ecology, geology, geomorphology, science, oceanography, analysis when developing plans for restoration. We illustrate process several restoration studies. Our capstone example based recent barrier island assessment project at Dauphin Island, Alabama, which included geomorphological ecological models. show be used combine modeling inform while uncertainty system changes risk tolerance. also build our examples through review recently developed spatial planning land acquisition application adaptive sequential decisions.