Sierra Club Groups of the Greater Tampa Bay Florida Area

Join us for the Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group Meetup on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, at 6:30
pm with guest speaker Dr. Savanna Barry. Social at 6:30pm, meeting at 7pm at the Historic
Brooksville Woman’s Club, 131 S. Main Street in Brooksville, Fl.
Dr. Barry is a Regional Specialized Extension Agent with UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant at their
Nature Coast Biological Station in Cedar Key. She focuses on the intersection of environmental
management and applied research and supporting community-driven coastal science. Savanna grew
up on a small farm in central Virginia and discovered her interest in marine ecology during family
vacations to small fishing towns along the Chesapeake Bay.
She has a B.S. in Biology from University of Virginia, M.S. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (FAS)
from University of Florida and is a certified SCUBA Divemaster. Savanna received a Ph.D. from Un.
FL - FAS by studying the influence of water quality on the ecosystem function of seagrass meadows.
She will present on living shorelines and preview the new book Living Shorelines for Florida: A
Practical Guide to Building Coastal Resilience. The talk will provide practical tips for identifying
properties suitable for living shorelines and techniques for installing and monitoring shoreline projects
and examples of successful living shorelines. Full-color, hardcover copies of Living Shorelines for
Florida will be for sale at the event for $65 (cash or check only).
Join the meeting in person or via Zoom. To participate remotely via Zoom, please register in advance
at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tfI1LhzMRnOi_5B_x9MZiQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
For more information, check out our website at www.sierraclub.org/florida/adventure-coast, email
sierraclubadventurecoastcc@gmail.com or call 352 277-3330. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and
Threads.
Book Cover Photo - attached
Book Description
A practical guide to ecologically informed shoreline management in Florida: “Living shorelines” are a
proven, nature-based approach to coastal management that stabilize shorelines, reduce erosion, and
improve resilience while enhancing coastal ecosystems. This book introduces the concept of living
shorelines and explains how to plan and implement them in Florida—a state with the nation’s longest
contiguous coastline and intense development pressure. Living Shorelines for Florida serves
homeowners, professionals, and decision-makers by offering clear guidance on understanding
coastal systems and designing, permitting, building, and maintaining effective shoreline projects. With
step-by-step advice, real-world examples, recommended plants and materials, and illustrative
graphics, the book presents cost-effective, climate-resilient alternatives to traditional hardened
structures such as seawalls for managing Florida’s vulnerable waterfronts.