Media, Outreach & Public Communication
Media and outreach materials related to the Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent (GGBI) Framework and to broader topics in stormwater, flooding, estuaries, coasts, and resilience. This includes interviews, invited presentations, webinars, graphics, and public-facing explanations that help connect technical work with wider audiences.
Purpose of This Section
The goal of this page is to highlight how ideas from the GGBI Framework, and from related research and teaching, have been shared outside traditional journals and technical reports. These materials support knowledge exchange across disciplines and communities, including:
- Public agencies and practitioners.
- Students and educators.
- Community groups and NGOs.
- Media and general audiences.
Over time, links to selected media pieces, presentations, and graphics can be added here as they are prepared for sharing.
Types of Media & Outreach Materials
Interviews & Articles
News interviews, magazine pieces, and written Q&A articles related to flooding, green infrastructure, coastal resilience, and integrated planning.
Invited Talks & Webinars
Presentations to universities, professional societies, agencies, and other organizations on topics aligned with the GGBI Framework.
Graphics & Conceptual Figures
Diagrams and illustrations used in presentations, classes, and online posts to convey core ideas about Green, Grey, Blue, and Intelligent elements.
Short Videos & Audio Clips
Brief explanations of key concepts, such as green infrastructure, storm surge, estuarine processes, and compound flooding, produced with conventional or AI-assisted tools.
Representative Media Items
Coastal Resilience, Sea-Level Rise & Back-Bay Flooding
Op-Ed
- Guo, Q. (2019). “Here’s how we can adapt to the rising sea along the New Jersey coast.” The Star-Ledger, June 23 edition. Read article
Media
- Big Ten Network – Interview on infrastructure adaptation to sea-level rise, 2020–2023. Watch video
- Asbury Park Press – “LBI is disappearing. Can we save it?”, September 5, 2019. Read article
- Asbury Park Press – Interview on Shore’s back-bay area flooding as sea level rises, February 17, 2014. Read article
Urban Flooding, Cloudburst Response & Green Infrastructure
Media
- Lawn Love – “Best Cities for Rain Gardens” (expert commentary), April 10, 2025. Read article
- Bergen Magazine – “How to Fix Flooding,” March 28, 2024. View issue
- WNYC / Gothamist – Backwater valve for urban flood mitigation, April 11, 2022. Read article
- North Jersey Record – “Why New Jersey streets are not ready for escalating flash floods,” August 22, 2019. Download PDF →
Watershed-Scale Flood Risk, Riverine Processes & Regional Water Management
Op-Ed
- Guo, Q. (2007). “How We Can Combat Flooding.” The Record, April 30. Download PDF →
Media
- The Star-Ledger – Meadowlands regional flood plan, October 29, 2013. Download PDF →
- The Record – Passaic River Basin flooding, December 1, 2009. Download PDF →
Infrastructure Performance, Aging Systems & Engineering Failures
Media
- Science Channel – Collapse of retaining wall for Bellmawr Highway (featured in Engineering Catastrophes), 2022. Program link
- Star-Ledger – “Hundreds of Newark fire hydrants unusable as city grapples with aging water system, August 11, 2013. Read article
- Star-Ledger – A year after Irene, experts say N.J. must strengthen infrastructure before it's too late, August 25, 2012. Read article
Water Quality, Ecosystems, Wetlands & Environmental Impacts
Media
- Home News Tribune – Green infrastructure as a tool to battle flooding (water quality and ecological co-benefits), November 17, 2011. Download PDF →
- Asbury Park Press – “Bay has few links to ocean,” April 25, 2005. Download PDF →