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Webinar: From Data to Resilience – How ARII Uses the Spotter Platform to Protect Coastal Communities

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In this webinar, Sarah Gao (Senior Product UX Designer, Spotter, Sofar Ocean) is joined by Dr. Joshua Humberston (Director, Atlantic Resiliency Coastal Hazard Lab), Jeremy Devaney (Executive Director, Atlantic Resiliency Innovation Institute (ARII)), and Lara Brait (Director of Partnerships, ARII) to detail how ARII:

  • Addresses coastal hazards by deploying Spotters along Massachusetts’ coastline to deliver real-time ocean insights, support storm preparedness, and increase public awareness of changing coastal conditions
  • Connects data with communities by partnering with local agencies and NIST to integrate Spotter data into hazard analysis and community resilience planning
  • Invests in the future by building a regional hub that advances research, education, and economic resilience to scale coastal protection across the Atlantic seaboard

A live Q&A follows the presentation.

Headshot of Jeremy Devaney
Jeremy Devaney
Executive Director, ARII
Headshot of Dr. Joshua Humberston
Dr. Joshua Humberston
Director, Atlantic Resiliency Coastal Hazard Lab
Headshot of Lara Brait
Lara Brait
Director of Partnerships, ARII
Headshot of Sarah Gao
Sarah Gao
Product Designer, Sofar Ocean

Webinar: From Data to Resilience – How ARII Uses the Spotter Platform to Protect Coastal Communities

November 13, 2025

Learn how Atlantic Resiliency Innovation Institute (ARII) and its strategic partners are deploying a network of Spotter Platforms to strengthen coastal resilience statewide and beyond.

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