Full Name
Nick Garrity
Job Title
Southern California Environmental Hydrology & Design Director
Company
Environmental Science Associates
Speaker Bio
Nick is a civil engineer with over 25 years of experience specializing in coastal engineering, hydrology, and geomorphology. He has worked extensively with coastal, estuary, and river systems, providing technical and project management support across all phases of project development—from planning and design to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Nick’s areas of expertise include coastal hazards analyses, climate change vulnerability assessments, coastal resilience and adaptation planning, and nature-based solutions such as living shoreline approaches to flood and erosion management, shoreline stabilization, and habitat restoration. He leads efforts in hydrodynamic modeling, flood hazard assessments, geomorphology and sediment dynamics studies, large-scale coastal wetland restoration, environmental impact assessments, and engineering design. Nick is known for effectively translating complex technical information into actionable plans and designs that meet the needs of communities, clients, and stakeholders. His work has advanced innovative approaches to flood risk analysis, geomorphic-based wetland restoration, and coastal adaptation—contributions he has shared through research, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
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