dead reck·on·ing
noun
1. The process of calculating one’s position, especially at sea, by estimating the direction and distance traveled rather than by using landmarks, astronomical observations, or electronic navigation methods.

A direct result of global climate change, there has been a notable rise in the level of the San Francisco Bay that forces us to reconsider land use, modes of transportation, and economic and natural systems. Rising in parallel, the Bay Area’s technology industry has likewise generated dramatic and lasting shifts in our cultural and economic landscapes. This rising tide has not lifted all boats, however, and with our environment in flux it is incumbent upon us to find our way through the myriad hidden hazards and potential disasters that lay ahead. As the shoreline changes, how do we reorient ourselves in these new surroundings? What markers do we look for as we navigate a way forward?