by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Hansi Hals The sand spit and office buildings in Sequim Bay. There is a small, unnamed sand spit that I can see from my office window overlooking Sequim Bay. It is rare for high tides to reach across it, even partially, but now the entire spit is submerged. A few...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Lili BastianThe relevance of gender dynamics to coastal hazards resilience might not be immediately obvious. Globally, gender-based differences in social responsibilities and access to financial and political resources make men and women vulnerable to the impacts...
by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Rolling Bay landslide on Bainbridge Island, 1997. Photo from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/landslides/show/rollingbay.html By Hugh ShipmanTwenty years ago this month, the Puget Sound region was entering its second wet winter in a row. Western Washington had seen...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Morgan Chow, Zach Ferdaña, and Laura Flessner The Nature Conservancy, Global Oceans, Climate Risk & Resilience – Coastal ResilienceIt turns out, a lot of people do. The increasingly devastating impacts of flooding are forcing communities to reconsider how and...
by admin | Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Joel Darnell, P.E.If you are like me, you spent a fair bit of time in mid-October glued to your favorite weather blog or checking your trusty weather station to track the major series of storms barreling towards the Pacific Northwest. Predictions generally pointed...
by admin | Dec 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 8am to 9am PST, the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology under the National Science Technology Council (NSTC) is hosting its first public webinar for the Upcoming 10-Year Ocean Research Plan, tentatively titled, “Ocean...
by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Jessica EngelThe 7th Annual Northwest Climate Conference took place November 14-16. It was as if the timing of the conference was perfectly planned to take place directly after this year’s Presidential election and there were no shortages of discussions about our...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Paul DyeI joined Washington Sea Grant last March following a 25-year career with The Nature Conservancy, where I worked on coastal management and marine conservation issues in South Florida and here in the Pacific Northwest. Living in the Florida Keys meant...
by admin | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today, CHRN members have an important opportunity to guide coastal research priorities for the next 10 years: the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST), under the executive branch’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), is requesting input on...
by admin | Nov 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ever wish there were more communication between the scientists who provide sea level rise data and the decision makers who use it? Here’s your chance.
