Coastal Hazards Project – Request for Assistance

By Clare Ryan, Professor at the University of Washington School for Environment and Forest Sciences Hello Everyone! I’m working on a WA Sea Grant funded project on Coastal Hazard Planning and Community Resilience, and hope your network members can help.   Many...

Grays Harbor County Coastal Futures Project

By Janan Evans-WilentMany coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are at risk of coastal change and flood hazards during the winter, which are only expected to increase with climate change. At present, local decision-makers lack both the information and...

CMAP’s Dual-head Mapping

By: Heather WeinerHey All! The Coastal Monitoring & Analysis Program (CMAP) at the Department of Ecology has an article in this month’s issue of xyHt, a magazine for professional surveyors and those who work in geospatial disciplines. For those of you who are not...

2016 Annual Meeting Summary

By Michael LevkowitzThe 2016 Annual CHRN Meeting has come and gone, but we will not let it be forgotten! The morning began with 2-minute pop-up talks from all attendees, a discussion of potential changes and additions to the way the network functions, and a an...

Sea Level Rise & Shoreline Master Programs Workshop

The Department of Ecology is currently updating the rules that implement the Shoreline Management Act (SMA), including the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines (WAC 173-26).[i]  Part of Ecology’s rulemaking scope[ii] is to consider including a new section on planning...