by admin | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Felicia Olmeta-Schult, Washington Sea Grant State Fellow at Washington Dept. of Ecology, Shorelands & Environmental Assistance Program A community update meeting and exhibit on the Willapa Shoreline Erosion Protection Demonstration Project was held at the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Felicia Olmeta-Schult, Washington Sea Grant State Fellow at Washington Dept. of Ecology, Shorelands & Environmental Assistance ProgramWe reviewed the list of grant programs funded under the 2017-2019 State Capital Budget and 2018 Supplemental Budget. Programs...
by admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Michael Godfried, Senior Planner, UW Institute for Hazard Mitigation Planning & Research Washington State Emergency Management Division has just released the Manual for Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures. The Manual was produced by the University of...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Nicole Faghin, Coastal Management Specialist, Washington Sea Grant Washington State boasts 3,000 miles of coastline dotted with over 9,000 homes and critical infrastructure valued at more than $5.25 billion. The state’s Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) play an...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Guillaume Mauger, Research Scientist, Climate Impacts Group, UW Seattle Sea level rise isn’t the only factor driving changes in flood risk for Washington State: many rivers and creeks in the region are projected to see higher peak flows in the future. This is...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
This year at the 2017-2018 CHRN annual meeting, tsunami and earthquake hazards for Washington were highlighted during a panel presentation. The panel included the following five local experts: Carrie Garrison-Laney of Washington Sea Grant, Randy LeVeque of the...