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Strengthening the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge exchange

Gostic, Michelle – PE

Michelle is a coastal engineer who manages Washington’s Applied Coastal Research and Engineering (ACRE) team. She supports ACRE’s efforts to deliver high-quality data, science-based information, and technical expertise to support coastal resilience and...

Avery, Kylie

Kylie Avery (she/her) is a Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians with support for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. She serves as a boundary spanner, partnering with Tribes, state and federal agencies, and...

Grodnick-Nagle, Ann

Ann Grodnik-Nagle is a Senior Policy Advisor in Climate Adaptation and the Built Environment at Seattle Public Utilities. She leads the utility’s efforts to adapt to climate impacts, including sea level rise, changing rain, and increasing temperatures. Ann earned an...

Braff, Pamela

Dr. Pamela Braff is the Director of Climate Programs for the City of Olympia, where she leads cross-departmental efforts to integrate climate action across all aspects of city planning, policy, and operations. In her work, Pamela focuses on advancing collaborative...

Khan, Amber

Dr. Amber Khan is a postdoctoral disaster scholar at the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities at the University of Washington.  Her interdisciplinary research explores both community-led and policy solutions to the intersecting climate and housing crises, and...