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

Jeranko, Maja

Jeranko, Maja

Dr. Maja Jeranko is an applied environmental anthropologist specializing in community-engaged research to support and enhance collective responses to environmental change. Her work centers on building just and equitable futures in collaboration with marginalized...
Rudnick, Deb

Rudnick, Deb

Deb is a Senior Scientist with EcoAdapt, a nonprofit organization that works locally to internationally on climate change adaptation. Deb works with communities, conservation agencies, and foundations to help them prepare for and adapt to climate change and to advance...

Nakagawara, Dave

Dave is a Capital Projects Engineer for the Port of Port Townsend.  A Civil Engineer by education, he has over 40 years of experience working for six different municipalities in Washington and Arizona, and an early career stint with the US Army Corps of...

Barnard, Patrick

Dr. Patrick Barnard is the Research Director of the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research focuses on hazards, climate adaptation, resilience, and environmental justice for coastal communities across the United...