WASHINGTON COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE NETWORK
Our goal is to strengthen the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge exchange. This website provides a curated selection of relevant science, best practices, and other resources related to coastal hazards in Washington.
This website will guide you in the process of learning about coastal hazards, direct you to Washington-specific tools and resources, provide you with examples of projects happening along the coast, and connect you with people who are involved in this work.
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Lunch & Learn – Whatcom County Compound Flood Vulnerability Assessment: A CoSMoS Use-Case
CHRN Lunch & Learn
Convening coastal resilience practitioners for two-way knowledge sharing
The Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN) is excited to continue our Lunch & Learn series. The Lunch & Learn provides a space for practitioners working in the coastal resilience realm to share a bit about their work, connect with other CHRN members, receive input from the group, and develop collaborative partnerships.
Join us Tuesday, September 7th from 1-1:50pm for “Whatcom County Compound Flood Vulnerability Assessment – A CoSMoS Use Case.” Kurt Baumgarten (Environmental Planner for the Port of Bellingham) and Chris Elder (Watershed Planner for Whatcom County’s Public Works Department) will present on Whatcom County’s Compound Flood Vulnerability Assessment. Kurt and Chris will talk about the process for completing this vulnerability assessment, the funding through the Department of Ecology, where the County is going with phase 2 of the grant, and touch on insights of the collaboration between the city, the county and the port. They will also discuss how they used CoSMoS data in the assessment, and how they plan to use it in Phase 2 for adaptation planning and policy.
Register in advance here (required).
Upcoming Events
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Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee meeting
North Pacific Coast Marine Resource Committee meeting
Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee meeting
Introducing a new option for connecting with CHRN: Open Form/Drop-in Office Hours!
We are happy to announce that we are now offering “office hours” in the form of a virtual open forum/drop-in option. This new opportunity spawns from 2024 Annual Meeting Feedback, which included lots of interest in connecting more frequently with other CHRN members throughout the year. Helpful info:
- What: Open Forum/Drop-In Office Hours
- Why: Ask questions to CHRN coordinators and Members, provide and receive updates on coastal resilience work, connect with other Members, etc.
- When: CHRN coordinators will be available for 45 min after each CHRN Lunch & Learn event for the Open Forum/Drop-in, see Lunch and Learn Series page here. The next Open Forum/Drop-in office hours will be November 19 at 12pm (following the Lunch & Learn from 11am-12pm).
- How: Zoom meeting (use this link here).
- Who: Anyone is invited to hop in to these! Drop-in to ask questions, provide updates, or just to say hello!
