As Coastal Management Specialist at Washington Sea Grant, Sydney Fishman helps shoreline and coastal decision-makers find solutions to their complex management issues. Her work spans the broad areas of shoreline management, shoreline stabilization, and coastal resilience. She fosters a shoreline management community of practice in western Washington with networking, outreach, training, and resources; supports the development of regional incentives for shoreline landowners to reduce hard shoreline armor; and supports local and state planning for climate change and sea level rise with tools and research. Sydney’s partners and audiences include local governments, state and federal agencies, Tribal governments, non-profits, conservation districts, private consultants, and shoreline landowners. She holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University.