Conserving Sediment Sources in Drift Cells
By Randy Johnson, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Habitat ProgramFor a variety of reasons, humans are deeply attached to and highly value accretionary shoreforms, i.e. sand and gravel beaches, spits, and other low-angle, non-rocky shoreline features. These have also been...National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Wells Fargo Announce $10M for Community Resilience
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Wells Fargo have launched a new initiative to enhance local capacity to plan and implement resilience projects: the Resilient Communities Program. This grant program will fund projects that use green infrastructure...The Confluence of Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Planning
By Kevin ZerbeClimate impacts are becoming more apparent across the country, including in coastal areas dealing with sea level rise, higher rates of erosion, more frequent coastal storms, and so on. While attributing any single event to climate change is still a bit...Effects of Sea Level Rise: Beach Erosion, Nourishment, and… Much More
By Hansi Hals The sand spit and office buildings in Sequim Bay. There is a small, unnamed sand spit that I can see from my office window overlooking Sequim Bay. It is rare for high tides to reach across it, even partially, but now the entire spit is submerged. A few...Closing the Gaps: Enhancing Resilience through Gender Analysis
By Lili BastianThe relevance of gender dynamics to coastal hazards resilience might not be immediately obvious. Globally, gender-based differences in social responsibilities and access to financial and political resources make men and women vulnerable to the impacts...Landslides on Puget Sound: The Winter of 1996-1997
Rolling Bay landslide on Bainbridge Island, 1997. Photo from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/landslides/show/rollingbay.html By Hugh ShipmanTwenty years ago this month, the Puget Sound region was entering its second wet winter in a row. Western Washington had seen...Who Enjoys Conserving Land to Reduce Flood Risk and Save Money?
By Morgan Chow, Zach Ferdaña, and Laura Flessner The Nature Conservancy, Global Oceans, Climate Risk & Resilience – Coastal ResilienceIt turns out, a lot of people do. The increasingly devastating impacts of flooding are forcing communities to reconsider how and...Reflections on the Mid-October 2016 Storm Event
By Joel Darnell, P.E.If you are like me, you spent a fair bit of time in mid-October glued to your favorite weather blog or checking your trusty weather station to track the major series of storms barreling towards the Pacific Northwest. Predictions generally pointed...Webinar: Ocean Research in the Coming Decade
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 8am to 9am PST, the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology under the National Science Technology Council (NSTC) is hosting its first public webinar for the Upcoming 10-Year Ocean Research Plan, tentatively titled, “Ocean...Coastal Hazards Resilience Events Calendar
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Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee meeting
December 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm