State of Knowledge: Climate Change in Puget Sound
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at the University of Washington recently released a State of Knowledge Report on Climate Change in Puget Sound. This report, funded jointly by the Puget Sound Institute, NOAA, and the State of Washington, builds on 20 years of regional...Washington State King Tides Initiative
Washington State Department of Ecology and Washington Sea Grant are excited to announce the launch of the 2015-2016 King Tides Initiative. The first set of King Tides will occur from November 24th -27th. King Tides offer a preview of the impacts of projected rises in...New Floodplain Management Focused Degree
The CHRN planning team is excited to share news from network member Bob Freitag, the Director of the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research. The Institute recently announced a new interdisciplinary Floodplain Management focus within the Master of...Social Science for Coastal Decision-Making Conference
Few coastal management issues lend themselves to simple, easy-to-implement solutions. Managers face a myriad of obstacles beyond the technical elements of these issues when trying to select and implement a strategy to deal with any coastal management issue....Northwest Climate Conference Session Details
The CHRN planning team is excited announce the details for our upcoming special session at the 6th Annual Northwest Climate Conference taking place November 3-5th, 2015 in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho . The CHRN session, Washington State Coastal Resilience Efforts and...Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Call for Abstracts
Abstracts for the 2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference are due December 18, 2015. The conference is focused upon presenting the most up to date scientific research on the state of the Salish Sea Ecosystem and guidance for future actions to protect and restore the...Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Program Launches the ART Portfolio Website
The Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) program has launched their ART portfolio website, that provides planning guidance, tools, and information that has been developed by the ART program do address the challenges of climate change. More specifically, the portfolio...NOAA Marine Debris Program Announces Community-based Marine Debris Removal Federal Funding Opportunities
The NOAA Marine Debris program is currently offering several nationwide, competitive funding opportunities for marine debris projects. The types of grants include:Removal GrantsThese grants offer funding that supports locally-driven, community-based marine debris and...New FEMA Flood Map Overview for Whidbey Coastline Residents
On August 26th, Federal, state, county and local officials were available to answer questions from Whidbey Island coastal residents about general flooding and the federal flood insurance rate maps newly issued by FEMA. The new maps, accurate to within 1-2 feet, are...Coastal Hazards Resilience Events Calendar
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Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee meeting
December 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm