A new webinar for those of you in New England. For this one, we’ll be introducing a new tool we at StormSmart have been working on with the good folks at the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, NROC and NOAA. Hope you can join us. What: New England Coastal Hazards Resilience Webinar: Documenting Coastal […]
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New (Free) Webinars for Coastal Decision Makers from NOAA
Posted on May 23, 2011
Marian Hanisko has shared a bunch of new free webinars over on StormSmart Connect. They’re all put on by the NOAA Coastal Services Center, so they’re undoubtedly high quality. And they’re free. Hope you can make some of them. Using ENOW Data to Help Monitor Economic Health in Coastal Counties May 26, 2011; 2:00 p.m. […]
Coming to the ASFPM Conference? Join the StormSmart Crew
Posted on May 10, 2011
Coming to the ASFPM (Association of State Floodplain Managers) Annual Conference in Louisville, KT next week? If so, I hope you’ll considering joining a group of us to discuss how to use the No Adverse Impact approach to floodplain development in your community. Speakers include Ed Thomas (Baker), Terri Turner (Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission, GA), […]
Ocean Policy Forum: December 9, Boston
Posted on December 8, 2010
Want to weigh in on the future of ocean and coastal policy in New England? Here’s your chance: Ocean Policy Forum The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Departments of Defense, the Interior and Homeland Security invite you to a Town Hall forum for ocean stakeholders in New England on President Obama’s new National […]
Free StormSmart Building Seminar: [November 17th, Plymouth]
Posted on October 27, 2010
The towns of Plymouth, Kingston and Duxbury and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management’s StormSmart Coasts program are hosting a free workshop on building in the coastal floodplain on November 17th at Plymouth Town Hall. Members of the construction industry and local officials are invited to participate. The agenda is as follows: 8:30 (AM) […]
New Free Webinar on Climate Change Adaptation for Local Governments
Posted on October 26, 2010
Just got this press release announcing that EPA will continue a promising-looking webcast series designed to help local governments adapt to climate change. While the blurb doesn’t say the program is specifically targeting coastal communities, it seems likely that much if not all of what they discuss will apply to all of us abutting the […]
Training: Basic Concepts for Floodplain Management [December 14-15, Virginia]
Posted on September 23, 2010
First, the bad news: the course is in Virginia. The good news: it sounds like a good spot to get an overview of what it means to manage a floodplain. From the organizer’s description: This training course will present the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) concepts in flood management, damage prevention terminology, and protocols from […]
Webinar Series Includes Presentation on "Sea Level Rise and Property Rights"
Posted on September 8, 2010
The International Submerged Lands Management has announced its new conference dates. Unlike most conferences, this one takes place on your computer, so those of us with limited travel budgets can still participate. You can find a schedule of all the conference’s events on their website (and we’ll add the lot to the StormSmart Coasts Calendar), […]
Webinar: Climate Resilient Coastal Communities (Wednesday July 28)
Posted on July 27, 2010
Webinar announcement for tomorrow, courtesy of EMForum.org: Building the Foundation for Hazard and Climate Resilient Coastal Communities July 28, 2010, 12:00 Noon EasternEMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, July 28, 2010, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be the […]
Coastal Adaptation Planning Webinar: Feb 25th [EVENT]
Posted on February 23, 2010
To help inform and engage coastal communities on coastal climate preparedness, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA will be hosting a monthly webinar series focused on all issues surrounding coastal climate adaptation in the Southeast U.S. This month’s webinar will be on February 25th from 12 – 1 (Eastern) […]