Webinar: Climate Resilient Coastal Communities (Wednesday July 28)

Webinar announcement for tomorrow, courtesy of EMForum.org:

Building the Foundation for Hazard and Climate Resilient Coastal CommunitiesMargaret Davidson Mug

July 28, 2010, 12:00 Noon Eastern
EMForum.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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center and its role in working with public and private sector partners to assist coastal communities better understand their risks and choices for how to adapt to the impacts of hazards and a changing climate.

Our special guest will be Margaret Davidson, Director of the NOAA Coastal Services Center since 1995. Ms. Davidson has served on numerous local, state, and federal committees and has provided leadership for national professional societies. Her professional work is focused on environmentally sustainable aquaculture, mitigation of coastal hazards, and impacts of climate variability on coastal resources. She also holds a faculty appointment at the University of Charleston and serves on the adjunct faculties of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.
Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for related materials and Instructions. If this will be your first time to participate, please check your connection at least a day in advance by clicking on the Live Meeting Login link. The Live Meeting client must be used in order to access the audio. As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues.

If you’ve never seen or heard Margaret Davidson present before, trust us, you don’t want to miss it. If you have seen her present before, you’re likely already moving your schedule around to make room for this.

(Added to the StormSmart Coasts calendar. Know something else that should be on the calendar? Let us know).

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