The State University System of Florida has released Climate Scenarios: A Florida-Centric View, a serious look at what future climate conditions might mean for the sunshine state. From the intro: The purpose of this document is to provide an informed opinion on future climate scenarios relevant to Florida. It offers a primer on Florida’s vulnerabilities […]
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Mississippi to be Dropped from the National Flood Insurance Program?
Posted on December 8, 2011
A troubling article from the Bolivar Commercial spells out why Mississippi may be removed from the National Flood Insurance Program as early as this spring. The issue is over a state law prohibiting counties and cities from enforcing building codes, including local floodplain management ordinances, against qualified hunting and fishing camps. The NFIP requires that […]
Check out the New and Improved Coastal Community Resilience Index
Posted on September 12, 2011
We at StormSmart are big fans of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium’s Coastal Community Resilience Index. For those not familiar with it, the Coastal Community Resilience Index (CRI) is a simple tool that provides a snapshot of a community’s resilience, and can help identify opportunities to improve. Designed to take as little as two hours […]
EPA Announces $3 Million in Grants to Improve Health of Gulf
Posted on August 17, 2011
A new Gulf-Based funding announcement in from the EPA: Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships Request for Proposals (RFP) 2011 On, August 16, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the release of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships RFP 2011. The RFP is posted on the Gulf of Mexico Program’s website at: http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/, and at: […]
New Workshop on Constitutional Takings Law
Posted on August 5, 2011
New legal workshop announcement: The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program will offer the continuing education course “Recent Developments in Takings Law: A Workshop for Planners” from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19, at Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 East Beach Blvd., Gulfport, Miss. The workshop is free, and space is limited. Registration is open […]
US Army Corps of Engineers Uses Facebook for 2011 Mississippi River Flood Updates
Posted on May 24, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division and its districts have launched a new Facebook page to provide accurate, timely information on the 2011 flood. The page provides updates on the Corps of Engineers’ flood-fighting activities, to include videos, photos and tweets; links to local emergency management resources and federal coordinating agencies assisting […]
New Funding Opportunity from Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs
Posted on December 15, 2010
This notice on a new funding opportunity just in from our good friends at the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. The Gulf of Mexico regional Sea Grant programs and their partners (Ocean Research Priorities Plan, NOAA Coastal Storms Program, NOAA Coastal Services Center, and the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program) are pleased to announce a multi-disciplinary […]
[UPDATE: FULL] Coastal GIS Training Jan 11-16: Gautier, MS
Posted on December 8, 2010
NOTE: CLASS IS FULL Course announcement from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources: Introduction to Coastal GIS January 11-16, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each Day Why You Should Attend GIS technology is quickly advancing and is now being used in an ever expanding variety of ways. One of the more popular uses is […]
Need Funding Advice? Here's Training!
Posted on October 11, 2010
Got a great community resilience project but you’re not sure how to pay for it? The Coastal Training Programs of the Grand Bay and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves have announced a series of workshops for decision-makers and grant-writers from coastal Mississippi and Alabama. As they describe the two classes: FUNDING YOUR PROJECT Are […]
White House Creates Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
Posted on October 6, 2010
The Obama Administration yesterday designated a new Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. This group, to be made up of a mixture of federal, state, tribal, and local representatives, will work to maximize efficiency in the Gulf of Mexico’s efforts to improve its resiliency in the wake of man-made disasters. To that end, heathy ecosystems […]