From our friends at NOAA: CRest Grant Program – Coastal Resilience Networks Pacific Islands – Gulf of Mexico – West Coast Coastal Resilience Networks (CRest) is a new and exciting grant opportunity for the Pacific Islands, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coast regions. The program funds projects that help communities become more resilient to the […]
Tag Archives | training & outreach
Free Online Hurricane Response Training
Posted on July 6, 2010
Want training on how to help safely guide your community through a hurricane, but lack the resources and time to head off to a specialized class somewhere? Have a look at the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) hurricane course. It’s free, and you can do it from any computer connected to […]
Panel to Discuss Long-Term Impacts of Oil Spill, this Friday (Web or Corpus Christi)
Posted on June 23, 2010
Curious about the projected effects of the oil spill on the region? The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies is hosting an event in Corpus Christi on Friday. Not in Texas (or too far from Corpus Christi)? You can also watch the event on your computer. From their press release: Scientists with the […]
Tree Ordinance and Landscape Codes for Mississippi [Training]
Posted on June 22, 2010
This sounds promising (press release): A Joint Event by the Mississippi Municipal League and the Mississippi Urban Forest Council More and more communities are embracing urban and community forests as a valuable part of their community. This seminar will teach you how to develop effective tree ordinances and landscape codes. You will also learn how […]
Long Beach Library Sponsors Disaster Preparedness
Posted on June 18, 2010
Just got this press release from the Gulf Coast Libraries: Are you ready for the 2010 Hurricane Season? If you think so, test your skills and knowledge in the Amazing Library Race on Friday, June 25th from 12 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Library in Long Beach. Please be on time so you can […]
New Survey of Southeast Louisiana Residents Shows Most Planning to Evacuate
Posted on June 7, 2010
A new survey of residents of Southeast Louisiana finds that while 57% feel at least “moderately comfortable” with the area’s levee systems, drainage pumps, and emergency warning systems, about 80% have “well developed” hurricane evacuation plans and say they are willing to evacuate in the face of a hurricane (see the graph for percentages of […]
Community Forums Answer Oil Spill Questions
Posted on June 3, 2010
WLOX.com aired a story about the Oil Spill Community Forum that the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium hosted yesterday in Biloxi. Sounds like it was a success. “Coast residents learn more about the giant oil spill“, (WLOX.com)
Free GIS Training on Coastal Inundation: June 29-30, Gautier
Posted on May 25, 2010
Familiar with GIS but not sure how to use it to project coastal inundation in your community? You’re in luck: a whole bunch of organizations have banded together to offer you a free class on how to do it. The details: When: June 29th & 30th 2010 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Where: Mississippi Gulf […]
County Promotes More Precise Storm Surge Maps
Posted on May 24, 2010
A Florida county has released new storm surge maps, and they’re giving locals a more precise idea of their risks of being hit by the storm surge associated with a hurricane. Tampa Bay Online has the whole story. As the article reports, Hillsborough County has based the maps on revised models from the National Hurricane […]
Introducing StormSmart Connect
Posted on May 13, 2010
After months of testing, we’re extremely excited to announce the release of the newest part of the StormSmart Coasts Network: StormSmart Connect. We built StormSmart Connect to help make it easier for coastal decision makers work together. On StormSmart Connect, you can: Find other people in your profession from around the country (at last count […]