Advancing Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience

Presenters: Lauren Long and Tashya Allen, NOAA OCM Learning Services Division

Sponsor:  Coral Reef Conservation Program

Seminar Contacts: Lauren Long (lauren.long@noaa.gov) and Tashya Allen (tashya.allen@noaa.gov), NOAA OCM LSD

Remote Access: 1. To join the meeting: http://noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/coralscollab/  
2. Click the microphone at the top of the screen to connect audio.

Accessibility: Close captioning provided.

Abstract: Join us to learn about NOAA’s Digital Coast Academy resources to help you work with partners to better understand and communicate coastal hazard risks and nature-based solutions. NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will share learning resources to:

• Visualize and communicate coastal hazards issues
• Describe how nature-based solutions can reduce the impacts of hazards and build resilience
• Communicate the effectiveness of nature-based solutions Finance coastal resilience projects
• Know where to access additional learning opportunities around nature-based solutions and communication and partner engagement

Bios:  Lauren Long is an Environment Scientist and Pacific Learning Services Coordinator for NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM). She sits in Honolulu, Hawaii working with Pacific partners on their learning interests, connecting them with OCM resources, and bringing needs back to the national office to inform product development and delivery. Lauren also supports OCM's national nature-based solutions portfolio of learning products and services.

Tashya Allen is the Southeast and Caribbean Learning Services Coordinator with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management (OCM). She’s spent the last 20 years working with communities to help build their capacity to assess risks and vulnerabilities and develop nature-based strategies to reduce coastal hazard impacts. Her current efforts focus on providing technical assistance to Southeast and Caribbean partners on OCM products and services related to community resilience.  

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials:  The presentation will be made available following the seminar.

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{Lauren Long and Tashya Allen, NOAA Office for Coastal Management's Learning Services Division}