Latest On The Conservation Gateway

A well-managed and operational Conservation Gateway is in our future! Marketing, Conservation, and Science have partnered on a plan to rebuild the Gateway into the organization’s enterprise content management system (AEM), with a planned launch of a minimal viable product in late 2024. If you’re interested in learning more about the project, reach out to megan.sheehan@tnc.org for more info!

Mapping and Decision Support Tool Workshop : January 19 & 24, 2017

   



Virginia Eastern Shore Coastal Resilience Mapping and Decision Support Tool

A project funded by the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resilience Fund ​

January 19 & 24, 2017

 

Introductory Workshop and Training Manual, Version 2.0

With input from the Community Leader Workshop held in November 2014, the customized Virginia Eastern Shore Coastal Resilience online mapping and decision support tool for visualizing and assessing regional vulnerability to storm surge, sea-level rise, and changes in coastal habitats can be found at maps.coastalresilience.org/virginia.   

Please visit the project webpage for more information at coastalresilience.org/virginia.

  1. Introductory Workshop and Training Manual, Version 2.0
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Coastal Resilience Skills and Training Exercises
  4. Coastal Resilience Glossary of Terms
  5. Coastal Resilience Hints and Tips
 
Training Objectives
  1. Brief participants on the Coastal Resilience approach and tool in the context of the larger NFWF Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resilience grant project.
  2. Demonstrate how to use the Coastal Resilience tool and apps through hands-on, structured exercises.
  3. Gather feedback on the look, feel, function, and usability of the Coastal Resilience tool.
  4. Solicit input on content and substance of apps and information presented in the tool.
  5. Equip participants with skills to be able to train others to use the Coastal Resilience tool.


Training Team

Shannon Alexander, A-NPDC

Jill Bieri, The Nature Conservancy

Michael Bonsteel, LJT & Associates

Deborah Brosnan, Brosnan Center

Chris Bruce, The Nature Conservancy

Gwynn Crichton, The Nature Conservancy

Karen A. Duhring, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Laura Flessner, The Nature Conservancy

Jim McGowan, The Nature Conservancy

Curtis Smith, A-NPDC

Joyce Winterton, NASA

 
Partners