Digital Coast Connections Newsletter

Risk Communications, Stranded Turtles, and More

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Products You Can Use: Data Access Viewer
Tech Topics: Risk Communication Tip: Consider Worldviews
Stories from Your Peers: Rescuing Stranded Turtles – the Public’s Role
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: From Gray to Green: Lessons Learned from Replacing a Bulkhead
Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs

Digital Coast Connections: Land Cover Data, Flood Mapping, and More

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Products You Can Use: High-Resolution C-CAP Land Cover Data
Tech Topics: Flood Mapping
Stories from Your Peers: Increasing Aquaculture Potential in Federal Waters
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Implementation is a Work in Progress
Fast Facts: Land Cover Change

Staff Picks, Case Studies, and More

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Tech Topics: High-Resolution Land Cover Data
Stories from Your Peers: Investing in Waterfront Access
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Collaborate Early, Collaborate Often
Fast Facts: Tourism and Recreation

Staff Picks, Sea Level Data, and More

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Tech Topics: Tips for Using Sea Level Rise Data
Stories from Your Peers: Promoting Ecotourism to Conserve a Watershed
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Code, Categorize, and Sort: Qualitative Data Analysis
Fast Facts: Marine Debris

Staff Picks, Risk Assessments, and More

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Tech Topics: To Create a Community Risk Assessment, Get Community Input
Stories from Your Peers: Community Actions Lower Citizen Flood Insurance Rates
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Funding and Financing Approaches for Your Next Project
Fast Facts: Marine Economy

Staff Picks, Climate and Justice Tool, and More

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Staff Picks: Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Hazards
Tech Topics: Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Stories from Your Peers: Promoting Ecotourism to Protect a Watershed
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Relationships and Trust Combine for a Successful Hazard Mitigation Plan
Fast Facts: High Tide Flooding

Staff Picks, Collaborative Science, and More

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Staff Picks: U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory
Tech Topics: Finding the Economic Impact of Your Working Waterfront
Stories from Your Peers: Identifying Open Space to Improve Resilience and Earn Community Rating System Credit
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: If You Build It, They Might Not Use It
Fast Facts: Great Lakes

Staff Picks, Economics, and More

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Staff Picks: OceanReports
Tech Topics: Calculating Coastal Flood Frequency
Stories from Your Peers: Assess and Expand Working Waterfront Economies
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Don’t Just Tell, Show!
Fast Facts: Research Reserves

Staff Picks, Risk Communication, and More

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Staff Picks: Sea Level Rise Viewer
Tech Topics: Reduced Flooding AND Cheaper Insurance Premiums
Stories From Your Peers: Analyze and Address Stormwater Pollution Threats
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Invest Time to Engage Residents About Risk
Fast Fact: Natural Infrastructure

Staff Picks, Water Quality, and More

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Tech Topics: Using Land Cover Data as a Water Quality Indicator
Stories From Your Peers: Efficiently Modeling Storm Surge
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Understand Your Audience to Communicate Risks
Fast Fact: Coral Reefs

Staff Picks, Funding Sources, and More

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Tech Topics: Analyzing Ecosystem Benefits
Stories From Your Peers: Work with Tribal Partners for the Best Results
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Put Green Infrastructure to Work in Your Community
Fast Fact: Hazard Mitigation Value

Staff Picks, Ecosystem Benefits, and More

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Tech Topics: Historical Hurricane Tracks Tool—20 Years Later and Still Just as Relevant
Stories From Your Peers: NOAA-Supported Series Brings First-Generation College Students into theFold
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Creative Funding Sources
Fast Fact: Wetland Benefits

Hurricane Tracks, Oyster Data, and More

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Tech Topics: Work with Large Amounts of Data, without Downloading
Stories from Your Peers: Largest-Ever West Coast Oyster Data Map
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Take the Mystery Out of Management
Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs

Lidar Data, Seagrass Restoration, and More

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Tech Topics: Good Ol’ Rockyweb
Stories from Your Peers: 3D Elevation Models Inform Seagrass Restoration Projects
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: After the Basics, Put Lidar to Work
Fast Facts: Tourism and Recreation

Vessel Traffic Data, Public Access, and More

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Tech Topics: Get Exactly the Vessel Traffic Data You Need
Stories from Your Peers: Programs Improve Public Access for All
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Give Everyone in Your Community a Seat at the Table
Fast Facts: Marine Debris

Lidar Data, Beach Renourishment, and More

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Tech Topics: Access Lidar in New Ways
Stories from Your Peers: Examining Sediment Transport Following a Hurricane
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Make a Fan of Your Opposition
Fast Facts: Marine Economy

Funding Resilience Projects, Economics, and More

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Tech Topics: Wonky Values in Your Economic Data? Let Us Explain
Stories from Your Peers: “Green” Expertise Meets New Infrastructure Era
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Learn How to Fund and Finance Your Coastal Resilience Project
Fast Facts: Land Cover Change

Land Cover, Economics, and More

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Tech Topics: Sometimes Land Cover "Change" Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Stories from Your Peers: Analyzing Future Urban Growth and Flood Risk
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Use Economics to Inform Your Decisions
Fast Facts: High Tide Flooding

Ocean Data, Planning Projects, and More

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Tech Topics: Covering Your Ocean Data Needs
Stories from Your Peers: 3D Model of Bay Sheds Light on Eelgrass Restoration, Adaptation Strategies
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Plan Effective Projects
Fast Facts: Great Lakes

County Data, Storm Resilience, and More

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50 Years of Coastal Management
Tech Topics: Double-Check Your Astronomical Tide Values
Stories from Your Peers: Boosting Community Storm Resilience
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: County Data at Your Fingertips, Now Even Easier to Access
Fast Facts: Research Reserves

Lidar, Assessing Vulnerabilities, and More

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Kick Acronyms with Us: We’re Resolving to Slow Down the Use of Acronyms
Tech Topics: Make Using Lidar Data in ArcGIS a Breeze
Stories From Your Peers: Four NOAA Research Reserves Produce $165 Million in Yearly Economic Benefits
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Assess Vulnerabilities Efficiently and Effectively
Fast Fact: Natural Infrastructure

Resilient Marshes, Enforceable Policies, and More

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Tech Topics: Get Your Lidar Data to the Right Format
Stories From Your Peers: Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Resilient Salt Marshes
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Understand—So You Can Create—Enforceable Policies
Fast Fact: Coral Reefs

Stormwater Adaptation, Environmental Education, and More

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Tech Topics: Map Benthic Habitats Efficiently and Effectively
Stories From Your Peers: Environmental Educators Tailor Lessons to Diverse Student Needs
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Adapt Your Stormwater Management
Fast Fact: Hazard Mitigation Value

Coastal Economics, Project Evaluations, and More

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Tech Topics: Get Data for a Specific Shape, Like a Watershed
Stories From Your Peers: Valuing Rhode Island’s Blue Economy
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Short-Term Solutions Help Buy Time
Fast Fact: Wetland Benefits

Lidar Data, Upcoming Trainings, and More

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Tech Topics: Why Is the TIFF Black and White?
Stories from Your Peers: NOAA Helps Alaskans Plan for Imminent Threats and Future Resilience
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Define the Problem - Use These Steps
Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs

Working with Lidar, Planning Ahead for Disaster Response, and More

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Tech Topics: Go with the Lidar Workflow
Stories from Your Peers: Four NOAA Research Reserves Produce Millions in Yearly Economic Benefits
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Plan Ahead for Disaster Response
Fast Facts: Tourism and Recreation

Lidar Data Resources, Adaptation Planning, and More

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Tech Topics: Need Lidar Data?
Stories from Your Peers: NOAA Ups Data Equity to Assist Underserved Communities
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Adaptation Planning and Real Life
Fast Facts: Economics and Demographics

The Economics of Working Waterfronts, a Bold Approach to Building Resilience, and More

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Tech Topics: Finding the Economic Impact of Your Working Waterfront
Stories from Your Peers: Improving Stormwater Runo􀃡 Modeling in Washington
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Go Big or Go Home? We Say, Go Big and Save Homes
Fast Facts: Ocean Jobs

Flood Frequency, Return-On-Investments, and More

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Tech Topics: Calculating Coastal Flood Frequency
Stories from Your Peers: Restoration Dollars Bring Six Times the Return on Investment
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Easy-to-Understand Maps at Your Fingertips – Learn How
Fast Facts: Land Cover Change

Elevation Data, Risk Communication, and More

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Tech Topics: Finding Elevation Data Is Easier Than Ever
Stories from Your Peers: Building Awareness of Coastal Flood Risks
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Hold E􀃠ective Conversations While Discussing Risks
Fast Facts: High Tide Flooding

Dealing with Disruptive Behaviors, Green Infrastructure, and More

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Tech Topics: Green Infrastructure Effectiveness
Stories from Your Peers: Coastal Program Chips in During Pandemic to Keep Beaches Clean
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Deal with Disruptive Behaviors
Fast Facts: Great Lakes

Reducing Flooding, Successful Partnerships, and More

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Tech Topics: Reduced Flooding AND Cheaper Insurance Premiums
Stories from Your Peers: Modeling Future Development for Eastern North Carolina
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Leverage FEMA Programs for Local Success
Fast Facts: Research Reserves

Water Quality, Green Infrastructure, and More

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Tech Topics: Use Land Cover as a Water Quality Indicator
Stories From Your Peers: Improving Emotional Health after a Hurricane
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Take Your Green Infrastructure to New Heights
Fast Fact: Natural Infrastructure

Lidar Data, Virtual Meetings, and More

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Tech Topics: Get Lots of Data from Multiple Links in a Snap
Stories From Your Peers: Using Lidar to Determine Bluff Recession Rates
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: When Planning an Effective Virtual Meeting, It’s All about the Timing
Fast Fact: Coral Reefs

Green Infrastructure, Habitat Conservation, and More

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Tech Topics: Geospatial Data in the Wrong Place?
Stories From Your Peers: Balancing Habitat Conservation with Public Beach Access
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Green Infrastructure Success – You’ve Got This
Fast Fact: Land Cover Change

Water Quality, Meeting Facilitation, and More

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Tech Topics: Using Land Cover Data as a Water Quality Indicator
Stories From Your Peers: Identifying Conservation Priorities for Sea Level Rise Adaptation
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Lead Your Next Meeting with Confidence
Fast Fact: Wetland Benefits

Writing SMART Objectives, Marsh Studies, and More

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Tech Topics: Next-Generation Satellite Data Furthers Coral Health Monitoring
Stories from Your Peers: Crabs in the Marsh Study
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: The SMART Way to Set Project Objectives
Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs

Shoreline Protection, Risk Assessment, and More

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Tech Topics: To Create a Community Risk Assessment, Get Community Input
Stories from Your Peers: Student Marsh Plantings Save Shoreline from Devastating Hurricane
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Evaluate the Relationship between Community Goals and Policies
Fast Facts: Climate Change Predictions

Ecotourism, Participatory Mapping, and More

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Tech Topics: Map a Fuller Picture of Ocean Uses with Participatory GIS
Stories from Your Peers: Documenting the Economic Impact of Ecotourism – It Makes a Difference
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Facilitating Virtual Meetings? Help is on the Way!
Fast Facts: Aquaculture

Project Assessment, Community Resilience, and More

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Tech Topics: To Get Helpful Feedback, Do This
Stories from Your Peers: Consider Sea Level Rise When Choosing New Utility Sites
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Community Resilience Planning on a Budget
Fast Facts: Weather Disasters and Costs

Ocean Data, Risk Communication, and More

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Tech Topics: Ocean Data—Find It. View It. THEN Download It.
Stories from Your Peers: Ecotours Bring Big Rewards
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Risk Communication Questions—We Have Answers!
Fast Facts: Hazard Mitigation Value

Lidar, Green Infrastructure, Flood Maps, and More

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Tech Topics: Work Together to Make Lidar Accessible
Stories from Your Peers: Training Inspires Community to Advance Green Infrastructure
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Start the Flood Risk Conversation with a Map
Fast Facts: NOAA 50th Anniversary

Water Quality, Meeting Engagement, and More

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Tech Topics: Analyze Land Cover for Water Quality Insight
Stories from Your Peers: Education Program Takes Root in Illinois Classrooms
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Swap Perspectives to Engage Meeting Participants
Fast Facts: Marine Debris

Marsh Migration, Marine Debris, and More

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Tech Topics: Identify When and Where Marshes Will Migrate
Stories from Your Peers: Don’t Trash Texas – Marine Debris Campaign
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Determine the Value of Your Local Marine Economy – Then Protect It
Fast Facts: Estuaries

Coastal Flooding, Wild Rice, and More

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Tech Topics: Breaklines from the Data Access Viewer
Stories from Your Peers: Combining Technical and Historical Data to Address Restoration Challenge
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Having the “Waters are Rising” Conversation with Your Community
Fast Facts: Natural Infrastructure

Sea Level Rise, Marsh Migration, and More

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Tech Topics: Investigate Your Neighborhood with the Sea Level Rise Viewer
Stories from Your Peers: Mitigating a Thorny Predatory Issue
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Plan Ahead for Marsh Migration
Fast Facts: High Tide Flooding

County Snapshots, Mental Shortcuts, and More

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Tech Topics: Facts and Graphics to Help Drive Your Point Home
Stories from Your Peers: Monitoring Increases Kayaker Safety at National Park
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Recognize Mental Shortcuts and How They Influence Risk Preparedness
Fast Facts: Land Cover Change

Green Infrastructure, Tsunami Resilience, and More

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Tech Topics: Get Data for a Specific Shape, Like a Watershed
Stories from Your Peers: Four Oregon Jurisdictions Bolster Tsunami Resilience
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: To Successfully Implement Green Infrastructure, Start with the Code
News from Our Partners: Developing Urban Resilience
Fast Facts: Wetland Benefits

OceanReports Tool, Reducing Runoff, and Economic Valuation

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Tech Topics: Get the Big Picture on Your Ocean Neighborhood
Stories from Your Peers: Volunteers Plant New Forest to Stem Grass Fire and Runoff Risks
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: No Price Tag Doesn’t Mean No Value
Fast Facts: Tourism and Recreation

Lidar Data Tips, Fisheries Management, and Stakeholder Engagement

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Tech Topics: Make Using Lidar Data in ArcGIS a Breeze
Stories from Your Peers: Cold-Stun Alert Aids Fishery Managers and Seatrout Stocks
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Effectively Involve Stakeholders in Land Use Planning to Build Resilience
Fast Facts: Weather Disasters and Costs

Map Tips and Adaptation Strategy

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Tech Topics: Map Benthic Habitats Efficiently and Effectively
Stories from Your Peers: San Diego County Benefits from Adaptation Strategy
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Make Your Maps Meaningful
Fast Facts: Ocean Jobs

TIFF File Help, Restoration Efforts in Puerto Rico, and more

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Tech Topics: Why Is the TIFF Black and White?
Stories from Your Peers: NOAA Rehabs Puerto Rico Reefs, Trails, and Flood Maps
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Communicate Risks Effectively
Fast Facts: Economics and Demographics

Customized Sea Level Rise Viewers and Participatory Mapping

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Tech Topics: Compare Past Shorelines to the Present – Digitize Them!
Stories from Your Peers: Hawaii Tool and Groundbreaking Adaptation Policies
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Get the Full Picture with Participatory Mapping
Fast Facts: Hazard Mitigation Value

Wetland Restoration and Stakeholder Engagement

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Tech Topics: The Best Ingredient for Creating the Best Product
Stories from Your Peers: Program Promotes Wetland Restoration by Reducing Regulatory Burden
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Put Focus Groups to Work
Fast Facts: Coral Reefs

Mapping Datums and Public Awareness Campaigns

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Tech Topics: Choose Your View Wisely
Stories from Your Peers: Septic System Campaign Safeguards Waterways and Public Health
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Think Outside the Box to Build Local Flood Awareness
Fast Facts: Marine Debris

Lidar and Stormwater Resources

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Tech Topics: Got Lidar?
Stories from Your Peers: Expanding Coastal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Flood Assessment Tool for Stormwater Systems
Fast Facts: Natural Infrastructure

Story Maps and Clean Water

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Tech Topics: Tell Your Story with Pictures, Text, and Maps
Stories from Your Peers: Program Fosters Visibly Cleaner Boatyard and Marina Waters
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Find a Project Champion
Fast Facts: High Tide Flooding

Aquaculture and Blue Carbon

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Tech Topics: The Nation’s Only Comprehensive Aquaculture Data Set
Stories from Your Peers: Reserves Advance “Blue Carbon” Approach to Conserving Wetlands
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Easy-to-Understand Maps at Your Fingertips – Learn How
News from Our Partners: Learn from Experts at the Coastal Society’s Coastal Career Workshop
Fast Facts: Ports

Natural Infrastructure and More

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Tech Topics: Green Infrastructure Effectiveness
Stories from Your Peers: Volunteers Clear 2,500 Pounds of Marine Debris in 24 Hours
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Assess Vulnerabilities Efficiently and Effectively
News from Our Partners: Developing Urban Resilience
Fast Facts: Wetland Benefits

All About Flood Risk

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Tech Topics: Calculating Coastal Flood Frequency
Stories from Your Peers: Restoration Brings Six Times Return on Investment
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Weigh Buyout Relocation Pros and Cons
Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs

Lidar Data and Cheaper Insurance

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Tech Topics: Reduced Flooding AND Cheaper Insurance Premiums
Stories from Your Peers: Digital Coast Site Provides Over $125 Million in Lidar Data
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Deal with Disruptive Behaviors
Fast Facts: Severe Weather Events

Economics and Wetland Benefits

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Tech Topics: Use Economic Data to Make the Case
Stories from Your Peers: Urban Golf Course-Turned-Wetland Cuts Hurricane Harvey Flood Impacts
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Conserve Land to Reduce Flood Risk and Save Money
Fast Facts: Economics

Economics and Hazards

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Tech Topics: High-Resolution Land Cover for Sale
Stories from Your Peers: Mid-Atlantic Data Portal Reduces Ocean Conlicts
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Communicate Risks E􀃗ectively
Fast Facts: America's Coasts

Economics and Hazards

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Tech Topics: Finding the Economic Impact of Your Working Waterfront
Stories from Your Peers: NOAA Tool Aids Charleston Sea Level Rise Strategy
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Leverage FEMA Programs for Local Success
Fast Facts: Hazard Mitigation Value

Water Quality and Adaptation Planning

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Tech Topics: Using Land Cover as a Water Quality Indicator
Stories from Your Peers: Hurricane Protection Measures Go Up, Flood Insurance Rates Go Down
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Adaptation Planning and Real Life
Fast Facts: Coral Reefs

Tools and Tips for Coastal Management

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Tech Topics: Best Data Visualization Tool Ever
Stories from Your Peers: Maps Benefit Birds, Forests, and Pocketbooks
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Navigate Virtual Meetings Like a Pro
Fast Facts: Marine Debris

This newsletter has a new look and new content!

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Tech Topics: Drone Considerations
Stories from Your Peers: Pre-Hurricane Work Can Make Post-Hurricane Life Better
Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Use a Tree Trench for Flooding Relief
Fast Facts: Aquaculture

Estuaries—Where Human and Natural Communities Thrive

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Assessing the Value of Nature’s Benefits
Using Coastal Inundation Scenarios to Advance Community Resilience
Photo Contest: What Is Coastal Management?
Submit a Proposal for the Coastal Management Fellowship Program
Social Coast Forum Abstract Submission Open

Back to School Resources for Teachers and Coastal Managers

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Serving Guam’s Conservation Community through Land Cover Partnerships
Building Storm-Ready and Resilient Communities
Social Coast Forum Is Back!
Course Targets Project Planning Skills

Digital Coast Data and Products Have you Covered!

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Facilitating Data Collection for Multiple Uses
Providing Easy Access to Decades of Data
Guide Helps Communities Realize Full Potential of Floodplains
Prepare for Managing Visitor Use in the Off-Season

Natural Infrastructure Resources on the Digital Coast

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Using Data to Build Better Beach Dunes
Survey Says…Training Works
Don’t Let a Diverting Dolphin Stop Your Meeting
Be a Part of Improving the Digital Coast Website

Get to Know your Regional Staff

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Identifying Long-Term Vulnerabilities to Shallow Coastal Flooding
Assessing Ecosystem Indicators through the Latest Status Report
Digital Coast Partners Provide Resources to Achieve Community Rating System Credits
Learn to Create and Use Local Flood Maps

Dive into Coastal and Ocean Economics with NOAA’s Digital Coast

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Mapping Ecosystem Services and Economic Data to Inform Restoration Priorities
Developing an Economic Baseline for Recreation and Tourism
NSGIC Executive Director Named Top Women in Technology in 2017
Get Your Community Up to Speed on Adaptation Planning

Celebrating 10 Years of NOAA's Digital Coast

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Using Natural Infrastructure to Reduce Runoff and Protect Corals
Identifying Historical Wetland Habitat Changes
Communicate Risks Effectively, Inspire Risk-Wise Action
Guide Helps Communities Use Nature to Address Flooding

Love for All the Services that Ecosystems Provide

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Evaluating Restoration Effectiveness to Reduce Runoff and Protect Corals
Establishing Baseline Habitat Conditions to Monitor Salmon Fishery Restoration
Living Shoreline Information Finds a Home Online
Smart Planning Incorporates Natural Infrastructure
Be a Part of Improving the Digital Coast Website

Keep Your New Year's Resolutions with NOAA's Digital Coast

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Assessing Gaps in Wetland Information to Strengthen Resilience
Evaluating Restoration Effectiveness to Reduce Runoff and Protect Corals
HighResolution Land Cover Data
The Future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

NOAA's Digital Coast Holiday Wish List

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Understanding the Present by Studying the Past through Lidar
Planning for Future Flood Hazards
Early-Bird Registration Now Open for PRiMO 2017
Demonstrate Positive Project Impacts
Effectively Deal with Disruptive Behaviors

Thank You to All NOAA Digital Coast Partners

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Producing New Watershed Data from Lidar Data
Assessing the Value of Nature’s Benefits
Tsunamis: Be Prepared and Stay Safe
Learn to Communicate Risk and Use Flood Exposure Maps from Home
Register for the Coastal GeoTools 2017 Conference

Resilience resources from NOAA's Digital Coast

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Economic Data Used to Inform Restoration Priorities
Using Participatory Mapping Methods to Maintain a Safe and Healthy Lagoon
Virginia Sea Grant Creates a Coastal Storms Program Fellowship for MidAtlantic
Ocean Economics: U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Be a Part of Improving the Digital Coast Website

Prepare Ahead of Time for Increased Resilience Later

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Using the Land Cover Atlas to Protect Watershed Health from Development Effects
Examining Sea Level Rise Exposure for Future Populations
Submit Your Proposal for the National Adaptation Forum
Zillow Uses NOAA Data to Make Housing Market Predictions
Be a Part of Improving the Digital Coast Website

The redesigned Digital Coast Academy makes it easy

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Visualizing Sea Level Rise to Engage Municipal Government Officials
Using the Coastal Resilience Tool to Identify Restoration Techniques
Save the Date: Coastal GeoTools
Green Infrastructure Resources
Learn to Communicate Weather and Climate Hazards Effectively

Our land cover products and data have you covered

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Assessing River Basins Using Land Cover Information
Examining the Effects of Land Cover on Coral Reef Health
Smart Planning Incorporates Green Infrastructure
Open for Public Comment: Northeast’s First Draft Ocean Plan

The Digital Coast website is newly updated based on user feedback

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Assessing Seagrass Vulnerability
Estimating the Economic Contributions of Working Waterfronts
Regional and Data Comparisons Are Easier with Ecological Standard
New Hampshire Releases Draft Climate Report

Our regional staff want to work in your community

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Identifying Restorable Wetlands
Estimating the Economic Contributions of Working Waterfronts
The Most Recent County Data at your Fingertips
New Online Guide to the Community Resilience Building Workshop

Natural infrastructure provides a variety of benefits for your community

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Supporting Wind Energy Development
Illustrating an Improved Community Streetscape
Don’t Let a Diverting Dolphin Stop Your Meeting
Summit 2016 Call for Proposals: Our Coasts, Our Future, Our Choice

Snowmelt Causes Flooding and Runoff Issues

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Assessing the Vulnerability of Transportation Infrastructure
Identifying Environmental Concerns from Offshore Drilling
Educate the Public and Motivate Risk-Minimizing Action
Natural Solutions Help to Reduce Flood Risk

Digital Coast's Sea Level Rise and Lake Level Viewers

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Protecting Corals by Prioritizing Land Conservation Efforts
Picturing Offshore Aquaculture
Natural Solutions Help to Reduce Flood Risk
New Version of Download Tool for Imagery Data
Learn to Create and Use Local Flood Maps

Coastal Management Fellowship Program Celebrating 20 Years

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Advancing Community Resilience
Filling Data Gaps for Coastal Planning
Conference Season is Approaching
New Version of Download Tool for Imagery Data
New Aquaculture Simulation Library Supports Coastal Planning

Holiday Wish List

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Evaluating Land Loss from Sea Level Rise
Assisting Climate Education
New Version of Download Tool for Imagery Data
New Topic Pages Added to the Digital Coast
Attend the Nation’s Largest Smart Growth and Sustainability Event

Giving Thanks to Our Partners

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Evaluating Potential Impacts of Ocean Energy Projects
Informing Ocean Planning Efforts with Authoritative Data
Great Lakes Water-Dependent Economy Grew Faster Than Other Sectors in 2012
Prepare for Managing Visitor Use in the Off-Season
Keep Up on the Current Coastal Management Fellows

Brilliance Through Resilience

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Understanding Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise
Building Community Resilience
Applying Coastal Resilience to New Jersey’s Shores
Using Flood Exposure Maps Training

Hurricane Prep Under Our Umbrella

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Examining Historical Imagery to Identify Sediment Sources
Consolidating Data Sets to Simplify Climate Risk Communication
Submit an Abstract to Be a Part of Social Coast Forum 2016
New Tool Alert: NACo County Explorer

Head back to school with the Digital Coast

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Building Storm-Ready and Resilient Communities
Examining the Effects of Land Cover on Coral Reef Health
Learn about Coastal Hazard and Resilience Tools
What’s the Return on Investment of the Digital Coast?
Introducing the New Coastal Management Fellows

The Digital Coast Has You Covered

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Incorporating Sea Level Rise Data into Hazard Mitigation Maps
Expanding Land Cover Change Visualization to the Entire Nation
Search by Topic ─ Find the Data and Tools You Need
Where in the World Is That Hazard?

The Ocean and Great Lakes Economy

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Examining Flood Exposure Data
Developing a Baseline for Recreation and Tourism
Incorporate Green Infrastructure into GIS Projects
“Be Current Smart” in the Great Lakes this Summer

Green is the New Gray Infrastructure

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Assessing Beach and Dune Susceptibility
Analyzing Impacts of Impervious Surface on Water Resources
Standardize Benthic Data Sets Easily
How to Value a Community’s Beaches

April is tsunami awareness month in Hawaii

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Estimating the Economic Contribution of a Working Waterfront
Sharing Green Infrastructure Solutions with Residents and Businesses
Viewing Ocean Data Has Never Been Easier
New Case Studies Show How the U.S. is Prepping for Climate Change

Resilience: The Ball is in Your Court

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Partnering to Develop High Quality Land Cover Products
Understand Local Flooding Issues and Potential Solutions
Explore Past Hurricane Tracks and Information – Now Easier Than Ever
GeoTools Registration Is Still Open!

February is National Estuaries Month

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Mapping the Ocean’s Recreational Uses
Visualizing Local Sea Level Rise Scenarios
Want to Make Sure your Project Rocks?
New Interactive Storm Surge Inundation Map

Storm Surge: It's Not Just from Hurricanes

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Register for the Coastal GeoTools Conference
Identifying Energy Infrastructure at Risk from Sea Level Rise
Ensuring Safe Anchoring with Vessel Traffic Data in Florida
Calling all Visual Learners

Coastal GeoTools 2015 Conference

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Characterizing Fish Habitat within the Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters
Using Lidar to Plan for Sea Level Rise in Oregon
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Now Live
See Ecosystem Services in Action

New Tools and Information for Digital Coast

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Mapping Ecosystem Habitats along the Lower Columbia River
Assessing Climate Change and Coastal Hazards in Kaua‘i
Hot Off the Press: Workbook for Climate Change Preparation
Insights into Coastal Management Needs

Two Offices are Joining Forces for Coastal Management

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Leveraging Partnerships to Fulfill Multiple Land Cover Data Needs
Prioritizing Wetland Restoration Efforts in Wisconsin
Coastal Defense App Wins Esri Global Disaster Resilience Challenge
Want Help Writing a Strategic Plan?

Build Resilience with the Digital Coast

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Communicating Flooding Risks around the Great Lakes
Locating and Assessing Western Lake Erie’s Restorable Wetlands
If a Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, How Much is a Map Worth?
Submit Your GeoTools Abstract

Back to School for Coastal Managers

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Providing Climate Education Aids for a Changing Chesapeake Bay
Identifying Restorable Wetlands in Ohio
Updated Elevation Inventory Data Now Available
Save the Date: Coastal GeoTools is Back!

CCAP Land Cover Atlas Updates

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Assessing Seagrass Vulnerability along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Planning for Resilient Coastal Communities in New York
Put Adaptation Principles into Practice with New Guide
So Much to Discover in the GeoZone Blog

Hurricane Preparedness

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Creating a Customized Sea Level Rise Viewer to Assist Planners in Florida
Informing Ocean Planning Efforts with Authoritative Data
Registration Open for Summit 14
New Look, Same Great Data on MarineCadastre.gov

Sea Level Rise Viewer Expanded

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Visualizing Coastal Flooding Vulnerabilities to Plan for Resilience in New Jersey
Providing Easily Accessible Maps to Aid Ecosystem Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
Learn About Vessel Tracking in our Upcoming Webinar
Newsletter Focuses on Coastal Counties

Tsunami Awareness

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Determining Exposure Sensitivity to Tsunami Hazards in Oregon
Creating Fisheries Regulatory Boundaries in the Gulf of Mexico
New Needs Assessment Guide
Hawaii Tsunami Information Delivered to Your Phone

Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW)

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Conveying the Visual Impacts of Small Docks and Piers in Massachusetts
Partnering to Map Oceans and Coasts for Multiple Needs in North Carolina
So Many Trainings, So Little Time
Better Data Required: The Economics of Extreme Weather

3-D Ocean Mapping

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Reducing Whale Fatalities on the California Coast
Increasing Resilience in the San Francisco Bay Area
Stay Up-to-Date on Digital Coast Data
Coastal Colleagues Holistic Coasts: A Summary from the National Flood Policy Forum

Social Coast Forum 2014

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Planning for Sea Level Rise Adaptation at the Site Scale in New Jersey
Examining Flood Exposure Data along the Mississippi and Louisiana Coasts
New Look for the Digital Coast Website
Register Now for the NACo Legislative Conference