2024 Coastal Inundation Community of Practice Workshop, November 12-14, Seattle, WA
Join us for the 2024 Coastal Inundation Community of Practice Workshop. This in-person workshop is a unique opportunity to build relationships among 100 coastal flooding practitioners representing diverse transdisciplinary perspectives. Coastal communities are facing tremendous inundation threats across the country, and local practitioners are meeting these challenges with innovative solutions transforming our coastal ecosystems, built environments, and socioeconomic structures.
This event is designed to create space for practitioners to learn from one another and foster networks of peer support.
Together, we will:
- Build relationships with colleagues across the country who are addressing inundation challenges.
- Hear and exchange innovative approaches for addressing inundation challenges in local communities.
- Share and learn about the latest inundation scientific data, tool and modeling advances.
- Begin to explore and co-develop products to help address inundation questions.
- Help shape the future activities and direction of the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice.
The deadline to register is October 1, 2024.
Field Trips
As part of the workshop, there will be full and half day field trip options on Thursday, November 14th. These field trips are optional and have no additional associated costs. The cost of lunch is not included. Additional details on the field trips will be provided to registered workshop participants.
The University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture
The Coastal Inundation Community of Practice Workshop will be held at the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture. The Center for Urban Horticulture is part of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. It includes a 16-acre landscaped site with buildings and gardens, and the 74-acre Union Bay Natural Area, which provides publicly accessible wildlife habitat (more than 200 bird species have been sighted there).
Maps and Trails
There are plenty of opportunities to explore gardens and natural areas at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Both the Union Bay Natural Area and Yesler Swamp have walking trails and views of Lake Washington. Center for Urban Horticulture is easily accessible by the Montlake Boulevard exit off of SR 520.
Street Directions
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street
Seattle WA 98105
For more information on how to there, visit here.
Please note that space is limited, and we appreciate your understanding that we may not be able to accommodate all interested individuals. We will be in touch with further information for individuals invited to register.
Please contact ocm.sg@noaa.gov with any questions.
Ways to Get Involved with the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice
- Sign up to join the Coastal Inundation CoP listserv and be the first to receive updates on programming and events.
COVID-19 Guidance
We are excited to see everyone at the 2024 Coastal Inundation Community of Practice Workshop in November 2024. Please know that our top priority is keeping all members of our community safe and respecting those concerned about COVID-19 or other infections.
In recognition of our commitment, we strongly encourage you to take the following precautions for the health and safety of all participants:
- Take a COVID-19 test before traveling to the Workshop.
- Do not attend any sessions or events if you are COVID-19 positive or otherwise feeling ill.
- Consider wearing a mask in all public areas, maintain a reasonable distance from others whenever possible, and frequently sanitize your hands.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be made available during the workshop for participant use.
We ask all participants to please follow all University of Washington, King County, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health policies related to COVID-19, as guidance is subject to change at any time.
The 2024 Coastal Inundation Community of Practice workshop is brought to you by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM), the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO), and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP).