Coastal Inundation Community of Practice
The Coastal Inundation Community of Practice is a national network of practitioners that facilitates peer-to-peer learning, information exchange, and collaborative engagement to advance coastal flooding science, knowledge and solutions.
As climate change impacts worsen, so does coastal inundation - water on normally dry ground as a result of flooding. This is a complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary, long-term, coordinated effort to address. The impact of coastal inundation can be devastating, leading to property damage, displacement of populations, and loss of life. Collaboration across the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors ensures that the best available knowledge and expertise are being utilized to address inundation in coastal communities. NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM), the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO), and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) are collaboratively building and facilitating the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice to advance resilience to flooding now and in the future.
Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant
Learn More About the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice
Coastal inundation is defined as water on normally dry ground as a result of flooding in communities adjacent to oceans, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes. Coastal inundation can be caused by sea level rise, storm surge, wind, waves, high tide flooding, heavy precipitation, and/or lake level change, among other physical processes, and can have temporary and permanent flooding impacts.
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of professionals, informally bound to one another through the common pursuit of solutions through shared interests. Communities of Practice are a way of developing social capital, nurturing new knowledge, stimulating innovation, and learning from one another.
All practitioners addressing current and future coastal flooding in the U.S. states and territories are welcome to join the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice. State and local government staff, consultants, engagement professionals, resilience coordinators, and others may find value in participating.
To address any post-event queries you might have, we’ve compiled a FAQ document. You can access it here.
Upcoming Events
ZOOM WEBINAR: Vulnerability Assessment - Tuesday, May 28th @ 2pm ET
With this webinar, participants will deepen their understanding of a vulnerability assessment, which is a means whereby communities looking to address potential impacts from coastal flooding and severe weather can identify the people and places in harm’s way. Topics to be covered include terminology definitions and information about how to get started. Case studies will be shared by professionals from across the nation. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share resources, and engage with other coastal practitioners.
Ways to Get Involved
- Sign up to join the Coastal Inundation CoP listserv and be the first to receive updates on programming and events.
Implementation Team
Thank you to the Implementation Team for helping guide the Coastal Inundation Community of Practice! Meet the team:
Lisa Auermuller
Associate Director, Rutgers – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (MACH)
Henry Bell
Coastal Planner, Washington’s Coastal Zone Management Program at the Department of Ecology
Renee Collini
Director, Gulf Center for Equitable Climate Resilience at The Water Institute
Annie Cox
Watershed Resilience Manager, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
Jennifer Kline
Coastal Hazards Specialist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Program
Eleanor Rappolee
GIS Research Analyst, Flood Science Center at the Association of State Floodplain Managers
Jen West
Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Narragansett Bay Research Reserve
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Funding is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a historic, federal government-wide investment that is advancing NOAA's efforts to build Climate-Ready Coasts.