By Adam Bechle, Coastal Engineering Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant An informational webinar on Great Lakes water levels was hosted by Wisconsin Sea Grant on the evening of March 18th. This webinar replaced three face-to-face panels that were scheduled to be held that week in Manitowoc, Somers and Mequon but were canceled due to COVID-19…
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By Adam Bechle, Coastal Engineering Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant On the evening of October 17th, an informational meeting on Great Lakes water levels was held at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside, WI. Speakers from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the National Weather Service, and Wisconsin Sea Grant provided an review…
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By Lydia Salus & Adam Bechle, Wisconsin Sea Grant A Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment was provided to staff and decision-makers of Southeastern Wisconsin’s coastal counties and municipalities to help them weigh the effects of coastal hazards and begin to consider planning and mitigation actions which may increase the coastal resilience of their community. This Self-Assessment…
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By Lydia Salus & Adam Bechle, Coastal Resilience Project Team, Wisconsin Sea Grant Where do I start? Coastal hazards like erosion and flooding along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes coasts can be a threat to properties, particularly when water levels are high. Below is a list of available tools and resources to help individuals understand coastal…
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July 16, 2019 By Bert Stitt, Emissary, Bert Stitt & Associates Engaging the public on the issues facing Lake Michigan’s coastal bluffs can be as important as understanding why and how coastal processes such as erosion and flooding impact Lake Michigan’s shorelines. Public engagement increases a community’s capacity to address…
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January 20, 2019 By Adam Bechle, Coastal Resilience Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant A winter meeting for the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Community of Practice was held at Gateway Technical College in Racine, WI on January 18th , 2019. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss ways to address coastal hazard issues and introduce…
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January 23, 2019 By Lydia Salus, Coastal Resilience Project Assistant, Wisconsin Sea Grant My name is Lydia – I am a graduate student in the Nelson Institute’s Water Resources Management Master’s program and I joined the Coastal Resilience project team in the fall of 2018! I have already been helping with many facets of…
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October 20, 2018 By Adam Bechle, Coastal Resilience Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute hosted Coastal Resilience Boat Tours along the coast of Lake Michigan on the mornings of October 17th and October 18th out of Port Washington and Racine, respectively. County and municipal staff who participate in the…
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June 14, 2018 By Adam Bechle, Coastal Resilience Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant A spring meeting for the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Community of Practice was held in Cudahy, WI on May 2nd. Three guest speakers shared information on shoreline and bluff erosion processes as well as some possible steps and resources to address these…
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January 25, 2018 By David Hart, Assistant Director for Extension, Wisconsin Sea Grant The Wisconsin Coastal Atlas is a technology platform that enables people to better understand coastal issues, share coastal data and inform decision-making about sustainable use of the Great Lakes. It is intended for use by coastal resource managers, planners, researchers, educators and coastal…
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