December 20, 2020 By Kayla Wandsnider, Coastal Resilience Project Assistant, Wisconsin Sea Grant Here’s what you missed over the past year in Coastal Resilience: The past year has been an interesting one, to say the least. So, since you may have missed a few posts we have pulled out and highlighted some good…
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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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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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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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