NROC News – November 2014

NROC News – monthly news and updates from NROC, its member agencies and partners.

NROC would like you to know –

• NROC’s three standing committees (coastal hazards resilience, ocean and coastal ecosystem health, and ocean planning) have drafted work plans for 2015-2016. These documents are now available on NROC’s website for review. Please send any comments to Dani Carter, NROC Coordinator, by December 19, 2014.  

NROC Partners would like you to know –

• High Tide on Main Street author to speak in Newport: John Englander is an oceanographer, consultant and sea level rise expert. His best selling book, High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis, clearly explains the science behind sea level rise, the impending devastating economic impacts and the “intelligent adaptation” that all businesses and coastal communities must consider today. The author will be the keynote speaker at an evening event at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on December 9^th at 6pm. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for details.
• RI Sea Grant Baird Science Symposium – Staying Afloat: Adapting Waterfront Businesses to Rising Seas and Extreme Storms: This one-day conference is being held on December 10th at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. It will focus on minimizing impacts to waterfront business, and the shores where they are situated, in the face of increasing threats from extreme storms and rising seas. Join private sector, government, and community members to examine the planning, engineering, and design-based climate adaptation options, as well as trade-offs to keep in mind as a business owner or waterfront district decision maker.  Click here for more information and to register.
• The Hard and Soft of Shoreline Management: Perspectives and Tools for New Hampshire: This one-day conference is being held on December 11th at Portsmouth Harbor Events and Conference Center in Portsmouth, NH. Shoreline management is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Safety, property, municipal and state infrastructure, and natural, historical, and cultural resources all need to be considered when making shoreline management decisions. These challenges have grown with more frequent and severe weather events as well as rising sea levels. This conference is designed with time for dialogue and discussion of options and priorities from different perspectives. Participants will learn the advantages and disadvantages of different shoreline management options for New Hampshire. Click here to register.