NROC News – August 2014

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

NROC would like you to know –

  • Mark your calendars! The NROC Fall Meeting will be held Thursday, October 30th in Portsmouth, NH.

NROC Partners would like you to know –

  • USGS has launched the new Coastal Change Hazards Portal: Just in time for Hurricane Season 2014, USGS has released its Coastal Change Hazard Portal for the conterminous USGS. This tool gives you access to coastal hazards information along America’s coasts. Pick your favorite beach location, type in the name, zoom in, and explore historic shoreline changes, forecasts related to long-term change, the Coastal Vulnerability Index and more. It was developed with “agile software,” so you can overlay other geographic information easily without the need for GIS programs. Watch the video tutorial to get started. For more details, see the news release and USGS Top Story. Via Susan Russell-Robinson (USGS)
  • NERACOOS Summer Newsletter:  Check out the summer edition of the NERACOOS Newsletter, which features updates on new funding to support coastal resiliency, the Northeast Acidification Network (NECAN) and an overview of ocean and weather data products to support summer activities on the water. Via Tom Shyka (NERACOOS)
  • Northeast Regional Planning Body Updates: A summary of the RPB meeting held on June 26, 2014 is now available.  A summary of the Natural Resources Public Workshop held on June 25, 2014 will be released shortly. A public webinar will be held on August 27 from 12:00-1:30pm to provide updates on progress since the workshop and formation of work groups. More information on this webinar will be posted here as it becomes available. In addition, the RPB will proceed with a series of activities over the summer and fall, including continued engagement around characterizing ocean uses, public webinars on specific topics, public meetings, and a regional public forum. Please check the ocean planning events webpage for schedules and updates. Finally, please note that the next RPB meeting is scheduled for November 13-14 at the Wentworth Marriott in Portsmouth, NH. Via John Weber (NROC/RPB)
  • Latest Studies Completed by BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program: BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program gathers and synthesizes environmental, social, and economic science information to support decision-making concerning the offshore renewable energy and oil and gas programs. See below for relevant study results posted during the past quarter. Via Bob LaBelle (BOEM) 
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