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Center for Biological Diversity Seeks Help for Orcas
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public input on a proposal from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and allies to create a protection zone for Southern Resident killer whales near Washington's San Juan Island. It's a key feeding area that is overrun by noisy boat traffic and that's disrupting the endangered whales' ability to communicate, hunt and rest. You can join the CBD in urging NMFS to protect these famous orcas, who can be found each winter along the West Coast, from central California to southeast Alaska. The Southern Resident killer whale population has dropped to just 78 individuals and remains threatened by lack of food due to declining salmon runs, pollution and noise. A protection zone would be important. Vessel traffic in the 10-square-mile area would be prohibited April 1 to Sept. 30, and there would be a "no wake" speed limit. Using this form, you can urge NMFS to implement these protections near San Juan Island.
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SWRCB Storm Water Grant Program: Prop 1
Prop 1 (Assembly Bill 1471, Rendon) authorized $7.545 billion in general obligation bonds for water projects including surface and groundwater storage, ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration, and drinking water protection. The State Water Board will administer Prop 1 funds for five programs. Of the $7.545 billion, Prop 1 (Section 79747) provides $200 million in grant funds for multi-benefit storm water management projects.
Water Code section 79747 identifies funds available for multi-benefit storm water management projects which may include, but shall not be limited to: green infrastructure, rainwater and storm water capture projects and storm water treatment facilities. Storm Water Resource Plans, or functionally equivalent plan(s), are required to obtain grant funds for storm water and dry weather capture projects. More information is available here.
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Call For Nominations: ASBPA's Best Restored Beaches Awards
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) feels it is critically important to educate residents and tourists about the time, effort, and money that it takes to restore a beach. In order to help cities, towns and states educate residents and tourists, ASBPA honors the Best Restored Beaches in America annually to help build awareness of the value of America's restored beaches. All nominations must be sent electronically to
Bestrestoredbeach@asbpa.org by April 8, 2017. More information about the award and the nomination process is available
here.
LISCOAST Extreme Wave and Sea Level Datasets
The coastal group of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission recently published some new open datasets.Colleagues active in research related to climate change, climate extremes and coastal hazard/impacts could find useful information in our LISCOAST data collection related to extreme storm surges along Europe,
extreme sea levels along Europe from the combined effect of waves, storm surge, tides and SLR, as well as global wave energy fluxes. The datasets cover the period from 1980-2100 and RCP4.5-RCP8.5. LISTCOAST is an integrated assessment tool. The main objectives are to: (i) develop dynamic scenarios of catastrophic coastal hazards (e.g., storm surges, sea-level rise) in view of climate change; (ii) develop scenarios of exposure and vulnerability in coastal areas; (iii) carry out a bottom-up, highly disaggregated assessment of climate impacts on coastal areas in Europe and worldwide in view of global warming.
MSc Course: Engineering in the Coastal Environment
Applications are open for an MSc course, Engineering in the Coastal Environment, at the University of Southampton, UK. Background: the coastal zone is widely recognized as important at national, European and global levels. Skilled graduates who can understand environmental coastal issues and apply this to engineering problems are in high demand. This course will enable you to acquire core knowledge of environmental coastal engineering;
develop key skills such as the use of numerical models, data analysis, environmental impact assessment, and design of coastal structures; and apply this knowledge to address real world problems in the coastal zone. To apply
and for further details, click here.
ASBPA Develops National Beach Restoration Database
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recently rolled out a new online National Beach Restoration Database featuring data on projects comprised of nearly 1.5 billion cubic yards of sand placed in nearly 400 projects covering the continental U.S. coastline. The new database is online here.
New Publication on the California Seafloor and Coastal Mapping Program
The California Seafloor and Coastal Mapping Program (CSCMP) is a collaborative effort to develop comprehensive bathymetric, geologic, and habitat maps and data for California's State Waters. CSCMP began in 2007 when the California OPC and NOAA allocated funding for high-resolution bathymetric mapping, largely to support the California Marine Life Protection Act and to update nautical charts. Collaboration and support from USGS and other partners has led to development and dissemination of one of the world's largest seafloor-mapping datasets. CSCMP's article is available here.
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Navigating a Changing Climate
Join delegates from 19 countries, from the USA through Europe and the Middle East to Malaysia and Singapore, that have already registered to attend this climate change conference for ports, harbors and inland waterways. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Brussels, Belgium, 27th - 28th March 2017.More information is available
here or contact
Jan Brooke jan@janbrooke.co.uk , Focal Point for Navigating a Changing Climate, a PIANC-led Global Climate Action initiative under the UNFCCC.
4th Coastal & Maritime Mediterranean Conference CM2
The 4th Coastal & Maritime Mediterranean Conference CM2 will be held in Split, Croatia, between 29 November-01 December 2017.The goals of this special Mediterranean conference are up-to-date knowledge acquisition as far as coastal and maritime engineering in the Mediterranean is concerned, promoting comparison of analyses and experience between researchers and entrepreneurs, favoring contacts between decision-makers, corporations and researchers, presenting new material and techniques, together with the available documents (technical stands), diffusing information on pedagogical activities, research, and training concerning coastal and maritime engineering around the Mediterranean, promoting and implementing Mediterranean research projects, and developing Mediterranean inter-university and inter-corporation collaborations.Detailed information about the conference can be found here.
The 2017 Open Space Conference
The 2017 Open Space Conference - "Eyes on the Horizon, Boots on the Trail" - will convene 500 members of the Bay Area's growing and increasingly diverse land conservation community to help envision our region's future, and bring fresh perspectives on how to help achieve that vision. Participants will hear from leaders in our field, celebrate triumphs that serve as a reminder of progress and success, and discuss the on-the-ground work that's being done to get us where we want to go. More information about the conference is available here.
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Employment Opportunities
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positions listed here and positions listed in previous editions of the WAVE, visit CalCoast's
Employment
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Coastal Engineering Position - Current Opening
Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., seeks an experienced coastal engineer for its Easton, MD office. Duties shall include, but not limited to design, permit acquisition and contract administration for shoreline and marina type projects, including sea level fluctuation evaluations beneficial use of
dredged material; numerical modeling of dredged material projects within a water body; the use of segmented, detached breakwaters to protect cohesive shores; shoreline and sediment budget analysis; multilane boat ramps; marina development; bulkhead analysis & design; and stone jetty analysis & design.
NSF NHERI RAPID Facility Seeks Site Operations Specialist
The National Science Foundation (NSF) NHERI (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) RAPID Facility is hiring a Research Scientist to fill our Site Operations Specialist position at the University of Washington in Seattle. The full position description and application information is available here.
DHI-DK is Looking for an Estuarine Research Engineer
DHI is looking for an expert in estuarine morphological processes and advanced numerical models as a tool for solving real engineering problems. We offer a position where you will be working with DHI's advanced model portfolio for specialist consultancy and become an important contributor to improve, develop and apply our advanced modelling tools for estuarine and marine problems. For further information, please contact Dr. Nicholas Grunnet, Head of Dept. for Coastal and Estuarine Dynamics, DHI Denmark, at ngr@dhigroup.com , or +45 45 16 95 54.Please submit your application including CV via the relevant job posting on DHI's website.
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