Expanding Coastal Community Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation

Description: GOMA is a regional ocean partnership created by the five Gulf state Governors with the goal of increasing regional collaboration to enhance the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico. As part of this mission, GOMA is working with the Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) to expand its capacity for addressing coastal resilience issues. The CoP is a network of coastal communities and outreach and extension professionals working together to adapt to climate change in the coastal zone through the exchange of ideas, opportunities, and expertise. With this award, project team members plan to work on key environmental and economic challenges associated with flooding. They will develop a survey for CoP members to prioritize actions for community project implementation, form working groups, collaborate with local communities to execute next steps, and develop video case studies to share best practices and lessons learned. This project is intended to help coastal communities become more resilient by pairing climate scientists with practitioners, local decision-makers, and other technical experts to solve real-world problems related to coastal flooding, saltwater intrusion, and climate communication.

Funding Cycle: Capacity Building 1
Funding Organization: National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine: Gulf Research Program

JUST CoP: Joining to Understand and Strengthen Trust for Climate and Resilience Community of Practice

Funding Cycle: Strengthening Partnerships and Engaging Networks - Leveraging Communities of Practice to Build Equity into Local Efforts
Funding Organization: National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine: Gulf Research Program

Communities of Practice Priorities Survey

Texas Living Shorelines Resource Catalog

Louisiana Living Shorelines Resource Catalog

Mississippi Living Shorelines Resource Catalog

Alabama Living Shorelines Resource Catalog

Florida Living Shorelines Resource Catalog

Living Shorelines Two-Pager: Environmental Consultant, Engineer, Landscape Architect

Living Shorelines Two-Pager: Installer, Contractor, Supplier

Living Shorelines Two-Pager: Property Owners

Living Shorelines Two-Pager: Realtor, Property Developer

Living Shorelines Two-Pager: Resource Manager, Land Use Planner

Living Shorelines: A Contractor's Perspective

Living Shorelines: An Environmental Consultant's Perspective

Living Shorelines: A Property Owner's Perspective

Working to Improve Community Rating System Scores in Covington, Louisiana

Improving Stormwater Drainage in Covington, Louisiana

Enhanced Floodplain and Stormwater Management in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Coastal Resilience: Orange Beach, Alabama Communicating Risk

2019 Climate and Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting Recap