Coastal Training Program
Providing science-based information, tools, and skills for better managing coastal resources.
We keep close partnerships with local communities, agencies, and experts, while collaborating with colleagues based at the other National Estuarine Research Reserves.
Program Snapshot
Audience
- Municipalities (staff, boards, committees)
- Land trusts and property owners
- State and federal agencies
- Public utilities (water, sewer, energy)
- Developers and contractors
Technical Assistance
- meeting facilitation
- stakeholder engagement
- training design
- evaluation design
Trainings and Workshops
- water quality and pollution
- watershed planning and management
- development, land use, and conservation planning
- geographic information and global positioning systems
- climate change and sea level rise
- habitat restoration, biodiversity, and invasive species
Background Documents
Upcoming CTP Workshops
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May 3-4
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue
Skill building for people engaged in high stakes conversations about building community resilience and tackling challenging coastal management issues when opinions vary, and emotions run strong.
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Examples of Our Work
Social Resilience Project
Better connected communities are better able to respond to impacts from natural disasters and serve vulnerable community members. This connection between people and groups is social resilience.
Tides, Taxes, and New Tactics
Investigating and planning for the economic and social impacts of sea level rise and storm surge with the towns of Kennebunk, Wells, and York.
The Saco Watershed Collaborative: Safeguarding the Future of the Saco River
The Saco Watershed Collaborative works to protect the water resources and benefits that come from the Saco watershed.
