Online models that predict Great Lakes surface water conditions. Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System Overview The Great Lake Coastal Forecasting System (GLCFS) is a set of online models that predict Great Lakes surface water conditions. The GLCFS was developed by the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and the Ohio State University, using a…
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Webinar about financing coastal resiliency. Funding and Financing for Coastal Resiliency Overview This webinar from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management’s is about financing coastal resiliency. In it, you will learn about different options and strategies for funding and financing for coastal resiliency projects. Financing Coastal Resiliency – Webinar Materials This webinar…
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A clearinghouse for a wide variety of data, tools, and trainings related to coastal resiliency. Diving into the Digital Coast: Great Lakes Home: NOAA Digital Coast Overview The NOAA Digital Coast is a clearinghouse for a wide variety of data, tools, and trainings related to coastal resiliency. It contains hundreds of different resources…
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Information service to track the region’s progress toward shared goals for the Great Lakes. Blue Accounting Home page Overview “Blue Accounting is an information service to track the region’s progress toward shared goals for the Great Lakes. Maintained by the Great Lakes Commission, the information developed by Blue Accounting helps elected officials…
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A booklet that provides property owners with options and resources for responding to changing bluffs and beaches. Adapting to a Changing Coast (for Property Owners) Overview Adapting to a Changing Coast for Property Owners is a booklet that provides property owners with options and resources for responding to the changing bluff and beaches…
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Federal policy recommendations for making coastal communities more resilient. A Resilient Future for Coastal Communities: Federal Policy Recommendations from Solutions in Practice Overview This resource is a new report released in October 2020 from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). It highlights 30 federal policy recommendations for making coastal communities more resilient.…
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A top-down approach guide that explains practices property owners can implement to take care of their bluffs. A Property Owner’s Guide to Protecting Your Bluff Overview This guide explains practices that property owners can use to take care of their bluffs, including informed site usage, proper water drainage, stabilizing vegetation, and if…
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A framework to estimate the cost to repair and replace Great Lakes port, harbor and marina infrastructure. Great Lakes Port, Harbor, and Marina Infrastructure and Dredging Cost Evaluation Matrix Tool Overview This tool provides a framework for non-technical users to estimate the cost to repair and replace Great Lakes port, harbor and marina…
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A blueprint for communities about how to plan, build and maintain beaches that are resilient to coastal hazards. Great Lakes Beach Resilience Guide Overview This guide provides a blueprint to communities and stakeholders on how to plan, build and maintain beaches that are resilient to coastal hazards. Download the full Great Lakes Beach…
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This guide describes and highlights case studies for six different types of nature-based solutions suitable for the Great Lakes. Nature-Based Shorelines for Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Coast Overview Nature-based shorelines (NBS) use or mimic natural features to stabilize the coast. These natural features can include vegetation, beaches, dunes and reefs. In addition to…
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