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Naturally Resilient Communities

Online guide about nature-based solutions to various coastal hazards.   Naturally Resilient Communities   Overview Naturally Resilient Communities is an online guide about nature-based solutions to various coastal hazards. This…

Stabilizing Coastal Slopes on the Great Lakes

…Wisconsin. The publication is available online to download for free. Audience This publication is designed to help property owners, community officials, and land managers to understand the factors and coastal…

A Resilient Future for Coastal Communities: Federal Policy Recommendations from Solutions in Practice

…These various initiatives, projects, examples of community leadership, and funding mechanisms are models for the work that is still needed to accelerate resilience for all coastal communities.” More information regarding…

Winter 2024 Water Level Update

…March or early April. Over the past year, Lake Michigan experienced below average precipitation. Warm early winter temperatures have led to below average evaporation and low ice formation across the…

August 2022 Water Level Update

…well as other myths about water level fluctuations in this blog. USACE six-month water level forecast for Lake Michigan-Huron retrieved for August 2022 from: https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Great-Lakes-Information/Great-Lakes-Water-Levels/Water-Level-Forecast/ What is behind Great Lakes…

Myth Busting: Evaporation on the Great Lakes & other Water Level Fluctuations

…MN harbor, Lake Superior sea smoke. Photo credit: duluthharborcam.com Water levels on the Great Lakes are a major issue impacting coastal communities right now. On the Great Lakes, the terms…

Great Lakes Coastal Shore Protection Structures and Their Effects on Coastal Processes

…can download this document for free on the Sea Grant webpage. Audience This publication is designed to help property owners, community officials, and land managers to understand how coastal processes…

Great Lakes Port, Harbor, and Marina Infrastructure and Dredging Cost Evaluation Matrix Tool

…This tool is comprised of two main components, along with a case study example to illustrate its use. The download link above contains a PDF describing the tool with instructions…

Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Website

and cultural assets of Lake Michigan. Processes like waves, erosion, sediment transport, flooding, slope stability, and fluctuating lake water levels can combine to damage coastal properties and impair the function…