Training Institute

The Coastal Training Institute provides skills development, technical training and professional development to the coastal management community through training design and delivery, meeting support, facilitation services, professional workshop and conference coordination.

Upcoming and ongoing activites of the Training Institute include:

• Training in Metadata Management and FGDC Compliance

• Development of a community based coastal hazard mitigation training program in coordination with the NOAA National Ocean Service Office of Coastal Resource Management and the University of Rhode Island Island Coastal Resources Center.

• training in facilitation/meeting management and conflict resolution

Past activities of the Training Institute:

• Southeast Coastal Hazards Workshop: Using the Post Storm Situation to Implement Coastal Hazard Mitigation Strategies, January 27-28, 1998; Charleston, S.C.

• Goal Setting and Success Criteria for Coastal Habitat Restoration, Jan. 13-15, 1998 Charleston, SC
  

• organized and delivered national and regional workshops on coral reef monitoring technologies; pollution impacts on marine fisheries populations; metadata management; harmful algal blooms.
  

• coordinated, designed and facilitated a conference for mid-level staff of state coastal management programs, National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuarine Research Reserves in California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
  

• National Association of Marine Labs (NAML) Conference, June 1997
  

• National Marine Fisheries Service Restoration Center Annual Training Workshop, July 1997
  

• Great Lakes Hazard Mitigation Planning Workshop, Aug. 1997
  

• Shoreline Mapping Standard Development Workshop, Nov. 1997
  

Related Conferences and Workshops:

• The Coastal Society 16th International Conference, Williamsburg, VA, July 12-15, 1998

Contacts:

Michael Eng, Training Specialist, training design and facilitation, conflict resolution and mediation, 843.740.1200, meng@csc.noaa.gov

Gale Moody-Peek, Program Analyst, meeting planning and logistics, 843.740.1231, gmoody@csc.noaa.gov

Linda Rhyne, Support Specialist, 843.740.1273, lrhyne@csc.noaa.gov

Heather Valentine, TPMC Contractor, Jr. Conference Ed Specialist, 843.740.1284, hvalentine@csc.noaa.gov

Ellis Godfrey, Audio Visual Specialist, 843.740.1257, Ellis.Godfrey@noaa.gov

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