Great Lakes RegionProducts and services in the Great Lakes often are coordinated through Coastal Services Center field staff members located in the region. For more information, e-mail greatlakes-region@csc.noaa.gov. Regional ProjectsCoastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring the Great Lakes include:
Great Lakes Regional SupportA partnership between the Center and the Great Lakes Commission was created to deploy additional NOAA resources to the region. A work plan developed in response to a needs assessment emphases coastal community development, data and information integration and distribution, and ports and navigation. The plan includes developing coastal development case studies, updating the Great Lakes Information Network to include coastal management, and designing a data schema to standardize methods for collecting and sharing data. Ports and navigation issues include assessing impacts to infrastructure caused by climate change. IllinoisCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. A recent article featuring programs in Illinois is:
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. IndianaCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Indiana include:
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. Recent courses delivered to programs in Indiana include:
MichiganApplication of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) ToolThe ICM Tool is a GIS-based tool that, with a few basic data sets, can help inventory habitats, assess land and water habitat conditions, identify and rank potential restoration and conservation sites, and analyze “what if” scenarios for proposed changes in land cover. The tool is also capable of incorporating socioeconomic data and impervious surface analysis into the output. The Center is providing technical support to several states that are using the tool as an aid to watershed planning. (This tool is now called the Habitat Priority Planner.) Coastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Management FellowshipThe NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on two-year projects proposed by the state. Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality, Land and Water Management Division, has hosted two fellows:
Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Michigan include
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. MinnesotaCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Management FellowshipThe NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on two-year projects proposed by the state. Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program has hosted one fellow:
Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Minnesota include
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. Recent courses delivered to programs in Minnesota include
New YorkBenthic MappingThe Center’s benthic mapping effort provides tools, technical guidance, and data to the coastal management community. In New York, the Center provides technical assistance and support for a privately funded and directed benthic change detection project for Long Island’s South Shore. Coastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Management FellowshipThe NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on two-year projects proposed by the state. The New York Division of Coastal Resources has hosted three fellows:
Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in New York include
Habitat Priority PlannerThis GIS-based tool developed by the Center is used to test different alternatives for setting management priorities in a watershed, county, or small region by evaluating and comparing the effects of future land use, conservation scenarios, or proposed restoration projects on habitat quality. Currently, training and updated outreach materials are being developed to support and facilitate the use of the tool, and pilot application products are slated for Maine, New York, and South Carolina. Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to provide a means of detecting change or trends. Land cover and land cover change data were produced for the U.S. Northeast region using 30-meter resolution satellite imagery. Mapping is available for New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland for 1996, 2001, and 2005, and for Northern Pennsylvania for 1996 and 2001. Scenario Planning Tool for Coastal Conservation and Hazard MitigationThe Center is working with The Nature Conservancy to provide an interactive decision-support tool for local governments on Long Island, New York, that will enhance community resilience and meet management objectives for coastal hazard mitigation and biodiversity conservation. The tool will account for future sea level rise and storm scenarios to help communities visualize and understand their risks and vulnerabilities. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. Recent courses delivered to programs in New York include
OhioCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Management FellowshipThe NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on two-year projects proposed by the state. Ohio’s Office of Coastal Management has hosted one fellow:
Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Ohio include
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. Recent courses delivered to programs in Ohio include
PennsylvaniaCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Management FellowshipThe NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on two-year projects proposed by the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office for River Basin Cooperation, has hosted one fellow:
Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Pennsylvania include
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. Recent courses delivered to programs in Pennsylvania include
WisconsinCoastal Elevation MappingThe Center works with state and local officials and the private sector to collect and distribute high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data sets, including new light detection and ranging (lidar) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IfSAR) data. Data uses include the analysis of storm surge and storm inundation, and erosion and habitat mapping. In addition to data collection and distribution, the Center works with end users to expand the utility of these data. Coastal Services MagazineThis bimonthly trade publication focuses on efforts by local, state, and nonprofit organizations to address coastal issues. Recent articles featuring programs in Wisconsin include
Land Cover MappingNothing provides a big picture view of land cover status better than these maps, which are developed using remote sensing technology. The Center has baseline land cover data for most of the coastal zone. The goal is to update the imagery every five years to also provide a means of detecting change or trends. TrainingThe Center provides training to the coastal resource managers of the nation in three focus areas: geospatial technology, coastal management, and building process skills. Training can take place at the Center’s training facility for some courses but most often is taken to coastal managers in the field. The following course has been delivered to participants in Wisconsin:
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