2020 NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
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2020 NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Annual Meeting August 3, 2020 Dr. Jeffrey L. Payne Director, Office for Coastal Management
Office for Coastal Management Strategic Goals Healthy coastal ecosystems ● Resilient coastal communities ● Vibrant and sustainable coastal economies ● Driving Principles Partner-driven ● Service-oriented ● Think nationally, empower locally ● Office for Coastal Management
Core Programs Office for Coastal Management
Work and Opportunity Areas • GIS – Digital Coast • Big Data – Digital Coast, regional ocean partnerships, Marine. Cadastre. gov, Ocean. Reports • Cloud Strategies • ‘Omics – Research at National Estuarine Research Reserves and Coral Reef Conservation Program Office for Coastal Management
Student and Graduate Opportunities coast. noaa. gov/fellowship Student Opportunities • Hollings and EPP/MSI Scholarships – Undergraduate scholarship and research internship • Margaret A. Davidson Fellowship – Graduate research fellowship with professional development and career trainings Postgraduate Fellowships – Two-year professional positions • Coastal Management Fellowship – postgraduate • Digital Coast Fellowship – postgraduate • Coral Reef Management Fellowship – post bachelor's or postgraduate Office for Coastal Management
Fellowships during COVID Challenges • Virtual placement for coastal management and Digital Coast fellows • Virtual onboarding for inaugural Davidson fellows • Transitioning Hollings scholars at reserves from field to virtual Opportunities • Cross-cohort events throughout the year – monthly checkins, virtual professional development Office for Coastal Management
Digital Coast: “More Than Just Data” coast. noaa. gov/digitalcoast Data • Benthic data, LIDAR, land cover, socioeconomic data, and more! Tools • • • Sea Level Rise Viewer Historical Hurricane Tracker Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper Coastal County Snapshots Coastal Inundation Toolkit Office for Coastal Management
Digital Coast Training Opportunities coast. noaa. gov/digitalcoast Trainings • Self-paced online • Instructor-led – virtual and in person (see training calendar on Digital Coast) Introduction to LIDAR (popular course) Digital Coast 101 for CCME students and faculty Office for Coastal Management
Jeff. Payne@noaa. gov Office for Coastal Management
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