Coastal Flooding Community Science Engagement Workshop (In Person)

350 Commercial Street,Portland ME 04101

07 June, 2023

Description

Sea levels are rising which is causing us to experience more flooding along our coastlines. The coast is not only home to vital marine ecosystems, but working waterfronts, small businesses, homes and critical town infrastructure. As sea levels continue to rise, we need to understand how to adapt and respond to frequent high waters in our communities. The Coastal Flooding Community Science project is a collaborative effort to answer the questions, “what weather and water level conditions are associated with coastal flooding in our community?” and “what areas of our shoreline are most vulnerable and critical to our community?”. Through community participation, data can be collected to better understand unique flood impacts and identify priorities for building coastal resilience. Want to be a steward of this project in your community? Join us for an in person workshop to meet other local organizations and learn how your organization can support community engagement surrounding the Coastal Flooding Community Science project. Agenda: Sea level rise presentationOverview of Coastal Flooding Community Science projectDeep dive into the community engagement package including event facilitation, social media guidelines and evaluation toolsCoastal Flood Walk demonstrationOpen conversation/ networkingJune 7th, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Cohen Center at GMRI (350 Commercial St., Portland) Participating communities: Belfast, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Long Island, Portland, Saint George, Scarborough, South Portland, Vinalhaven, Yarmouth This event is geared towards groups or organizations that wish to host and engage volunteers in making coastal flood observations. To learn more about the project visit https://investigate.gmri.org/project/coastal_flooding Email Abigail Long at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.