NOAA Courses

Provides an understanding of flood risk through the process of mapping repetitive flood losses using GIS

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• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Provides an approach for identifying your community’s coastal hazard issues and green infrastructure practices that can help reduce impacts

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• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Provides a step-by-step approach for risk communication with a variety of audiences, including tips for connecting with people through more effective conversations

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• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Provides step-by-step instructions for the setup and use of the QNSPECT tool

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• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication (Self-guided Module)

Introduces best practices and techniques for more effective engagement with a variety of audiences on risk from coastal hazards

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• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Steps to Resilience

Equips learners to lead communities in developing, modifying, and implementing climate adaptation resilience plans

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• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Provides an introduction to climate change basics for professional audiences

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• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Coastal Zone Management Act 101

Offers a collection of learning resources for new coastal management program staff members

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• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Provides a quick reference guide for dealing with distracting behaviors during a meeting or event

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• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fosters discovery of literature on the effectiveness and economics of green infrastructure for coastal resilience

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• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Provides detailed guidance for GIS analysts looking to incorporate flood-reducing conservation strategies into community planning efforts

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• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learn how coastal communities use high-accuracy, lidar-derived elevation data to improve management decisions

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• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Explains complex economic concepts in everyday terms

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• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Explore new ideas and ways to address common challenges when implementing nature-based solutions

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• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Provides information about both traditional and emerging funding and financing approaches for coastal resilience projects

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• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course