June 2025 Sea Level Rise Viewer, Community Engagement, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Alaska Added to the Sea Level Rise Viewer (and More!) Stories From Your Peers: Summer Internship Program Fosters Homegrown Environmental Stewards in the Northern Mariana Islands Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: A Thoughtful Community Engagement Strategy for Watershed Management Fast Fact: Blue Carbon
April 2025 Elevation Data, Natural Infrastructure, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: A Comprehensive Catalog of Elevation Data Stories From Your Peers: Expanding the Network of Protected Lands Along South Carolina’s Black River Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Implementing Green Infrastructure at Multiple Scales to Enhance Resilience Fast Fact: Ports
March 2025 Ocean Economics, Marsh Resilience, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Accessing Ocean Economy Data for the Territories Stories From Your Peers: Assessing Tidal Marshes to Rank Resilience Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Increasing Flood Risk Awareness Through a Real Estate Professional Training Program Fast Fact: Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones
February 2025 Sea Level Rise Viewer, Eelgrass Restoration, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Get Local Using NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer Stories From Your Peers: Record-Breaking Eelgrass Restoration in Virginia's Eastern Shore Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Breaking it Down: Coastal Zone Management Act 101 Fast Fact: Research Reserve
January 2025 Land Cover Data, Marsh Migration, and More Also Noted 2024 Wrapped Tech Topics: Navigate the Digital Coast Toolbox with Guided Search Stories From Your Peers: Using Automated Methods to Update the National Wetland Inventory Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Plan Ahead for Marsh Migration Fast Fact: Wetland Benefits
November 2024 Disaster Recovery, Accessing Data, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Trouble Downloading from the Data Access Viewer? We Can Help! Stories From Your Peers: Partnership Preserves Over 400 Acres of Public Game Lands in North Carolina Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Plan for a Resilient Recovery Before a Disaster Strikes Fast Fact: High Tide Flooding
October 2024 Water Quality, Economic Analyses, and More Also Noted Hurricane Helene: Aerial Imagery Now Available Tech Topics: Delve into Water Quality Data Stories From Your Peers: Government-Industry Collaboration Driving Kelp Aquaculture Innovation Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Economic Approaches for Decision-Making Fast Fact: Nature-Based Solutions
September 2024 Communications Tips, Marsh Restoration, and More Also Noted Staff Picks: Communication-Focused Newsletter Tech Topics: Go Deeper with 3D Lidar Stories From Your Peers: Restoring Padilla Bay’s Vital Tidal Marsh Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Home Elevation Program Helps Demystify the Process Fast Fact: Research Reserves
August 2024 Tropical Cyclone Data, Watershed Management, and More Also Noted Product Highlight: Tropical Cyclone Data Help Planners Understand Damaging Winds Staff Picks: Historical Hurricane Tracks Tool Tech Topics: Take Five for Green Infrastructure Stories From Your Peers: Using Land Cover Data to Inform Watershed Management in Florida Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Finding Critical Data for Community Risk Assessment Fast Fact: Hurricane Costs
July 2024 Elevation Data, Natural Infrastructure, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Plan Ahead for High Tide Flooding Stories From Your Peers: Transforming New York’s Hudson Riverbanks Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Innovative Green Infrastructure Project Has Diverse Funding and Financing Portfolio Fast Fact: Marine Economy
June 2024 Economic Data, Risk Communication, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: New Ocean Economy Data for the U.S. Territories Stories From Your Peers: Improving our Coasts with High-Resolution Land Cover Data Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Connecting through Risk Communication Fast Fact: Blue Carbon
May 2024 Storm Surge, Building Partnerships, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Get Lots of Data from Multiple Links in a Snap Stories From Your Peers: Modeling Storm Surge on the U.S. Territorial Island of Guam Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Build Partnerships Based on Trust Fast Fact: Climate Change Predictions
March 2024 Great Lakes Resources, Lidar Data, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Obtaining Historical Hurricane Data Stories From Your Peers: Using Ocean Data for Aquaculture Siting Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Understand the Lidar Landscape Fast Fact: Great Lakes
February 2024 Coral Science, Land Cover Data, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Using the Sea Level Rise Viewer Stories From Your Peers: South Carolina Community Lowers Flood Insurance Premiums Using NOAA’s Land Cover Data Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Navigate Virtual Facilitation with Finesse Fast Fact: Research Reserve
January 2024 Marsh Migration, Tidal Crossings, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Identify When and Where Marshes Will Migrate Stories From Your Peers: New Hampshire Towns Upgrade their Tidal Crossings Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Find a Project Champion Fast Fact: Coral Reefs
September 2023 Risk Communications, Stranded Turtles, and More Also Noted Products You Can Use: Data Access Viewer Tech Topics: Risk Communication Tip: Consider Worldviews Stories from Your Peers: Rescuing Stranded Turtles – the Public’s Role Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: From Gray to Green: Lessons Learned from Replacing a Bulkhead Fast Facts: Hurricane Costs
July 2023 Staff Picks, Case Studies, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: High-Resolution Land Cover Data Stories from Your Peers: Investing in Waterfront Access Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Collaborate Early, Collaborate Often Fast Facts: Tourism and Recreation
June 2023 Staff Picks, Sea Level Data, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: Tips for Using Sea Level Rise Data Stories from Your Peers: Promoting Ecotourism to Conserve a Watershed Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Code, Categorize, and Sort: Qualitative Data Analysis Fast Facts: Marine Debris
May 2023 Staff Picks, Risk Assessments, and More Also Noted Tech Topics: To Create a Community Risk Assessment, Get Community Input Stories from Your Peers: Community Actions Lower Citizen Flood Insurance Rates Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Funding and Financing Approaches for Your Next Project Fast Facts: Marine Economy
March 2023 Staff Picks, Collaborative Science, and More Also Noted Staff Picks: U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory Tech Topics: Finding the Economic Impact of Your Working Waterfront Stories from Your Peers: Identifying Open Space to Improve Resilience and Earn Community Rating System Credit Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: If You Build It, They Might Not Use It Fast Facts: Great Lakes
February 2023 Staff Picks, Economics, and More Also Noted Staff Picks: OceanReports Tech Topics: Calculating Coastal Flood Frequency Stories from Your Peers: Assess and Expand Working Waterfront Economies Tips from the Digital Coast Academy: Don’t Just Tell, Show! Fast Facts: Research Reserves
