Coastal Inundation Mapping
Developed and delivered by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management

March 1 and 2,9 am-4:30 pm at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm
​, free​

Register
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here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/noaa-coastal-inundation-mapping-tickets-31331377995>.


Dormitory Space and more info here
<http://www.wellsreserve.org/visit/calendar/1481-coastal_inundation_mapping>
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This course offers a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises
designed to give students a better understanding of coastal inundation
issues and mapping methods using GIS. Topics include the different types of
coastal inundation, elevation datasets and datums, mapping fundamentals,
spatial methodologies used to map flood areas in a coastal environment, and
the applications and limitations of various types of inundation products.


*Target Audience*This two-day instructor-led course, targeted at certified
floodplain managers, National Weather Service personnel, and county, state,
and municipal officials (including planners, emergency managers, and
coastal resource managers), teaches participants about coastal inundation
issues and spatial techniques for mapping inundation.


*What You Will Learn*After completing this course, participants will be
able to:

   - Understand the different types of coastal inundation
   - Learn about mapping products and terminology
   - Access topographic and bathymetric data
   - Perform datum conversions
   - Understand  interpolation methods and create digital elevation models
   - Understand coastal and ocean observation data and their applications
   - Map coastal inundation using a GIS
   - Map sea level rise using a modeled tidal surface


*Prerequisites*

   - Basic GIS skills (minimum six months to one year)
   - ​A laptop loaded with ArcGIS 10.0 or higher, spatial analyst extension
   needed (student versions of ArcGIS available, contact Annie Cox after
   registering)

​*Event Sponsor*
Save Our Shores Maine


*Contact Information *

Annie Cox
Coordinator, Coastal Training Program
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME 04090
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P:(207) 646-1555 x157 <(207)%20646-1555>

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