Speaker: Josh Murphy, NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Please join Josh Murphy for an overview of NOAA's Digital Coast website and information resources.  The presentation will also highlight Digital Coast's multi-faceted approach to providing actionable information to address coastal issues.  The Digital Coast is an information resource developed for those who manage the nation's coasts. This web-based enabling platform provides access to the geospatial data, tools, training, and case studies that can be used by communities to address such issues as coastal hazards, land use planning, and climate change. The effort is supported by the Digital Coast Partnership, composed of national-level organizations representing coastal managers at the local, state, and national scales, who provide content for the website, information on priority issues, and feedback on decision support tools. 

About Mr. Murphy
Josh Murphy is a Senior Spatial Analyst with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management in Silver Spring, Maryland. In this position, he facilitates the use and application of geospatial information within federal efforts directed at enhancing the resilience of our nation’s coastal landscapes, populations, and infrastructure. For the last seven years, Josh has played a key leadership role in the development of the Digital Coast, a community-driven platform focused on helping communities address coastal issues. An accomplished instructor, Josh has over a decade of experience in the development and delivery of courses that integrate GIS tools and methods. He currently holds an adjunct faculty position within the Urban and Regional Planning program at Georgetown University.

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