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As a part of our mission, the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve is committed to promoting informed decision making through the Delaware Coastal Training Program. This program addresses critical coastal resource management issues in Delaware by providing current scientific information, access to technologies and skill-building opportunities to Delawareans responsible for making decisions about the state’s coastal resources. This can include partnering with other agencies and organizations to provide data relevant to current coastal issues including land use, sea level rise, climate change, and biodiversity.
The Coastal Training Program’s activities can range from seminars, hands-on skill training, and participatory workshops to lectures and technology demonstrations. Through these programs, coastal resource decision makers also have opportunities to share experiences, network in a multidisciplinary setting, and participate in field activities. Past workshops covered subjects such as sea level rise in Delaware, wetlands restoration techniques, public issues and conflict management, and social media skills. Decision makers who participate in the Delaware Coastal Training Program's activities include local government officials, state legislators, home owners’ associations, and many more. Coastal Training Program Workshops are typically advertised to the target audience.
You can also request the assistance of the Coastal Training Program if there is a professional development need regarding coastal resource management. The CTP Coordinator is able to work with you to develop and offer workshops and trainings on a variety of topical coastal issues like resource restoration, community adaptation and resiliency planning, invasive species, and more. For more information regarding upcoming workshops or if you have an idea for a workshop, please contact Kelly Valencik, the Coastal Training Program Coordinator at kelly.valencik@state.de.us or (302) 739-3436.
Upcoming Workshops:
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Communicating Science Effectively
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Fall 2012
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- This two and a half day course provides participants with technical tools needed to effectively present scientific findings and data. The course is taught by the Integration and Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. More information TBA
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Cooperative Weed Management Area Training
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November 8, 2012 at the St. Jones Reserve
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- Learn how to organize and support people working together to manage invasive plants or other exotic organisms to restore natural habitats. Training will provide you with the basics on how to establish and support a Cooperative Weed Management Area or similar group. In addition to basic training, presentations will be given by people who have successfully developed and implemented CWMA groups in the mid-Atlantic region followed by discussion of challenges and rewards of these efforts. Click here for more information, or contact Jil Swearingen, National Park Service at jil_swearingen@nps.gov or 202-342-1443, ex 218.
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Prime Hook Restoration Workshop April 24-25, 2012 at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and St. Jones Reserve, Dover Resource Page
The purpose of the workshop was to have expert participants discuss and advise on the selection of potential wetland restoration scenarios at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge for further research, modeling, and implementation. Participants worked in breakout groups to analyze benefits and drawbacks of each scenario biologically, logistically, physically, and economically. Several “no regrets” restoration actions were also identified for short-term implementation, pending approval of the Prime Hook Refuge’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan. |
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Wetland Restoration Techniques Workshop April 12, 2012 at the St. Jones Reserve, Dover Resource Page
This workshop offered participants the opportunity to learn innovative wetland construction techniques and best management practices. Workshop leaders Tom Barthelmeh of DNREC’s Drainage and Stormwater Section and Al Rizzo of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented successful techniques and lessons learned from their own experiences developing and implementing wetland and channel restoration projects. Topics of discussion included effectively working with landowners, wetland planning and project agreements. In a unique opportunity for hands-on experience, participants designed and constructed a model “wetland-in-a-box” that fulfilled the requirements of a typical wetland restoration scenario. Workshop leaders assisted and coached participants through the steps of constructing their wetlands, and then assessed each team’s model and led a discussion on the implications their construction may have in a real world situation. |
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Delaware Invasive Species Council Annual Meeting October 19, 2011 at the Blue Ball Barn, Wilmington
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Keynote Address: The Emerging Role of State Invasive Species Councils in Shaping Invasive Species Management Agenda of the United States, Randy Westbrooks, Invasive Species Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Walking Tour of the City of New Castle Flood Control Dike System June 29, 2011
The City of New Castle is proactively working to repair and improve the flood control dikes to ensure they provide lasting protection with the development a long-term dike management implementation plan. As with roads and bridges, the dike flood control structures are in need of continuous oversight to manage and address issues that may compromise their integrity and the level of protection they afford. Click here to read more detail information about each dike structure. Upon its completion, the dike management plan will establish specific actions to reduce further deterioration and, as funding become available, improve these structures in a continued effort to protect the city, its residents and its resources from the effects of coastal storm hazards and sea level rise. The tour drove to several flood control dikes, where participants walked out on the dike structures to observe their condition and to listen to experts about their specific structural and management concerns. |
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Rain Garden Construction Training Blackbird State Forest. March 23, 2011 and St. Jones Reserve. March 30, 2011
At this training, participants got their hands dirty learning how rain gardens can help their clients, community or town manage stormwater run off. Led by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, presentations detailed rain garden benefits, how to select sites for rain gardens, and how to install and maintain them. Participants also learned about specific plant and soil considerations and then put all this information into immediate practice as they participated in the installation of a new rain garden!
Rain Garden Training Resources |
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Navigating in Rough Seas: Public Issues and Conflict Management February 8 and 9, 2011
The ability to design, conduct, and control meetings is essential to being effective in today's working environment - especially when your work involves making decisions that impact the public. This two-day course provided important meeting techniques and skills that reduce conflict, enhance cooperation, and achieve meeting objectives in a timely manner. This is also an opportunity to practice using facilitation skills and to learn how to enhance communication between diverse groups with multiple perspectives.
Public Issues and Conflict Management Example Agenda |
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NOAA Climate Literacy Training with Delaware Sea Grant |
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Social Skills of Social Media with Eric Eckl, Water Words that Work |
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Introduction to ArcGIS |
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Coastal Inundation Mapping |
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Mid-Atlantic CZMA Federal Consistency Workshop |
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Preparing for Sea Level Rise: Development of an Adaptation Strategy for Delaware |
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Land Conservation Options and Estate Planning for Delaware Landowners |
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Combat Communications for Conservationists |
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