The Atlantic-Cape May Sustainable Jersey Regional Hub is planning a virtual Coastal Awareness presentation and explanation of the “MyCoast New Jersey” app on Friday, Mar. 18, 2022 at 12 noon.
New Jersey Coastal waters are changing. Tides are getting higher and nuisance flooding is becoming more frequent. Coastal flooding just doesn’t affect barrier islands and coastal communities; it affects all tidal waterways, the rivers, streams and creeks that reach far inland.
To have a better understanding of coastal storms and rising tides, and to show how ordinary citizens can contribute informative data on sea level rise, the Atlantic-Cape May Sustainable Jersey Hub has invited Vanessa Tropiano from the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve and Atlantic City Press meteorologist Joe Martucci to discuss the science behind coastal flooding and how to use the “MyCoast” app.
The MyCoast: New Jersey app (https://mycoast.org/nj) records photos and data on areas that experience high tides and stormwater flooding. This app allows citizens to contribute photos and information to help scientists and city planners make better decisions through the data collected.
During this presentation, Atlantic City Press Meteorologist Joe Martucci will discuss the Rutgers Report on Rising Seas and Coastal Storms in terms of its impacts on the Jersey Shore and will discuss the Community Rating System for flood insurance.
Vanessa Tropiano, Coastal Training Program Coordinator with the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve will discuss the science behind coastal flooding and explain how the “MyCoast” app can be used as an effective tool to document the changes in coastal flooding.
Everyone is invited to view this presentation. The one-hour webinar will take place Friday, March 18th at 12 noon.
Register for the webinar here: https://bit.ly/MyCoastMar18
There is no cost to register for this virtual event, and for those that cannot attend, the webinar will be recorded and posted on the ACM Hub site.
Viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.
The MyCoast: New Jersey portal is used to collect and analyze photos of coastal events and places. Photos are linked to data about weather and tides to create reports that help stakeholders like government agencies, business owners, and residents to understand coastal change and make informed decisions.
The MyCoast: New Jersey app is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the New Jersey Coastal Management Program, Department of Environmental Protection in partnership with the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Steve Jasiecki, with the Margate City Green Team, organized this Mar. 18th webinar
The Atlantic-Cape May County Regional Hub is a coalition of 35 Green Teams in Atlantic and Cape May County formed to share information and resources in order to support collective efforts to help local communities become more sustainable.
In addition the Hub website, regular updates are shared on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AtlanticCapeMayHub
