GSAA-World Ocean Council 3rd Industry Forum

Posted by Kristine on Apr 21, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the GSAA have partnered to convene a diverse range of ocean industries to improve ocean science, more effectively engage industry in ocean policy and planning, and develop science-based solutions to cross-cutting marine challenges. Following on a GSAA Coast and Ocean Portal Webinar in August 2014 and an Industry Forum in September 2014, the GSAA and WOC hosted...
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GSAA Featured on OpenChannels.org

Posted by Kristine on Mar 24, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The GSAA’s partnership model was featured by an online forum for ocean planning and management, OpenChannels.org.  The GSAA was featured as part of a series of blog posts that are highlighting “new voices” in integrated decision-making for ocean and coastal issues and providing examples of successful models for those exploring marine planning initiatives.  While the GSAA has...
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GSAA Issues Wetlands RFP

Posted by Kristine on Mar 5, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance, via South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, has issued a Request for Proposals to provide support for deliverables of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wetlands Program Development Grant focused on improving the quantity and quality of coastal wetlands in the U.S. South Atlantic. Utilizing the GSAA’s framework for...
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New Resource for Water Quality BMPs

Posted by Kristine on Jan 28, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments A new resource is available to professionals whose work involves land-based activities that contribute to nonpoint source pollution in the South Atlantic.  The GSAA Coastal Water Quality Best Management Practices Compendium is now available on the GSAA website.  This Compendium of accepted Best Management Practices (BMPs) includes many of the BMP manuals referred to in the regulations of the...
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South Atlantic Wetlands Award

Posted by Kristine on Jan 27, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida have been awarded funding to streamline coastal wetlands monitoring, build awareness of best management practices for water quality, and enhance the use of living shorelines in the South Atlantic region.   These initiatives are supported by an Environmental Protection Agency Region IV Wetland Program Development Grant to the...
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