Continuing Education
Resilient shorelines
Technical, policy-oriented, and “operational” presentations or posters are invited for a broad range of coastal and estuarine ecology, science, engineering, economics, and policy. Specific topics include, but are not limited to: • Design concepts and projects • Green/grey infrastructure and living shorelines • Regional comprehensive coastal studies • Lessons learned from tropical storms/hurricanes (Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria, etc.) • Coastal and estuarine landscape architecture • Coastal and estuarine modeling • Coastal hazard mapping and analysis tools • Coastal and estuarine resiliency • Sea level guidance, planning, and adaptive management • Beach restoration and coastal structures • Lagoon, wetland, marsh, and estuary restoration and enhancement • Regional sediment management • Economics of coastal resources • Federal, state, and local coastal policy, regulatory, and legal issues • Sand source rights • Coastal infrastructure management Submit abstracts via the online form at http://asbpa.org/2018/02/02/2018- national-coastal-conference-abstract-submittal.Notification of presentation status will occur by June 25, 2018.
ASBPA 2018 National Coastal Conference issues call for abstracts
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), in cooperation with the Coastal Zone Foundation, issued a Call forAbstracts for its 2018 National Coastal Conference, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2018, at the Galveston Island Convention Center on Galveston Island, Texas. ASBPA is the nation’s first organization to promote science-based policies for the preservation of coastal areas. The theme of the 2018 conference, “Resilient Shorelines for Rising Tides,” continues to broaden the organization’s focus across the entire physical coastal and estuarine system. The National Coastal Conference provides an opportunity for coastal stakeholders and managers to develop collaborative networks to promote best management practices, while learning the latest science, engineering, and policy needed to maintain and improve the health of beach-front and estuarine shorelines and ecosystems. In addition to the usual content of coastal science and engineering, policy and management, restoration and resilience, this year ASBPA’s conference has a dedicated call for presentations on the day-to-day operations of public beaches and coastlines. Parks and recreation professionals who manage beaches and coastal areas and are responsible for their general upkeep, profitability, and community engagement are invited to present on their successes and challenges.
Information provided by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (www.asbpa.org).
Wood eCourses
As tall mass timber buildings have gained national attention, AWC has incorporated mass timber design considerations in the education program. Three mass timber eCourses are available online: • Tall Wood Structures: Current Trends and Related Code and Standard Changes; • Historical, Current, and Future Tall Wood Buildings; and • Tall Wood Structures: Fire Resistance Design Primer for Mass Timber Construction. AWC is approved as a preferred provider of continuing education through International Code Council’s Preferred Provider Program and as an approved provider of continuing education through the AIA Continuing Education System. AWC’s education programs are registered with the National Council of Structural Engineers Association’s Diamond Approval Program.
AWC’s self-directed study program tops 100 courses.
The American Wood Council’s (AWC) self-directed study program now has 100 available online courses (eCourses) about wood (www.awc.org/ education/ecourses). Course areas range from the use and application of AWC standards, building codes, design considerations, and green buildings and materials. “Wood is the go-to material for builders in North America because it’s easy to build with, strong, and renewable,” said AWC Senior Director of Education Michelle Kam-Biron. “We also have some of the highest construction standards in the world. AWC is committed to making sure code officials and designers are familiar with the latest applications of wood design and construction. This milestone of reaching 100 eCourses is a reflection of the dedication and hard work of AWC’s outstanding education team.”
Information provided by the American Wood Council (www.awc.org).
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