Southwest Harbor Coastal Meetup
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Learn how to document coastal flooding in your community!
Climate change and sea level rise are already driving our high tides higher, causing coastal floods up and down the shores of Maine. In order to adapt, we need to increase our understanding of what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is collaborating with the Town of Southwest Harbor to conduct a community-driven climate vulnerability assessment to identify and understand the risks and vulnerabilities of the town to the impacts of climate change. Through this project, Southwest Harbor is enrolling in GMRI’s Coastal Flooding Community Science project. That’s where you come in!
Join the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Schoodic Institute to learn about sea level rise and coastal flooding, how to contribute your own observational data to the Coastal Flooding Community Science Project, Schoodic Institute’s sea level monitoring efforts, and other ways to inform the science of change, and what you can do to support Southwest Harbor in preparing for coastal change.
