Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Wisconsin Coastal Hazard Team

Wisconsin Sea Grant has played a key role in development of and participation in the Wisconsin Coastal Hazard Team. This multi-agency, non-regulatory team has provided research support, education and outreach since the late 1980's focusing on Wisconsin coastal natural hazards issues. Sea Grant's participation provides lead technical assistance and Education/Outreach support for the State's efforts addressing typical Great Lake's regional coastal natural hazards, including shoreline erosion and coastal flooding issues. Wisconsin Sea Grant has generated targeted research products based on the needs of the community, including: bluff stability and recession rate studies, GIS and web-based coastal management tools, aerial photography, bluff recession visualization models, setback calculators, and model shoreline setback ordinances. Sea Grant, as an individual program and a member of the Wisconsin Coastal Hazard Team is continuing support of the state, regional and local shoreline managers as they work to develop strong shoreline management policies, regulations and planning approaches.