At the 2020 National Coastal Conference, ASBPA was pleased to host a plenary panel discussion on “Coastal STEM diversity, persistence, and success. ” For coastal STEM to thrive, we need to look at the human resources in our community of practice and to ignite enthusiasm in new generations. In part, this means making our professions…
Support the development of an ASBPA Coastal Universities Guide This is a sneak peak at the marketing for the new (nearly-finished!) Coastal Universities Guide. Help us finalize the guide and make it public, please donate today: What is the Coastal Universities Guide? The ASBPA Coastal Universities Guide will be an interactive map-based tool for high…
Help ASBPA Support Coastal Students! According to ASBPA’s latest white paper, Training the Next Generation of U.S. Coastal Scientists and Engineers: 2018, “funding for coastal academics remains difficult to obtain and has declined over the last five years.” Furthermore, current coastal science and engineering students may have less opportunity than previous generations to conduct graduate…
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) is accepting nominations for the 2018 National Coastal Conference Student Awards including the ASBPA Student Educational Award, the Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award, and the Student Coastal Advocate Award. Each award comes with a cash stipend! The ASBPA Student Educational Award is presented annually to an undergraduate…
Morrough P. O’Brien is considered by many the founder of modern coastal engineering. In his memory, ASBPA has a special M.P. O’Brien Fund that supports a lifetime achievement award to an outstanding coastal professional and provides scholarships for students pursuing a career in the coastal field. On this Giving Tuesday and through the Holiday Season,…