News

Building resilience for Port Sulphur, LA

GOMA's Coastal Community Resilience Team, in partnership with Louisiana Sea Grant, recently facilitated a Coastal Community Resilience Index workshop with Port Sulphur, Louisiana. Using this guided self-assessment, community leaders discussed successes and identified vulnerabilities.

In the next phase of this project, the community will improve their emergency communications and increase public awareness and outreach on ways to protect their homes from storms and flooding.

This project is funded by Gulf Star partner Freeport McMoRan.

Learn about the Coastal Community Resilience Team

GOMA spreads love for the Gulf through coastal news outlets

GOMA is sharing information about the Gulf of Mexico with others through local news outlets. Articles written by GOMA have been featured in South Mississippi Living Magazine, The NOLA 100, The Houston 100, The SW Florida 100, The Tampa Bay 100, and The Panhandle 100. These articles help remind readers along the coast how important the Gulf is, useful tips on how to give back, and what we are doing to protect it.

Visit our news page to see recent articles. If you have contacts at any local outlets who might be interested in covering Gulf news, email [email protected].

GOMA News

DOI and NOAA update GOMA Federal Working Group on America the Beautiful

GOMA’s Federal Working Group recently hosted a webinar focused on the “America the Beautiful” initiative. Kate Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Department of the Interior, and Dr. Letise LaFeir, Senior Advisor at NOAA, spoke on the initiative, which is a locally-led nationwide effort to conserve, connect, and restore 30% of lands and waters across the U.S. by 2030. A variety of organizations will be able to participate in this inclusive and collaborative effort, including those that already have existing programs. If you have something to contribute, let us know!

GOMA's Federal Working Group includes multiple federal agencies that bring diverse expertise to the Alliance. To join the Federal Working Group mailing list, email [email protected].

GOMA Organization and Partnerships

Gulf of Mexico Communication Network

The recently formed Gulf of Mexico Communication Network met for the first time in June, with communicators in attendance from across the Gulf.

The goals of this group are to explore ways to support each other’s communication goals, provide expertise to each other, and explore strategies and best practices. The group includes more than 75 representatives from federal, state, and county agencies; non-profits; and academia.

If you are interested in joining the group, email [email protected]. Our next meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT Thursday, Sept. 15 and we will focus on building media contact lists and media distribution.

Tool of the Month

Gulf TREE

Looking to incorporate climate resilience into your work? You will likely need a tool for that. But which one?

Gulf TREE is a decision-support search engine that helps users find what climate tool works best for their project.

Developed by PLACE:SLR, The Gulf of Mexico Resilience Community of Practice, and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, this tool helps speed up the process of finding the tool most relevant to your work.

Partner News

Louisiana Trustees approve nine monitoring and adaptive management activities

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group recently approved nine monitoring and adaptive management activities to help assess the overall effectiveness of its Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Learn more.

Pensacola/Perdido Bays Community Grant Program accepting applications

The program has seven project categories that align with the Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Applications due by Aug. 3. Learn more.

NOAA Marie Debris Removal Grant opportunity

Proposals for projects focused on marine debris removal are due on Grants.gov by September 30, 2022. Learn more.

Marine Debris Art Contest

Ever thought of turning trash into art? Now is your chance. Artist Boat in Galveston, Texas, is hosting a Marine Debris Art Contest. Submissions due September 23, 2022. Learn more.

Restore the Texas Coast video series

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently released five videos as part of their Restore the Texas Coast series. These videos highlight accomplishments in restoration, conservation, resilience, and environmental response. Watch.