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Welcome to The Coastal Society! Join forces with your colleagues in an international society that addresses technical, policy, educational, and management issues that relate to coastal areas. The heart of the mission of The Coastal Society (TCS) is to foster dialogue, forge partnerships, and promote communication and education around these issues.

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Did You Know?

…Regular Membership and New Professional Members in The Coastal Society includes a subscription to Coastal Management, the international journal of marine environment, resources, law and society?

…The Coastal Society has a distinguished history and organized one of the longest running series of coastal conferences in the world?

…The Coastal Society has six student chapters (Duke University, East Carolina University, Eckerd College, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Oregon State University, University of Rhode Island)?

…Membership in The Coastal Society will benefit you and the coastal resources you cherish?

About

The Coastal Society Mission

The Coastal Society is an organization of private sector, academic, and government professionals and students. The Society is dedicated to actively addressing emerging coastal issues by fostering dialogue, forging partnerships and promoting communications and education.

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TCS Professional Spotlights in 2022: TCS Members Learned about Coastal Career Paths

By Ashley Gordon As part of The Coastal Society’s Coastal Connections web conferencing series, the Coastal Society (TCS) hosted two Professional Spotlight sessions featuring TCS members in 2022. During these Spotlight sessions, TCS members have the opportunity to learn about the career path of a featured TCS member, discuss career tips, and connect with other …

2022 TCS Coastal Career Workshop in New Orleans

By Tom Bigford On December 4th, 2022, TCS convened its 22nd Coastal Career workshop in New Orleans. This ongoing workshop series is part of TCS’s Margaret A. Davidson (MAD) Coastal Career Development Program, which was initiated in 2018 to prepare the next generation of coastal professionals. The workshop was sponsored by Louisiana Sea Grant, the …

Coastal News from the Field: Considering the Human Well-Being Impacts of Marine Protected Areas

By Ellis Kalaidjian A comprehensive approach to sustainable development considers social impacts in environmental management and policy decisions. In practice, this requires decision-makers to have a nuanced understanding of how the services afforded by natural environments contribute to the livelihoods and well-being (generally understood as a measure of quality of life) of individuals and communities …

Contact

TCS Office

Judy Tucker, Executive Director
The Coastal Society
P. O. Box 3590
Williamsburg, VA 23187-3590
PH: (757) 565-0999
E-MAIL: admin@thecoastalsociety.org

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The Coastal Society
55 Winster Fax
Williamsburg, VA 23185