MIP Resilience Workshop 1: Introduction to Natural Hazards and Land Use Planning

Part 1 of the Maine Islands Project Community Resilience Online Workshop Series. This first session offers a practical starting point for understanding how hazards like wildfire, flooding, and erosion impact island communities and how land use planning can reduce risk. You’ll get a foundation in the types of natural hazards facing Maine’s coast and what it means to respond proactively. Presenters:

Devin Domeyer, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Maine Coastal Program

Rachael Hamilton, NOAA Coastal Management Fellow, Maine Coastal Program

David Ludwig, Senior Planner, Maine Land Use Planning Commission

Nick Whiteman, Marine Geologist, Maine Geological Survey