Professional Development & Networks

Professional Development

The Coastal Training Program not only provides skill-based training for local partners but we also facilitate professional development training courses for our partners including state agency and local government personnel. This is an important part of our mission to ensure that our peer-to-peer network of professionals has current and relevant skills and information that will be used on the job daily.  New professional development opportunities are under development throughout the year and you can check back and look under Scheduled classes for current offerings.

Some ongoing and past offerings include:

•     Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings
•     The fundamentals of Science Communication and Translation
•     Project Design and Evaluation
•     Communicating Conservation to Citizens
•     Facilitation Skills for Scientists and Resource Managers

Networks

There are a number of networks that the Coordinator and CTP staff participate in to promote collaboration and further the goals and objectives of the program.  This includes and is not limited to: 

•     Maryland Resiliency Partnership
•     Eastern Shore Climate Adaptation Partnership
•     Community Rating System User's Group
•     Deal Island Peninsula Project
•     MD Climate Commission, Adaptation and Response Work Group
•     Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative