Join Stephanie Jolivette, Archeologist at the WA Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation and GIS Specialist, Whitney Emge, as they discuss the potential impacts of climate change on shoreline archeology in Washington State. Topics for discussion include the environmental impacts of sea level rises on shorelines and waterways, projected archeological risk areas in Washington, and strategies for managing and assessing these changes.
This series is a collaboration between the City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Office, Historic Tacoma and Tacoma Historical Society, with additional support from Tacoma Creates for heritage education programs. Thank you to our event partner, The WA Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation for tonight’s presentation and discussion on sea level rise and WA archeology.