Our Purpose
The SECOORA SET Community of Practice (CoP) aims to bring together individuals and organizations dedicated to coastal resilience. Our goal is to share knowledge, collaborate on initiatives, and enhance coastal management practices through collective effort.
Request for Support: SET Maintenance & Repairs
If you require support for SET repairs or maintenance, please submit your request via email to the SET Coordinator, Nisse Goldberg, and include the following details:
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Supplies: List the items needed and estimated costs. SECOORA will purchase approved supplies (environmental compliance review is not required).
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Labor: Provide the estimated total cost and number of hours. Environmental compliance approval is required for labor support.
Our Team
Nisse Goldberg
SET Coordinator
Bailee Porter
Student Assistant
Christina Thompson
Student Assistant
SET CoP News
2026 SET Community of Practice Workshop
The SECOORA Surface Elevation Table (SET) Community of Practice will convene for its 2026 in-person workshop on July 16 – 17, 2026, in Charleston, South Carolina.
SET Webinar Series: Partner Spotlight on the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative
Join us on March 27, 2026, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (ET) for the SECOORA SET Webinar Series where they will spotlight South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI). This webinar will bring together SET Community of Practice members and partners to explore SASMI’s regional approach to salt marsh conservation and the role of scientific data in supporting restoration and coastal...
SECOORA Hosts the First Surface Elevation Table (SET) Community of Practice Virtual Workshop
The SECOORA SET Workshop was virtual on July 17, 2025. More than 50 Community of Practice members and stakeholders joined this collaborative workshop to discuss SET monitoring, coastal resilience, and data-driven decision making in the Southeast.
North Carolina
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Davis | NOAA NCCOS | Jenny.Davis@noaa.gov |
| Elizabeth S. Darrow | Bald Head Island Conservancy | darrow@bhic.org |
| Charlie Deaton | North Carolina Dept. of Environmental Quality - Division of Marine Fisheries | Charlie.Deaton@deq.nc.gov |
| Michelle Moorman | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) | michelle_moorman@fws.gov |
| Justine Neville | U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | jneville@usgs.gov |
| Rick Savage | Carolina Wetlands Association | Rick.savage@carolinawetlands.org |
| Marcelo Ardon Sayao | North Carolina State University (NCSU) | mlardons@ncsu.edu |
| Lori Sutter | University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) | sutterl@uncw.edu |
| Christine Voss | University of North Carolina | c.m.voss.unc@gmail.com |
South Carolina
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Austin | Edisto Island Open Land Trust | land@edisto.org |
| Scott Curtis | The Citadel | wcurtis1@citadel.edu |
| Will Doar | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) | DoarW@dnr.sc.gov |
| Courtney E. Kimmel | Port Royal Sound Foundation | ckimmel@portroyalsoundfoundation.org |
| Katie Luciano | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) | LucianoK@dnr.sc.gov |
| Denise Sanger | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) | SangerD@dnr.sc.gov |
| Erik Smith | University of South Carolina Baruch Institute | erik@baruch.sc.edu |
Georgia
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Carswell | University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government | bcars@uga.edu |
| Lori Sutter | University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) | sutterl@uncw.edu |
Florida
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Conrad | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) | jeremy_conrad@fws.gov |
| Mike Osland | U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | mosland@usgs.gov |
| Ryann Rossi | St. Andrew & St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program | rrossi@fsu.edu |
| Ches Vervaeke | National Parks Service | william_vervaeke@nps.gov |
| Josh Breithaupt | Coastal & Marine Laboratory Florida State University | jbreithaupt@fsu.edu |
| Lynn Wingard | Emeritus USGS | lwingard.awg@gmail.com |
| Bethany Stackhouse | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, US Geological Survey | bstackhouse@usgs.gov |
| Kara Radabaugh | Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | kara.radabaugh@myfwc.com |
| Annie Roddenberry | Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Restoration, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Annie.Roddenberry@myfwc.com |
| Megan Lamb | Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection | Megan.Lamb@FloridaDEP.gov |
Other
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan P. Moyer | TerraCarbon LLC | ryan.moyer@terracarbon.com |
