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The Coastal Zone Foundation (CZF) is a public benefit non-profit organization formed in 1984 by Orville T Magoon with the purpose of advancing scientific, engineering and planning knowledge in the coastal zone.

Objectives
CZF objectives are: a. To plan, organize, and conduct periodic coastal zone and ocean management symposia, conferences, seminars and workshops. b. To conduct educational seminars, webinars, and courses to further the advancement of general education of the coastal zone, coastal engineering, and/or the knowledge of the coastal ecosystem to include estuaries and coasts. c. To provide financial assistance to groups and individuals and not for profit organizations in conformance with mission. d. To publish coastal, ocean and natural-resource related technical and management data, reports and public information including proceeding of conferences. e. To sponsor special events related to education about coastal, ocean, and related resources including public performances, tours, seminars, workshops, and festivals. f. To provide other facilities, both literary and physical, to promote geographic and resource knowledge, public understanding and wise use of coastal, ocean and related natural and cultural resources.

Training
Recognizing the need for a diversified knowledge base that defines best practices for coastal professionals, CZF collaborated in 2015 with the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) to implement the Certified Coastal PractionerTM (CCP) professional accreditation program.