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Coastal Zone Foundation Educating the Next Generation of Coastal Professionals The Coastal Zone Foundation Continuing a tradition of encouraging rigorous research and continued collaboration to nurture protect and manage the coastal zone through sound science engineering and planning. Training Support for the improvement of the coastal zone professional. In the 21stcentury there is a growing need to have a diversified knowledge base that spans many fields in the coastal zone. There is also a need to define the body of knowledge that reflects best practices for coastal professionals and that will address and advance a profession that has come into its own.