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Restoring Tidal Wetlands to Improve Shorebird Habitat, Erosion Control and Flood Protection
Read ArticleBuilding Community Capacity for Coastal Resilience Planning in Atlantic Coastal Plain
Read ArticleDeveloping Final Designs for Siuslaw Estuary Tidal Wetlands Restoration
Read ArticleDesigning Habitat Restoration and Tribal Resilience Efforts within the Nisqually River Delta
Read ArticleProtecting Infrastructure and Restoring Fish Habitat in the Hudson River Estuary
Read ArticleReconnecting Floodplains to Reduce Flood Risk in Coastal Communities
Read ArticleConducting Data Inventory and Needs Assessment in Orleans Parish for Living Shoreline
Read ArticleDesigning Floodplain and Tidal Marsh Habitat in Yolo Bypass through Berm Removal
Read ArticleConstructing Stormwater Wetland to Improve Flood Management and Water Quality in Norfolk
Read ArticleDesigning Coastal Habitat Enhancements for Community and Habitat Resilience
Read ArticlePlanning for Nature-Based Forest and Wetland Restoration along the Delaware River
Read ArticleDeveloping Final Designs for Buffalo Creek Floodplain Reconnection in the Town of West Seneca
Read ArticleRestoration of an Urban Stream to Create a Holistic Stream, Wetland, and Shoreline Complex
Read ArticleImplementing Living Shoreline at Wagon Hill Farm
Read ArticlePlanning Coastal Resiliency for the Community and Environment along the Fox River
Read ArticleBuilding Capacity for a Community-Driven Coastal Resilience Plan in St. James Parish
Read ArticleEngaging Citizens in Seekonk River Climate Resilience and Habitat Restoration Planning
Read ArticleUtilizing Living Shoreline Techniques to Reduce Erosion in Hoopersville Village District
Read ArticlePreliminary Design for Marsh and Mangrove Restoration in Bayou Thunder and Bay Ronfleur
Read ArticleRestoring Swan Creek to Address Channel Erosion and Improve Salmon Habitat
Read ArticleRestoring Hempstead Bay for Community Resilience and Improved Habitat Quality
Read ArticleDesigning Renaturalization of Historic Streams in Moss Point, Mississippi
Read ArticleBuilding Coastal Resilience in the Underserved Communities of Southside Norfolk
Read ArticleBuilding a Climate Ready New Jersey
Read ArticleStronger, Together: Expanding Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance for Frontline Alaska Native Communities
Read ArticleClimate Resilience and Risk Reduction in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Read ArticleResilient Maine: Local Adaptation and Resilience Actions at a Coastwide Scale
Read ArticleThe Washington State Coastal Climate Resilience Initiative: Accelerating Implementation of 20 Years of Partnership Efforts
Read ArticleʻĀina Restoration through Community Governance to Advance Climate Resilience in the Hawaiian Islands
Read ArticleRegional Adaptation for Climate Resilience of Monterey Bay Coastal Communities
Read ArticleEnhancing the United Houma Nation’s Short-, Mid-, and Long-Term Coastal Resilience
Read ArticleCommunity Leadership Paves the Way to Promising Erosion Treatment
The Takeaway: A project that mimics aspects of cobble sand beaches virtually stopped the erosion of shoreline uplands in pilot studies aided by NOAA and Washington State’s coastal zone management program.
Read ArticleSouthwest Louisiana and Central Acadiana Resilient Future
Read ArticleBristol Bay Climate Adaptation Planning Program
Read ArticleStrengthening Opportunities for Adaptive Response
Read ArticleAccelerating Natural Flood Management in the Lake Superior Basin
Read ArticleBuilding Resilience to Extreme Weather in Northeast Ohio
Read ArticleGrowing Regional Resilience Coordination on Aquidneck Island
Read ArticleEnabling Meaningful Progress for Water Equity and Resilience through the Greater New Orleans Regional Water Plan
Read ArticleRegional Collaboration for Better Resilience Outcomes in the Puget Sound Basin
Read ArticleBristol Bay Guardians
Read ArticleLeveraging Cooperative Extension to Build an Enduring Capacity for Equitable and Inclusive Resilience in Rural Agricultural Communities across Coastal Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware
Read ArticleAdvancing Regional Climate Resilience for Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Region
Read ArticleVolunteers Help Monitor, Clean Up Ohio Beaches
The Takeaway: A partnership effort deployed local residents to address marine debris on Lake Erie.
Read ArticleRestoring the Wasson Creek Watershed from Ridgetop to Estuary
The Takeaway: A Bipartisan Infrastructure Award is supporting a watershed-scale restoration in the nation’s first National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Read ArticleCreating Final Design and Permitting for a Living Shoreline at Martha Randolph Stevens Park
Read ArticleDesigning Perdido Creek Floodplain Restoration to Improve Resiliency and Wildlife Habitat
Read ArticleFlooding Reduction and Habitat Creation through Tidal Wetland Restoration in Novato Creek
Read ArticleConstructing Living Shorelines and Marsh Terraces to Enhance Community Resilience
Read ArticleDesigning a Resilient India Basin Shoreline Park
Read ArticleCoastal Resilience and Wildlife Habitat Restoration at Hammock River Marsh
Read ArticleAdvancing Coastal Resilience through Salt Marsh Restoration in the Maryland Coastal Bays
Read ArticleDeveloping Flood Resilience through Salt Marsh Restoration and Green Infrastructure
Read ArticleBuilding Capacity to Conserve Salt Marsh Habitat within Coastal Communities
Read ArticleDesigning Buttonwood Brook Dam Removal and Riparian Restoration
Read ArticleSummer Internship Program Fosters Homegrown Environmental Stewards in the Northern Mariana Islands
The Takeaway: The internship provides opportunities for local students to grow into environmental careers on the islands.
Read ArticleMingo Creek Tract for Black River State Park
Read ArticleHabitat Restoration and Protection to Enhance Salt Marsh Resilience to Sea Level Rise in the Wells Research Reserve
Read ArticleSouthbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project
Read ArticleRestore Oyster Reef Habitat in the Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary through Expanded Atlantic City Shell Recycling Program
Read ArticleProtection and Restoration of Ayres Point Oyster Reefs
Read ArticleCombined Hydrology, Water Quality, and Botanical Characterization to Guide Coastal Wetland Restoration and Management
Read ArticleLittle River Neck and Waites Island—Merrill Boyce Tracts
Read ArticlePuritan Bog Coastal Wetland Restoration Project
Read ArticleLanier Boulevard Flood Resiliency through Acquisition Project
Read ArticlePlanning for Resilient Restoration of Scarborough Marsh
Read ArticleManatee River Corridor Acquisition
Read ArticleUpper Bass River Coastal Habitat Restoration Project
Read ArticleUsing Restored Tidal Flow to Combat Migratory Fish Decline and Increase Climate Resilience
Read ArticleGile Flowage Land Conservation Project
Read ArticleCreating a Resilient and Sustainable Valley Creek Corridor
Read ArticleRancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration Project
Read ArticleConservation and Restoration of Biodiverse Chowan Watershed to Provide Climate Resilience, Tribal Collaboration, and Public Access
Read ArticleSouth Fenwick Island Parcel Additions to the ACE Basin Reserve
Read ArticleGibiskising Minis Azhe-dibinaweziwin
Read ArticlePadilla Bay Coastal Prairie Restoration
Read ArticleDune Restoration, Community Outreach, and Capacity-Building Project at Hanapēpē Salt Pond, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i
Read ArticleOla i ka Loʻi Wai (Life through Indigenous Knowledge)
Read ArticleOwl Creek Habitat Restoration Project, Phase Two
Read ArticleConservation of Collins Creek Confluence and Ocean Shoreline
Read ArticlePopes Creek Waterfront Park Living Shoreline Design
Read ArticleElk River Estuary Restoration: Final Design, Permitting, and Construction
Read ArticleShoreline Restoration to Enhance Coastal Resilience within the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Read ArticleIncreasing Resilience of Public Access, Passive Recreation, and Habitat on Winnapaug Pond
Read ArticleIntegrated Resilience Strategy for the Padilla Bay Coastal Community
Read ArticleConserving Tidal Wetlands in the Coquille River
Read ArticleEquity through Final Design and Permitting Technical Assistance for Coastal Communities
Read ArticleDeveloping Preliminary Floodplain Restoration Designs in Elk and Indian Creeks
Read ArticleRestoring Fish Passage and Coastal Resilience in Del Norte County, California
Read ArticleDesigning Innovative Nature-Based Solutions to Improve Habitat and Build Resiliency in Kake, Alaska
Read ArticleDeveloping a Coastal Resilience Plan for Southern Delaware
Read ArticleChicago-Calumet River Shallows Restoration
Read ArticleDesigning the Smith Cove Environmental Justice Project
Read ArticleDeveloping Final Designs to Mitigate Sea Level Rise and Wetland Loss for Louisiana’s Coastal Tribes
Read ArticleEngaging Southern Lake Erie Community on Development of a Coastal Resilience Plan
Read ArticleBuilding Community Capacity for Restoration in the Arthur Kill-Upper Bay Watershed
Read ArticleFloodplain Restoration and Waterbird Habitat Enhancement in Hanalei, Hawaii
Read ArticleRating Marsh Resilience
The Takeaway: This natural resource continues to decline. To help prioritize conservation efforts, a study by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System projects marsh survival rates.
Read ArticleExpanding the Network of Protected Lands along South Carolina’s Black River
The Takeaway: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will expand South Carolina’s Black River land conservation effort and protect 1,800 acres of floodplain for enhanced flood protection, water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities.
Read ArticleIssaquah Creek Instream Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park, Washington
Read ArticleSupporting the Penobscot Nation's involvement in the Northeast Regional Ocean Council
Read ArticleMakah Ocean Data and Management Capacity, Data Sovereignty, and Student Engagement
Read ArticleCapacity Building for Chumash Tribal Engagement in the West Coast Ocean Alliance
Read ArticleImplementing a Living Shoreline along Magazine Point at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Read ArticleDesigning Ridge to Reef Resilience in Coral Bay to Mitigate Flood Risk to Critical Assets
Read ArticleRestoration and Protection of Coastal Wetlands in Village of Kotlik
Read ArticleImproving our Coasts with High-Resolution Land Cover Data
The Takeaway: High-resolution land cover data is now available through NOAA’s Digital Coast. This data provides communities with the foundational data needed to assess coastal resources, analyze land use, prepare for disaster risks, and adapt to a changing climate.
Read ArticleRecord-Breaking Eelgrass Restoration in Virginia's Eastern Shore
The Takeaway: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded eelgrass restoration in Virginia’s Burtons Bay has revitalized critical habitat and fortified coastal resilience.
Read ArticleTransforming New York’s Hudson Riverbanks
The Takeaway: A project led by the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve is transforming New York’s riverbanks cost-effectively with nature-based strategies.
Read ArticleRestoring Padilla Bay’s Vital Tidal Marsh
The Takeaway: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allowed the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to acquire and safeguard 74.5 acres of vital tidal marshland in Washington, aiding in the larger endeavor to revive up to 105 acres of the area’s tidal marshes.
Read ArticlePartnership Preserves Over 400 Acres of Public Game Lands in North Carolina
The Takeaway: A collaborative effort funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has secured and preserved a 400+ acre waterfront property in Pamlico County, ensuring wildlife habitat conservation and public access for outdoor activities in the Goose Creek Game Lands.
Read ArticleMaine Restores Sand Dunes with Reclaimed Trees
The Takeaway: Innovative sand dune restoration along Maine’s coastline employs reclaimed trees to fortify eroded areas, showcasing successful collaborative efforts between local authorities and environmental agencies.
Read ArticleNortheast States Collaborate on Ocean Mapping Priorities, Garnering National Attention
The Takeaway: A collaborative effort of northeastern states ensures that crucial priority areas of the ocean floor receive thorough mapping attention.
Read ArticleMaine's CoastWise Approach for Climate-Resilient Tidal Crossings
The Takeaway: After years of effort, Maine published the CoastWise Approach manual, a guide featuring best practices, decision-making tools, and a pathway for designing climate-resilient tidal crossings that are cost-effective and ecologically friendly.
Read ArticleMichigan Preserves White Lake’s Water Quality through Community Engagement
The Takeaway: Several Michigan communities came together to raise awareness about the dangers of septic systems polluting White Lake, creating campaigns that helped property owners take an active role in self-inspection and preventing pollution.
Read ArticleQuileute Indian Tribe Real-Time Hypoxia Monitoring Moorings
Read ArticleEnhancing Data Management Capacity among the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, its Four Member Tribes, and the West Coast Ocean Alliance
Read ArticleQuinault Indian Nation Participation and Engagement with the West Coast Ocean Alliance, a Regional Ocean Partnership
Read ArticleEnhancing the Makah Tribe’s Engagement in Regional Ocean Planning and Management
Read ArticleOhio Preserves Chagrin River Habitat
The Takeaway: The Chagrin River Floodplain Land Conservation Project has preserved 105 acres of habitat, contributing to a growing conservation corridor under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative.
Read ArticleUpper Mattaponi Indian Tribe's Return to the River
The Takeaway: The Upper Mattaponi Tribe’s historic reclamation of its ancestral lands along the Mattaponi River in Virginia not only preserves the tribe’s heritage but also ignites a visionary environmental stewardship, fostering harmony between tradition, culture, and ecological restoration.
Read ArticleEmpowering Educators through Living Laboratories
The Takeaway: The Teachers on the Estuary program offers educators a way to access hands-on learning experiences at the Tijuana River Research Reserve. This effort enhances science education and promotes estuary stewardship for the next generation.
Read ArticleReviving Georgia’s Coastal Salt Marshes
The Takeaway: With the alignment of local and federal funding, the healing of Georgia’s salt marshes is underway as the Army Corps of Engineers corrects decades of environmental damage caused by the logging industry, with initial restoration efforts showing improvements to water flow and natural features.
Read ArticleTybee Island’s Dune Restoration Project Sets New Standard for Coastal Resilience
The Takeaway: Tybee Island restores eroding dunes using native plantings and innovative monitoring methods, leading to nationwide recognition and providing resources for other coastal resilience efforts.
Read ArticleNow You See Them: Wetland Wildlife on the Move
The Takeaway: Scientists across the National Estuarine Research Reserve System have conducted the first-ever North American inventory of coastal wetland wildlife using 140 cameras in 29 estuaries.
Read ArticleNew Wetland Park in Delaware Solves Decades of Flooding Issues
The Takeaway: A formerly contaminated area in Delaware has been turned into a park that restores and enhances existing wetlands, provides a recreation area for the community, and hosts a stormwater management facility that reduces flooding.
Read ArticleVirginia Balances Economic Growth and Ecological Preservation through Ecotourism
The Takeaway: All told, Virginia has invested over $2.8 million in about 100 ecotourism planning and infrastructure projects over the years, with an impressive economic return of almost 12 times that investment.
Read ArticleImmersive Nature Tours at California’s Tijuana River Reserve
The Takeaway: Expertly guiding participants along the Tijuana River Reserve’s trails, Ron Peterson, a docent who is blind, showcases nature’s wonders beyond the realm of sight. Through his distinct perspective, he illustrates how engaging other senses deepens the connection with native plants.
Read ArticleRestoring and Strengthening Resilience of Maui Nui Reefs
Read ArticleJug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Stream and Shoreline Restoration
Read ArticleBeach Restoration to Create Habitat and Protect Tidal Salt Marsh Buffers within the Bay Point Area of Lawrence Township
Read ArticleConservation in the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Baldwin County, Alabama
Read ArticleA Path Forward; Codesigning Habitat Protection and Restoration and Community Resilience
Read ArticleEstablishing Regional Restoration Visions and Identifying Projects within the Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership Region
Read ArticleCoastal Conservation at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Read ArticleOssabaw Island Living Shoreline: A Collaboration to Model Resiliency through Ecosystem Restoration
Read ArticleTruro Pamet River Restoration
Read ArticleImproving the Resilience of Salt Marsh Ecosystems within the ACE Basin through the Creation of Intertidal Oyster Reef Habitat
Read ArticleMangrove, Seagrass, and Coral Restoration in the Vieques Bioluminescent Bay Natural Reserve
Read ArticleCritical Conservation for Climate Resilience in the Northeast Florida Blueway
Read ArticleEnhancing Climate Resilience through Coastal Ecosystem Restoration in Elkhorn Slough
Read ArticleImproving Coastal Wetland Resilience within the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Read ArticleManchester Central Street Bridge Replacement and Sawmill Brook Restoration Project
Read ArticleCoastal Habitat Resilience and Community Adaptation in Downeast Maine
Read ArticleHenderson Creek Hydrologic Restoration Project
Read ArticleGraveyard Spit Restoration and Resilience Project
Read ArticleConservation of Peatlands near Kachemak Bay
Read ArticleCreating a Multi-Beneficial Stormwater Park Using Nature-Based Solutions
Read ArticleConservation of Cape Foulweather Headland, an Icon of the Central Oregon Coast
Read ArticleAmerican Samoa Wetlands Delineation
Read ArticleProtection and Restoration of a Bird Nesting Island in Aransas Bay
Read ArticleConservation of Coastal Pine Savanna and Emergent Marsh Habitat on West Fowl River, Mississippi Sound in Mobile County, Alabama
Read ArticleAcquisition of 2,001 Acres Protects Wisconsin’s Sand River Headwaters
The Takeaway: This significant acquisition is providing critical ecological benefits and promoting community resilience efforts.
Read ArticleRevolutionary Land Cover Data for Alaska
The Takeaway: This is the first time Alaska’s coastal zone has been mapped in this way. The NOAA-provided land cover data promises to be a game changer for those who want to protect this coast.
Read ArticleNew Hampshire Towns Benefit from Tidal Crossing Flood Reduction Project
The Takeaway: A $2.9 million project will replace three small tidal culverts with larger, upgraded structures to reduce flood risk and provide other benefits.
Read ArticleIndiana Coast Comes Alive in Poster Series, with NOAA’s Help
The Takeaway: Full-color ecosystem portraits draw thousands of teachers, students, and outdoor explorers to a coastal stewardship message.
Read ArticleProgram Draws People of Faith to Stories of Illinois Coast
The Takeaway: Thousands took part in the “Migration & Me,” program spotlighting the journeys of butterflies, bees, and people, with support from the Illinois Coastal Management Program.
Read ArticleTrail Heralds New Possibilities for Pennsylvania City
The Takeaway: An outdoor haven for walkers, runners, and cyclists adorns the City of Chester, which is designated an “environmental justice community” by the state.
Read ArticleLake St. Clair in Michigan Sports Accessible Floating Dock, Launch, and Walkway
The Takeaway: This project brings the Michigan Coastal Program’s total water trail investments to $1.5 million, affecting 4,000-plus miles of scenic wonders.
Read ArticleTexas Scientists Investigate Record-High Numbers of Stranded Loggerhead Turtles
The Takeaway: The Mission-Aransas Research Reserve joins forces with other scientists aiding loggerhead rescue, rehabilitation, and research into stranding causes.
Read ArticleGulf Coast Towns Lower Flood Insurance Rates, with NOAA’s Help
The Takeaway: Dozens of communities in three states get the information they need to boost hazard resilience and drive down flood insurance costs.
Read ArticleNOAA Gulf Coast Resilience Grants Go Far
The Takeaway: Five communities gained the assessments they need to guide resilience action, thanks to NOAA funds and community partners.
Read ArticleRestoration Efforts for Great Lakes Shoreline
The Takeaway: This shoreline report, co-authored by a Digital Coast scientist, makes plain the critical importance of NOAA’s nature-based restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
Read ArticleCoastal Zone Management Makes a Difference
The Takeaway: The Coastal Zone Management Act has guided this nation’s approach to how we protect coastal economies and natural resources. These programs have served us for fifty years and continue to do so.
Read ArticleMassachusetts Map Tours Boost Accessibility, Safety, Program Transparency
The Takeaway: These colorful virtual tours, filled with facts, welcome everyone who has felt left out of coastal adventures and cast a bright light on a state coastal zone management program’s importance.
Read ArticleVirginia Collaborative Promotes Economic Perks of Lower Chickahominy Conservation
The Takeaway: The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and partners—buoyed by evidence that conservation funnels millions of extra dollars into the local economy—have signed a memorandum of understanding that promotes ecotourism’s economic benefits and helps preserve Indigenous and ecological assets.
Read ArticleWade into Estuary Recreation at a Research Reserve
The Takeaway: Paddling azure waterways. Casting a line for that delectable campsite dinner. Spying an elusive warbler in a birder’s paradise. These adventures and many more await.
Read ArticleNOAA’s Historical Hurricane Tracks Tool
The Takeaway: This popular tool pulls in a wide net of users, from vacation planners and storm-history buffs to technical experts modeling storm risks.
Read ArticleNOAA Helps Maine Communities Assess, and Expand, Working Waterfront Economy
The Takeaway: NOAA’s economic-analysis resources and workshops uncover the power of working waterfronts.
Read ArticleNorth Carolina Oyster Farms Provide Several Ecosystem Benefits
The Takeaway: A research team’s discoveries are helping agencies and committees guide oyster aquaculture expansion in the state.
Read ArticleNorth Carolina Partners Analyze and Address Stormwater Pollution Threats
The Takeaway: Participants in this research reserve partnership project sized up the nature of the threat and produced resources designed to lessen risks for outdoor-recreation fans and the Rachel Carson portion of the North Carolina Research Reserve.
Read ArticleIntroducing First-Generation College Students to Science-based Careers
The Takeaway: The “Step into STEM” mentoring and workshop series, initiated and co-led by a Margaret A. Davidson Fellow, guided these students on crucial first steps toward science, technology, engineering, and math careers.
Read ArticleNOAA Strengthens Resilience Before, During, and After Disasters
The Takeaway: NOAA initiatives and state partnership programs are making a difference throughout the nation’s coastal zone.
Read ArticleOregon Adds Emergency-Supplies Guide to Disaster Resilience Efforts
The Takeaway: Already, 10 jurisdictions have incorporated tsunami considerations for safer land-use plans. Now, all of Oregon’s coastal communities have “disaster cache” guidance to increase local survival odds in the wake of tsunamis and earthquakes.
Read ArticleDelaware’s Climate Action Plan Takes Off
The Takeaway: The Delaware Coastal Management Program helped develop the plan, and public-private leaders have embraced it, proposing initiatives that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fast-track adaptation steps.
Read ArticleNOAA Cheers Citizen Scientists
The Takeaway: These coastal volunteers walk the talk of science and stewardship by gathering data to help ecosystems remain vibrant and communities grow more resilient.
Read ArticleBlue Plan Maximizes Coastal Coordination, Minimizes Conflict
The Takeaway: This inventory of the natural resources and uses of the Long Island Sound represents a guide for the future.
Read ArticleLargest-Ever West Coast Oyster Data Map
The Takeaway: The findings could spark restoration efforts that are much more strategic and effective, thanks to project leaders and partners that include California’s Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve.
Read ArticleBlue Carbon Enterprises Lessen Climate Change Damage
The Takeaway: Coastal wetlands research, restoration, tools, data, workshops, and partners—NOAA brings every blue carbon asset to the fight against climate-change-related hazards and harm.
Read ArticleNOAA Research Reserve Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Connecticut
The Takeaway: NOAA’s Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve, the nation’s 30th, signals an exhilarating new era for the state’s coastal education, research, and ecotourism sectors.
Read ArticleNOAA’s “Green” Expertise Meets New Infrastructure Era
The Takeaway: Some U.S. infrastructure funding that is headed NOAA’s way will maximize the benefits of nature to lessen climate change damage.
Read ArticleBefriending Coastal Birds
The Takeaway: At a critical time for many species, NOAA collaborates with partners to protect coastal bird habitats and populations.
Read ArticleNative Americans Play Critical Roles in Many NOAA Projects
The Takeaway: We take a look at the great things that can happen when NOAA and Indigenous communities work together on coastal issues.
Read ArticleNOAA Boosts Coastal Hardiness
The Takeaway: The agency and its partners help coastal communities lessen hazard dangers, curb carbon emissions, and protect the coast’s environmental and economic assets.
Read Article3D Model of Bay Sheds Light on Eelgrass Restoration Strategies
The Takeaway: A NOAA-supported analysis of California’s Morro Bay estuary found links between seagrass collapse and later erosion that will inform bay-area adaptation strategies and could influence global seagrass conservation strategies.
Read ArticlePrograms Improve Public Access for All
The Takeaway: NOAA safeguards coastal public access and inclusive adventures through the efforts of the National Coastal Zone Management Program and National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
Read ArticleEnvironmental Educators Tailor Lessons to Diverse Student Needs
The Takeaway: Students of the coast love to learn when educators reach them where they are—whether that’s online, in the field, or through the wisdom of their own culture and stewardship traditions.
Read ArticleFour Research Reserves Produce $165 Million in Yearly Economic Benefits
The Takeaway: The four Florida and Oregon reserves studied feature innovative programs and a combined 423,475 acres of habitat, all of which keep nature-based businesses, researchers, and nonprofits humming along.
Read ArticleNOAA Provides Assistance to Coastal Communities
The Takeaway: Some U.S. coastal communities have plentiful data for creating robust resilience plans. Others are struggling to catch up. NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management is focused on providing equal access to the data, tools, and expertise they deserve.
Read ArticleFirst-Ever Carbon-Offset Initiative by U.S. Pro Football Team
The Takeaway: The Philadelphia Eagles football team will expand mangrove and seagrass restoration efforts at Puerto Rico’s Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in order to offset travel-related emissions, in a partnership with the Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Foundation.
Read ArticleReport Card Increases Stewardship of Galveston Bay Ecosystem
The Takeaway: Data on saltwater and freshwater wetland losses, from the Digital Coast, inform this scientific analysis and the stewardship actions that follow.
Read ArticleOhio Water-Quality Grades Educate and Inspire Action
The Takeaway: “A to F” report cards enlighten residents on the “where” and “what” of water-quality problems, as well as actions to take that could help improve grades.
Read ArticleDigital Coast Informs Texas Decisions on Conserving Bird Habitat
The Takeaway: Coastal managers can assist migratory bird survival by learning more about changing marshes, land cover, and sea level rise. Digital Coast data helps.
Read ArticleNOAA Commemorates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The Takeaway: Community pride and the centuries-old practices of Native Pacific Islanders inform several NOAA-supported projects to protect this region’s natural treasures.
Read ArticleResearch Reserve Restoration Funds Strengthen Tribal Partnership
The Takeaway: California’s Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve was awarded $1.3 million to safeguard habitat and bolster stewardship efforts in a partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
Read ArticleRecord Number of Turtles Saved from Cold
The Takeaway: More than 900 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued and treated, thanks to quick mobilization by Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve staff members and volunteers.
Read ArticleSocial Science Course Illuminates “People Part” of Managing the Coast
The Takeaway: In Florida, past course participants are enhancing partnerships to safeguard mangroves and the community benefits that spring from these ecosystems.
Read ArticleExploring Macroalgae as Renewable Energy Source
The Takeaway: The cultivation of marine macroalgae, such as seaweed and kelp, could benefit both human energy needs and ocean ecology.
Read ArticleThe Digital Coast Strengthens Students’ Case Studies
The Takeaway: NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer and other resources deepened student insights on the environmental and societal implications of climate change, and on potential adaptation strategies.
Read ArticleNOAA Report Informs Florida’s “Blue Economy” Strategies
The Takeaway: Study team recommends connecting ocean economy leaders and cultivating businesses and employees in “high return on investment” fields.
Read ArticleMarineCadastre.gov Played a Part in Reef Project’s Success
The Takeaway: Scientists used vessel-traffic data and maps when considering the best test reef spot for boosting the vulnerable Lake Sturgeon population in Michigan.
Read ArticleGrants Bolster Illinois Port District’s Financial and Community Assets
The Takeaway: Funding and assistance by the Illinois Coastal Management Program strengthens operations and helps remedy infrastructure problems.
Read ArticleIllinois Boosts Ecology, Community along Lake Michigan Industrial Corridor
The Takeaway: Habitat restoration, multiuse trails, an accessible kayak launch, a more effective port district—the Illinois Coastal Management Program helps bring a fresh new spirit to this area.
Read ArticleShipwreck Project Preserves Indiana’s Maritime History
The Takeaway: Researchers conducted a survey of shipwrecks in the coastal waters of Lake Michigan to update records and understand how to continue conserving these underwater museums.
Read ArticleThirty Years of Horseshoe Crab Surveys Reveal Increase in Species
The Takeaway: Each year since 1990, volunteers from around the Delaware Bay estuary join forces to count and document these important, joint-legged arthropods.
Read ArticleStudents Care for Watersheds Using Traditional Hawaiian Practices
The Takeaway: Participants in the Bay Watershed Education and Training program learn that culturally-based practices benefit the Heʻeia community’s environment and quality of life.
Read ArticleSocially Distanced Volunteers Clean Up 9,000-Plus Pounds of Trash
The Takeaway: Much credit for the impressive haul goes to the commonwealth’s coastal zone management program and the volunteers, who followed strict health and safety protocols.
Read ArticleRedesigned Parking Lot Improves Stormwater Management
The Takeaway: When flooding caused parking and runoff issues, the Florida Coastal Management Program stepped in to fund a parking lot redesign with irrigation, a rain garden, and porous pavement that allows rainwater to pass into the ground below.
Read ArticleWashington Coastal Resilience Project Ups Hazard Readiness
The Takeaway: New sea level rise projections and guidance are informing community policies, plans, development, and funding projects, with help from NOAA programs and grants.
Read ArticleHawaii Scientists Cultivate and Replant Heat-Resistant Corals
The Takeaway: Groundbreaking experiment in coral “assisted evolution” is made possible by the long-term support of NOAA and Hawaii partners.
Read ArticleAlaska’s Digital Coast Fellow Boosts Community Storm Resilience
The Takeaway: Community storm histories, an online tool, and flood-risk maps prompt a $1 million-plus resilience grant to aid 44 additional Alaska Native communities on the hazard frontlines.
Read ArticlePandemic Presents No Obstacle to North Carolina’s Achievements
The Takeaway: In a year complicated by quarantine, the state’s research reserve personnel rack up awards and accomplishments.
Read ArticleNOAA Helps Alaskans Plan for Imminent Threats and Future Resilience
The Takeaway: A project to collect critical water-level information in remote communities is backed by NOAA’s geospatial services contract, technical assistance, and oceanographic data program.
Read ArticleA Road-Flooding Fix for California State Park
The Takeaway: Park visitors and bayside neighbors will enjoy a safer, more accessible area because a group organized by NOAA’s Science Collaborative studied and rated various adaptation options.
Read ArticleSouth Carolina Produces Award-Winning Report on Living Shorelines
The Takeaway: Data, case studies, and a decision tree will improve regulations, the permitting process, and the ability of homeowners to select effective treatments for various shoreline conditions.
Read ArticleCalifornia Opens Up Public Access in a Big Way
The Takeaway: Adventurers now exploring 1,000-plus miles of land and waterway trails owe much to the three agencies of California’s coastal zone management program.
Read ArticleNew Metrics and Models Help Quantify Coastal Ecosystem Benefits
The Takeaway: Research reserves are using these aids to understand and communicate how their projects promote cleaner water, improve resilience, expand habitat, and more.
Read ArticleDigital Coast Program Gets “Blue Carbon” Added to U.S. Emissions Inventory
The Takeaway: In a global first, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management ensures that the carbon stored in coastal ecosystems is being counted, aiding U.S. conservation efforts, greenhouse gas cuts, and “blue carbon” market trading.
Read ArticleMaking Virginia Beach “Sea Level Wise”
The Takeaway: Six-year study details urgently needed adaptation strategies, complete with potential benefits, costs, and challenges.
Read ArticleCoastal Program Chips in to Keep Beaches Clean
The Takeaway: Unspent travel funds from Texas’ coastal zone management program will aid with beach maintenance expenses so local governments are able to keep the public safe as beaches reopen.
Read ArticleCalifornia Balances Habitat Conservation with Public Beach Access
The Takeaway: The California Coastal Commission acted on the pleas of local residents in a win for both environmental justice and public health.
Read ArticleProgram’s Leadership and Data Maps Lessen Ocean-Use Conflicts
The Takeaway: As offshore wind energy comes to the state, the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program helps a variety of sectors air concerns and document existing ocean uses.
Read ArticleRole-Play Workshops Accelerate County’s Adaptation Action
The Takeaway: Officials and residents in South Carolina’s Georgetown County practiced working through adaptation-related decisions and trade-offs with the help of a South Carolina research reserve and NOAA’s Science Collaborative program.
Read ArticleNew Hampshire “Green Credits” Process Okayed by Two Regulators
The Takeaway: “Credit for Going Green” provides a strategy for earning regulatory credits by installing natural buffers, plus a way to calculate buffer pollution-removal rates, with support from four national estuarine research reserves and NOAA’s Science Collaborative program.
Read ArticleFlorida Experiment Lessens Shoreline Damage from High-Energy Waves
The Takeaway: A dual-defense strategy led to a 30- to-90-percent reduction in destructive wave energy.
Read ArticleFire Safety Initiative Showcases Cultural and Ecological Connections
The Takeaway: Collaboration between Oregon’s South Slough Research Reserve and local tribal groups ensures a maximum use of forest resources and plentiful opportunities for environmental education.
Read ArticleU.S.-Mexico Partners Cut Borderlands Plastic and Marine Debris
The Takeaway: The Tijuana River Research Reserve provides technical assistance and training for the effort.
Read ArticleOfficials and Tribal Groups Restore Wisconsin Point
The Takeaway: This revitalized Lake Superior peninsula—a win for cultural, ecological, and recreational reasons—was made possible by $1.5 million in grants administered by Wisconsin’s coastal zone management program.
Read ArticleMaryland Hosts New NOAA National Marine Sanctuary
The Takeaway: Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary protects wetlands and the nation’s maritime history, aided by the state’s coastal zone management program.
Read ArticleOregon Reserve’s Paddle Sport Investments Spur Eco-friendly Tourism
The Takeaway: The South Slough Research Reserve’s water trail system, tours, and outreach contribute to a growing South Coast market for canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddling adventures.
Read ArticleProtecting Reefs That Boost Resilience and the Economy
The Takeaway: A road improvement partnership on Puerto Rico’s Culebra Island lessens sediment and pollutants that harm this irreplaceable resource.
Read ArticleRookery Bay Ecotours Are Rewarding, in More Ways Than One
The Takeaway: An innovative public-private partnership supports the work of the Rookery Bay Research Reserve while fostering estuary education and stewardship.
Read ArticleExpanding Coastal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
The Takeaway: Creating sign language for “estuary” and other coastal terms, and trails that accommodate wheelchairs and the needs of the visually impaired—these are just two of the contributions from research reserves and coastal zone management programs.
Read ArticleLearning about Estuarine Ecosystems in American Sign Language
The Takeaway: Three New England research reserves, the Center for Research and Training at The Learning Center for the Deaf, and Boston University created an immersive instructional experience for educators of the Deaf. The benefits keep adding up.
Read ArticleUrban Golf Course-Turned-Wetland Cuts Storm and Flood Impacts
The Takeaway: The project, supported by Texas’ coastal zone management program, provides recreational opportunities and slashes flood risks for thousands of area homes.
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