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A Long-Term Perspective on Tidal Wetland Restoration: Vegetation Development, Elevation Capital, and Carbon Sequestration in the Oldest Projects Along the U.S. West Coast - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This large-scale, multi-site assessment of some of the oldest tidal marsh restoration projects in California, Oregon, and Washington provides insight into the development of... -
Collaborative Development of Novel Remote Sensing Workflows for Assessing Oyster Reef Structural and Demographic Characteristics to Inform Management and Restoration - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This project brought together oyster reef managers along the southeastern United States to evaluate the use of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, as a novel tool for... -
Improved Understanding of Sediment Dynamics for the Rachel Carson Reserve, North Carolina - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This project improved understanding of sediment dynamics around the Rachel Carson Reserve in North Carolina to inform ongoing resilience planning efforts for vulnerable coastal... -
Drone the NERRS: Assessing the Efficacy of a Drone-based Coastal Wetland Monitoring Protocol Across Five Biogeographic Regions - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This project promoted access to drones for a wider community of users by transferring a protocol for drone-based wetland monitoring and evaluating its efficacy in assessing and... -
Leveraging Conservation Technology to Improve Protected Species Management Efforts and Enhancing Ecosystem Services within the Hudson River NERR - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This collaborative bioacoustics research and education effort yielded one of the largest continuous recording data sets of rivers in the world, leading to important management,... -
Transferring Lake Superior NERR Habitat Mapping Tools and Methods to the Wisconsin-Minnesota St. Louis River Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This science transfer project used a multi-phase approach that included deep learning techniques and geospatial rules to create a habitat map of the St. Louis River estuary. The... -
Habitat Heartbeats: Incorporating Bivalve Biosensors into Estuary Monitoring Infrastructure - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
This project developed a shellfish biosensor monitoring system to complement existing long-term water quality monitoring and provide real-time feedback on estuary conditions.... -
Land Use and Environmental Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration in Pacific Northwest Tidal Wetlands - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
By bridging scientific inquiry and climate policy implementation, this project filled key regional blue carbon data gaps and expanded blue carbon data accessibility to... -
Testing Low-cost, Ultra-portable, Carbon Dioxide and Methane Sensors for Monitoring Salt Marsh Ecosystem Services, Resilience, and Restoration - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Across all five New England reserves, this project team will deploy a novel sensor package to measure greenhouse gases and develop a salt marsh greenhouse gas monitoring... -
Adapting Salt Marsh Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies to Southeastern Salt Marshes - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
The Project Home to roughly one third of the Southeast's estuarine salt marsh acreage, South Carolina faces escalating local and state concerns over marsh vulnerability due to... -
Wetland Water and 'Ike (WAI): Improving Understanding of Hydrology to Inform Management Decisions - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Using a reciprocal collaboration approach, this project revealed complex patterns of surface and groundwater flow to support Indigenous resource management strategies for... -
Incorporating Environmental Variability into Ecosystem-Based Management for Penaeid Shrimp in the Southeast US - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Coastal researchers, fishermen, fishery managers and educators teamed up to understand changes in shrimp populations in response to shifting environmental conditions in... -
Building a Collaborative Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for a Changing St. Louis River Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Water quality monitoring experts, scientists, and estuary caretakers built a long-term collaborative monitoring strategy for estuary nutrients and phytoplankton dynamics at the... -
People of the Apalachicola System: Exploring Cultural Heritage to Support Ecosystem Planning, Management, and Adaptation - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
By integrating predictive modeling, heritage sites recording, and community engagement, this project advanced a more representative perspective of local cultural resources... -
Evaluating and Enhancing Eelgrass Resiliency and Restoration Potential in a Changing Climate - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
A network of the intended users from reserves, state agencies, and Chesapeake Bay nonprofits developed a framework to guide eelgrass restoration efforts with an emphasis on... -
Do Prescribed Burns of Phragmites Australis Increase Denitrification and Carbon Sequestration? - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Coastal managers in Delaware examined whether biochar input from prescribed burns restores ecosystem services after removal of Phragmites australis, an invasive grass species.... -
Limits of Resilience: Uncertain Recovery in Mangrove Ecosystems Following Repeated Hurricane Disturbance - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Building on the momentum of an earlier collaborative project, this team and their users reunited to assess how mangrove recovery and resilience is impacted by repeated hurricane... -
Mangrove Coast Collaborative / Colaboracion en Mangles Costeros: Understanding Links between Degradation, Recovery, and Community Benefits - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Shared impacts and needs following Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought together two reserves to assess mangrove recovery, leading to more holistic decision-making strategies for...