Apr 21, 2023 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Reserves
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will invest $77 million this year in National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRS) and Coastal Zone Management (CZM) programs to advance high impact …
Apr 13, 2023 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Reserves
In summer 2021, a group of land managers and scientists at Florida’s Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) Reserve spotted some wetland ponding behind huge piles of oyster shells. Known as rakes, …
Aug 19, 2022 | Delaware, Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Reserves
Reserves are always monitoring their estuaries and now, they’re using this data to tell a visual story about the impact of major storms to help communities plan for the future.
Apr 20, 2022 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Reserves
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a perennial threat to public health and coastal economies dependent on fishing and tourism. A new study has positioned the NERRS System-Wide Monitoring Program to support algal bloom research, management, and education through enhanced chlorophyll monitoring.
Feb 18, 2022 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Healthy Habitats, Reserves
Can restoring oysters really clean up polluted waters? That’s the $1.5 billion dollar question that scientists and restoration practitioners around the country want to answer.
Sep 24, 2021 | ACE Basin, South Carolina, Delaware, Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida, Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Inlet-Winyah Bay, South Carolina, Reserves
For a community hit by a hurricane, recovery can be a long, traumatic process that begins with understanding the storm’s impacts, which helps communities to become more resilient in the future.