A study made possible by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) has found that many U.S. estuaries are getting warmer, greener, and lower in oxygen.. . .

Wetlands protect coastal communities from storms, keep waters clean, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, and support coastal economies. Nationwide, U.S. wetlands help prevent an estimated $267 billion in storm. . .

Grace Lewis and Makayla Stewart-Morrow conduct water quality monitoring for the ACE Basin Reserve. Photo courtesy of SCDNR/Kaitlyn Dirr. What do decades of water quality data tell us about the. . .

A recent study of 20 estuaries has found that ocean heatwaves start earlier and end later than previously thought. Led by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the research team. . .

In advance of the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30th…. . .

Lake Superior is famous for its cold, clear waters, not its harmful algal blooms. However, that reputation is being tested as the lake warms and conditions change. At Wisconsin’s Lake. . .

Congress is in recess and many Reserves are hosting top brass NOAA appointees and Congressional staff members.  Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Reserve hosted Dr. Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for. . .

Oyster reefs are habitat super stars. They filter water, support coastal ecosystems, stabilize shorelines, and help remove excess nutrient pollution.. . .

Over the years, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) staff at the Weeks Bay Reserve began observing periodic algal blooms in the bay, sometimes accompanied by fish kills. . .

Unsafe for swimming. No fishing allowed. Shellfish beds closed. These are the last signs anyone wants to see on summer vacation, but they are important warnings that local water quality. . .

For more than five decades, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) has been the nation’s go-to source for estuary science and a critical resource for federal agencies, state governments,. . .

In Washington’s Salish Sea, healthy estuaries sustain wildlife, communities, cultural traditions, recreation, and the state’s aquaculture industries. Centrally located in the Salish Sea, the Padilla Bay Reserve has spent decades. . .

On a small island in the middle of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, a deer problem has become a conservation opportunity. Prudence Island, home to the Narragansett Bay Reserve, has seen. . .

Ohio’s Old Woman Creek Reserve has become a testing ground for innovative technology designed to make water quality monitoring faster, more affordable, and more accessible for scientists and resource managers. . .

In true “hurry up and wait” fashion, the full Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on FY 2027 appropriations for June 4th was postponed. A new date has not been set for. . .

Living on the coast is a dream for many, but it comes with a catch: erosion, flooding, and pollution can chip away at one of the biggest investments most people. . .

Scientists from Oregon’s South Slough Reserve are asking whether the state’s most unwanted crab might be its next big catch. The invasive European green crab (increasingly referred to as the. . .

For the communities around Alabama’s Weeks Bay Reserve, clean water is a shared priority that unites residents, researchers, and government partners. The Reserve is at the center of that effort,. . .

Last week, the House Appropriations Committee acted on the FY 2027 Appropriations Bill. They rejected the President’s proposal to eliminate NERRS funding. Instead, they included funding at FY 2026 levels:. . .

This month, Lola Jalbert caught up with Amy Siewe, Southwest Florida’s one and only Python Huntress.®. . .

Happy International Migratory Bird Day! Around the coasts, National Estuarine Research Reserves are welcome layovers on journeys that can stretch from the Canadian Arctic to the tip of Chile. Along. . .

What if understanding river fish meant listening rather than looking? That question sparked a multi-year research project at the Hudson River Reserve, where scientists and educators set out to uncover. . .

Along Oregon’s Wasson Creek, a 530-acre ridgetop-to-estuary restoration project is proving that large-scale efforts can deliver early, outsized returns. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the South Slough Reserve and. . .

The largest mangrove restoration project in Florida history just wrapped up at the Rookery Bay Reserve, and the early returns look good, not just for the trees, but for the. . .

The Administration submitted a “skinny budget” to Congress for FY 2027 that includes top line numbers for federal agencies on April 3rd. The proposed budget reduces NOAA’s National Ocean Service. . .

When attorney Krista Rosen first visited Maine’s Wells Reserve with her young children, she wasn’t looking for a business idea. But a decade of engagement with the Reserve led her. . .

On the shores of Lake Superior, something powerful is happening. Thanks to the Lake Superior Reserve, kids are reconnecting with nature as they work toward science and math learning goals.. . .

Along Florida’s northeast coast, new clam and oyster farms are taking root near and in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) Reserve, thanks in part to data the Reserve has collected. . .

The Rookery Bay Reserve just grew by 780 acres, and for East Naples and surrounding communities, that’s not just a win for conservation, it’s a long-term investment in storm resilience,. . .

NERRA applauds the passing of the Digital Coast Reauthorization Act S. 2245 in the Senate and thanks Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for their bipartisan leadership. If. . .

Last week in DC, the NERRA Board came out in a full court press to thank Congress for their support of the NERRS FY 2026 budget and rally momentum for. . .

Valued at $541 million in 2025, Alaska’s commercial salmon fishery supports thousands of jobs and is a cornerstone of the state economy and unique way of life. Every Alaskan relies. . .

As sea levels rise and coastal landscapes change, U.S. tidal wetlands face an urgent challenge: find space to grow inland or disappear altogether. To help Reserves and partners support communities. . .

Not only does South Carolina’s ACE Basin Reserve protect one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast, it’s also cultivating the next generation of marine scientists and coastal. . .

If you live in Moss Point, Mississippi, flooding is a familiar disruption to daily life. In the city’s Rose Drive neighborhood, for example, residents always have sandbags in case of. . .

As reported last month, H.R. 6938 was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives and has now been signed into law by the President. Congress rejected many of. . .

After more than two decades of steady, community-led work, the completion of restoration efforts at Heʻeia Fishpond marks a historic milestone for Hawaiʻi. No longer surrounded by invasive mangrove, the. . .

On a clear fall morning, students from South Florence High School waded into the marsh at the North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, collecting marsh grass …. . .

As new residents and visitors flock to Georgia’s coast, the Sapelo Island Reserve is demonstrating that the state’s natural areas and economic prosperity go hand in hand. A recent study. . .

On Wisconsin Point along Lake Superior, land stewards recently did something that, for some, would have been unthinkable decades ago: they set a fire. Carefully planned and closely monitored, the. . .