Seagrass Restoration & Resiliency
climate change, data synthesis, Decision support tool, Ecosystem models, ecosystem restoration, habitat quality
This project will work to reduce the uncertainties of seagrass restoration by considering the impacts of genetic variation in remaining seagrass beds.
Shorebird Habitat Restoration
coastal management, data synthesis, Decision support tool, Ecosystem models, habitat quality
This project will develop a research and application plan to incorporate elevation profiles into restoration projects to enhance shorebird habitat in the Salt Bayou ecosystem on the upper Texas coast.
Socioeconomic Impacts of Restoration
data synthesis, Decision support tool, Ecosystem models, pollution/contaminant management, socioeconomic analysis
This project will scope and design socioeconomic research to inform restoration planning decisions made for pollution incidents in the Gulf of Mexico.
Spawning Aggregations
conservation planning, data synthesis, fishery management, long-term monitoring
This project identified fish spawning aggregation areas in the Gulf of Mexico to provide the basis for fisheries research and conservation programs.
Tampa Bay Restoration
coastal management, Decision support tool, Ecosystem models, pollution/contaminant management, water quality
This project will guide and inform priority management options to reduce blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate, Pyrodinium bahamense, Tampa Bay.
Turtlegrass
commercially important species, Ecosystem models, fishery management, food webs, habitat quality
This project assessed the use of turtlegrass by finfish and shellfish across the northern Gulf Mexico and evaluated the specific ways seagrass supports blue crabs, a commercially important species.
Water Quality in the Mississippi Sound Estuary
Decision support tool, Ecosystem models, fishery management, oyster restoration, water quality
Managers and scientists will collaborate on a research plan to develop a science-based tool for quantifying and reducing critical uncertainties and supporting management of the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Coastal System, especially with regard to water quality and oyster habitat.