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From Santa Barbara to the Gulf: Scientists synthesize decades of data to protect a changing Texas coast

Trapped inside on a cool, sunny day in Santa Barbara, California, a group of scientists are deep in discussion. It’s November 2023, and the group is at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), a synthesis center in the U.S. that has supported hundreds of scientific synthesis working groups like this one. This … Continue reading

Rice’s Whale Monitoring

Full Title: Long-term Assessments of Rice’s Whales for Endangered Species Recovery Planning This project will use passive acoustic monitoring, physical oceanographic data, and acoustic tracking arrays to quantify relationships between trends in relative Rice’s whale density, oceanographic factors, and ambient noise to enhance understanding of the whale’s ecology and reduce uncertainty, improve management outcomes, and … Continue reading

Gulf of Mexico Island and Beach Restoration

Full Title: Restoration of Gulf of Mexico Islands and Beaches for Wildlife: Reducing the Uncertainty Stakeholder engagement informed the development of a conceptual model to help environmental managers forecast how Gulf habitats and wildlife may respond to various island and beach restoration management actions. Lead Investigator: James Nelson, University of Louisiana Lafayette, nelson@louisiana.edu Natural Resource … Continue reading