• Organization: State of Maryland
• Updated: 2025-05-05

This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) is a network of protected areas established for...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

This project supported the development of new, innovative visitor displays at three national estuarine research reserves. Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Mission-Aransas, and Delaware National Estuarine...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Through this project, four southeast National Estuarine Research Reserves created a region-wide student-driven program for teachers that furthered understanding of estuarine habitat restoration....

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

The four national estuarine research reserves in New England will work together to share existing and develop new educational resources for the classroom teachers they work with. New Curriculum:...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000+00:00

To build capacity for addressing salt marsh resilience, the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in collaboration with the three other New England reserves, hosted a regional...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000+00:00

This project synthesized Sentinel Site data for four New England National Estuarine Research Reserves (Great Bay, Narragansett, Waquoit Bay, and Wells), which have been individually monitoring...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2022-10-06T00:00:00.000+00:00

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of 30 coastal sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems. Established through the Coastal Zone Management Act, the reserves...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System has developed a consistent protocol for monitoring vegetation across the nations estuaries. Eventually, the goal is to be monitoring vegetation...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

A new tool has been developed, the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Coastal Habitats (CCVATCH), to help land managers, decision makers, and researchers develop conservation,...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000+00:00

People receive numerous benefits from nature, such as water purification, coastal protection, and food production. These ecosystem services are an increasingly important consideration for coastal...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2022-05-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

By pairing water quality and meteorological data with visible impacts, reserves can illustrate storm impacts and connect local communities to science. The project This project developed through...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Meteorological data provide information on atmospheric conditions that can affect water quality and biological and physical processes. Core elements currently measured at each National Estuarine...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

In this project, National Estuarine Research Reserves in North and South Carolina worked to improve local understanding of climate change effects on southeastern salt marsh and provide decision...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Water quality observations made over long time periods can provide important feedback to scientists and to local, state, and national resource managers about actions taken to manage, protect, and...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

This project will provide research staff members from the mid-Atlantic reserves with targeted tools, graphical support, and training to facilitate the use of reserve monitoring data. The project...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Water quality observations made over long time periods can provide important feedback to scientists and to local, state, and national resource managers about actions taken to manage, protect, and...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Restore America's Estuaries is partnering with the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Training Program Initiative and the five research reserves in the Gulf Coast to promote blue carbon projects. Through...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

This project brought renewed attention to reserve site profiles and supported the development of a modernized format that better aligns with and boosts the impact of reserve programs. The...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

This data set contains vector polygons depicting boundaries for management areas, marine sanctuaries, nature conservancies, National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs), national parks, state and...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

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 mangrove restoration...

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