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Evaluating Changes in Health and Well-being in Com...

We are exploring how environmental changes that resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010 are affecting human health and well-being in neighboring coastal communities. Federal, state, and academic ...
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Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Social Science, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Alabama, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

Evaluating Risk of Tidal Marsh Inundation and Mone...

We are identifying the coastal wetlands in Georgia, South Carolina, and Delaware Bay that are most vulnerable to sea-level rise and quantifying the value of benefits they provide. We are ...
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Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Social Science, Sponsored Research, Atlantic Ocean, Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Evaluating Socioeconomic Indicators of Coastal Com...

Waterway in Cocodrie, Louisiana, a fishing, shrimping, and crabbing community in Terrebonne Parish. Credit: Seann Regan, NOAA. The project team will analyze socioeconomic data in and around working waterfronts in ...
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Assessing Human Use, Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, Amy.Freitag@noaa.gov

Initiation of Programmatic Approach to Valuation o...

Conserving coastal places provides economic benefits to local communities. We will explore both monetary and non-monetary approaches in valuing the benefits of federal investments in habitat restoration or coastal adaptation ...
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Ecosystem Services Valuation, Social Science, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, heidi.burkart@noaa.gov, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov

Integration of Social Science with Probabilistic S...

Washington Sea Grant assessed sea level rise exposure for coastal areas of Puget Sound by developing a parcel-level sea level rise vulnerability assessment. NCCOS supported this work through expert guidance ...
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Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coastal Change, Social Science, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Puget Sound, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

Land and Sea Characterization of St. Croix East En...

Established in 2003, St. Croix East End Marine Park was the first multi-use marine park in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The park’s ecosystem and the threats to that ecosystem are ...
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Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Caribbean Sea, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, chris.jeffrey@noaa.gov, dan.dorfman@noaa.gov

Land Use and Ecosystem Health: Decision-making Too...

We are studying how land-use decisions affect the health of an area’s ecosystem. We are building models that show the consequences of land-use choices on the Chesapeake Bay health and ...
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Assessing Human Use, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Social Science, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware, Maryland, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, john.jacobs@noaa.gov

Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds, and Human...

Our research project combines ecological studies, physical oceanographic research, and social science to reduce human impacts (e.g., runoff, sediment, and non-point source pollution) that threaten the coastal coral reefs of ...
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Assessing Human Use, Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Coral, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Guam, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Measuring the Human Dimensions of Coastal Ecosyste...

We are using social science to better understand the linkages between coastal ecosystems and human health and well-being, with the aim of providing information to managers responsible for natural resources, ...
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Assessing Human Use, Social Science, Alabama, American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementat...

The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic indicators at 10 priority coral reefs across the U.S. and its ...
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Assessing Human Use, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, American Samoa, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, CNMI, Florida, Guam, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov, sarah.groves@noaa.gov, shay.viehman@noaa.gov

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U.S. Socio-economic Effects of Harmful Algal Bloom...

NCCOS Competitive Research Program (CRP) and the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) released proceedings from a 2020 workshop on the socio-economic ...
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Assessing Human Use, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Social Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

NOAA Publishes Results from Second Coral Reef Soci...

Figure 1. Map of South Florida in relation to total coral cover. Survey results are representative of the following 5 counties: Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe. Credit: NOAA ...
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Assessing Human Use, Social Science, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov

Podcast Explores Economics of Natural vs Armored S...

Some oceanfront landowners in Neskowin, Oregon, have chosen to use rock revetments, or rip-rap, to protect their properties from erosion. Their decision has implications for property values, public access, and ...
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Assessing Human Use, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

Survey Finds Coastal Carolina Residents Support Of...

Map showing North Carolina offshore wind call areas. Credit: U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. A survey of households in coastal North and South Carolina adjacent to proposed offshore wind ...
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Social Science, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

Visitation Patterns Measured at Gray’s Reef Nation...

NCCOS scientists completed the first stage of a collaborative and multidisciplinary study of visitor use patterns at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Understanding visitation at this marine protected area will ...
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Assessing Human Use, Environmental Interactions, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, matt.kendall@noaa.gov

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Los An...

King tide at Malibu Surfrider Beach. Credit: California King Tides Project. Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate effects, such as sea level rise and coastal erosion. In an effort ...
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Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Sea Level Rise, Social Science, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, seann.regan@noaa.gov

NCCOS, IOOS Award $11.6 Million for Harmful Algal ...

Harmful Algal Bloom in Western Basin of Lake Erie: September 2017. Photo Credit: Aerial Associates Photography, Inc. by Zachary Haslick NOAA has announced funding for 17 new research projects around ...
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Funding, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Social Science, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, david.kidwell@noaa.gov

Scientists, Managers Identify Mapping Priorities f...

A sanctuary archaeologist explores the wreck of the wooden steam barge Shamrock, lost in Thunder Bay in 1905. Credit: Jennifer Idol. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and ...
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Assessing Human Use, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Social Science, Great Lakes, Michigan, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, charles.menza@noaa.gov, matt.kendall@noaa.gov

Incorporating Natural Processes into Stormwater In...

Aerial photo of La Paz, Mexico in October, 1976 after precipitation and runoff from Hurricane Liza caused the Arroyo El Cajoncito to tear through a protective levee, sending fast moving ...
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Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Social Science, Sponsored Research, California, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov

Shoreline Armoring Along Oregon Coast Lowers Value...

Oceanfront landowners in Neskowin, Oregon, have chosen to use rock revetments, or rip-rap, to protect their properties from erosion. Their decision has implications for property values, public access, and recreation ...
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Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Social Science, Sponsored Research, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, felix.martinez@noaa.gov

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Data & Publications

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Socioeconomic Monitoring Component. Summary Findings for South Florida, 2014

This technical memorandum presents the findings from the initial South Florida NCRMP socioeconomic data collection. The report presents preliminary social indicators and provides examples of how indicators can be used to analyze changes over time in a long term setting ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in American Samoa

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in American Samoa conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted on a recurring basis every 5-7 years for a ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Guam

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in Guam conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified sample of households on the island ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Guam from 2016-02-06 to 2016-07-27 (NCEI Accession 0163205)

The data in this file come from a survey of adult residents in Guam. The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households on the island of Guam from February to July of 2016. These data were collected ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Hawaii

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in Hawaii conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified sample of households on a recurring ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Hawaii from 2014-11-11 to 2014-11-26 (NCEI Accession 0161545)

The data in this file comes from a survey of adult residents in Hawaii. The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai in Hawaii in the ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Puerto Rico

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in Puerto Rico conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified sample of households on a ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Puerto Rico from 2014-12-08 to 2015-02-20 (NCEI Accession 0161544)

The data in this file comes from a survey of adult residents in Puerto Rico. The survey was conducted for a random stratified sample of households in the nine socioeconomic regions of Aguadilla, Arecibo, Bayamon, Caguas, Carolina, Humacao, Mayaguez, Ponce, ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in South Florida

The socioeconomic survey data in this collection come from surveys of adult residents in South Florida conducted as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Surveys are conducted for a random stratified sample of households on a ...
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in South Florida from 2014-01-20 to 2014-07-03 (NCEI Accession 0161541)

The data in this file comes from a survey of adult residents in South Florida. The survey results were obtained from a random stratified sample of households in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties in South Florida in ...
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