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Projects Explorer

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Developing Arctic Coastal Protection Solutions with Alaska Native Communities

Alaska, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, sarah.pease@noaa.gov, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories
We are working with Alaska Native communities in Alaska’s Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta to develop solutions for coastal protection from flooding and erosion that threatens life and ...
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Developing Biomarkers for Bloom Growth and Death in Florida Red Tides

Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Tod.Leighfield@noaa.gov, Waterbodies
The microscopic alga Karenia brevis causes harmful algal blooms (red tides) in the Gulf of Mexico. By studying the processes regulating the life cycle of ...
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Developing Practical and Affordable Water Filtration Systems to Remove Cyanotoxins

Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, john.wickham@noaa.gov, New York, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
We are testing the use of local, natural bacteria to destroy cyanotoxins. These toxins are produced by freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, and ...
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Developing Spatial Products for the Kachemak Bay Habitat Focus Area to Support Place-Based Management Needs

Alaska, amit.malhotra@noaa.gov, chris.taylor@noaa.gov, don.field@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, kachemak, Kachemak Bay, kris.holderied@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
We are developing a web-based, mapping application that will provide the public access to geospatial products for the shoreline, intertidal, and subtidal areas of Kachemak ...
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Development and Implementation of an Operational Harmful Algal Bloom Prediction System for Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karlodinium, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Maryland, MERHAB, microcystis, Other Topics, Prorocentrum, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies
This project developed a prototype operational statistical nowcast/forecast system for three harmful algal bloom (HAB) organisms in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, specifically the dinoflagellates Karlodinium ...
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Development of a Coupled Hydrodynamic-Biogeochemical Model to Predict Prorocentrum minimum and Karlodinium veneficum Blooms in Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Chesapeake Bay, which threaten human and ecosystem health, are more frequent and severe than decades ago. We are developing ...
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Development of a Siting Tool for Sustainable Oyster Aquaculture in Texas

Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Texas, U.S. States and Territories, Water Quality, Waterbodies
Oyster populations in Copano Bay, Texas, have declined to roughly one percent of historic populations, and the once thriving commercial oyster fishery in Texas reflects ...
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Development of a water clarity index and leading climate indicator for the Great Lakes

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, doug.pirhalla@noaa.gov, Great Lakes, harmful algal bloom, Invasive species, Michigan, stormwater runoff, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, water quality, Waterbodies, Wisconsin
We are developing a water clarity index and climate indicator for the Great Lakes using satellite technology and weather patterns. The water clarity index will ...
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Development of Adjusted Digital Elevation Models to Support a Marsh Model Testbed for Retrospective Analysis at Grand Bay, MS, and Plum Island Estuary, MA

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Natural and Nature-based Features, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov, Sea Level Rise, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies
We are developing historical digital elevation models (DEMs) that will help improve predictions of marsh extent under future sea level rise. Land managers can use ...
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Development of Environmental Monitoring Guidelines for Marine Aquaculture

aquaculture, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, environmental impacts, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), james.morris@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Pacific Ocean, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
We are assisting coastal managers and aquaculture farm operators with the development of environmental monitoring protocols for marine aquaculture. These protocols are helping coastal managers ...
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Development of Satellite-derived Bathymetry and Benthic Habitat Maps to Support Sea Level Rise Studies in the South Pacific

amit.malhotra@noaa.gov, benthic habitat, don.field@noaa.gov, Foreign Countries, greg.piniak@noaa.gov, Habitat Mapping, Kwajalein Atoll, Marine Spatial Ecology, marine spatial planning, Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean, Waterbodies
We developed satellite-derived bathymetry and benthic habitat and hydrodynamic roughness maps for Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. These products are supporting ...
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Differences in the Toxicity of the Alga Gambierdiscus: Implications for Ciguatera in the Caribbean

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Caribbean Sea, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies
The goal of this project is to advance our understanding of toxins produced by different species of the alga Gambierdiscus and how these toxins and ...
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DinoSHIELD: A Slow-release Natural Algicide Produced by Shewanella Sp. IRI-160 for Management of Red Tide

algicide, brevetoxins, control, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Florida, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Gulf of Mexico, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Karenia brevis, Other Topics, PCMHAB, red tide, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
We will field test an environmentally neutral method to control harmful algal blooms. Our work will provide managers with information on the applications of a ...
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Do Harmful Algal Bloom Migrations Across Carbonate System Gradients Confer a Competitive Advantage?

Atlantic Ocean, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, Maine, Massachusetts, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
This project will evaluate whether harmful algal bloom (HAB) species may have a competitive advantage over other phytoplankton in response to coastal acidification and climate ...
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Dynamic Sea Level Rise Assessments of the Ability of Natural and Nature-based Features to Mitigate Surge and Nuisance Flooding

Alabama, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Florida, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), Louisiana, Mississippi, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, storm surge, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies
We are applying coupled hydrodynamic and marsh models to evaluate the potential for natural and nature-based features to mitigate flood risk under multiple scenarios, and ...
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Early Warning for Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning in the Gulf of Maine through Real Time in situ Characterization of Upstream Phytoplankton Blooms

Gulf of Maine, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Maine, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
This project will help mitigate HAB-related disruptions to highly productive Gulf of Maine shellfisheries with new knowledge, observing technology advances, and enhanced capacity to deliver ...
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EcoGIS: Tools for Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management

Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Florida, Georgia, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Maine, Marine Spatial Ecology, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies
The EcoGIS project was launched to determine how geographic information systems (GIS) technology, marine data, and custom analysis tools could be leveraged to promote fishery ...
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ECOHAB: GOMTOX: Dynamics of Alexandrium fundyense Distributions in the Gulf of Maine: An Observational and Modeling Study

Atlantic Ocean, Forecasting, Gulf of Maine, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Other Topics, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
Extensive shellfish resources in the Gulf of Maine are frequently contaminated with toxins produced by the red tide dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense. Shellfish harvesting must be ...
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Ecological Analysis Used to Support New York State’s Offshore Spatial Plan

Atlantic Ocean, charles.menza@noaa.gov, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, ecological assessment, geospatial analysis, john.christensen@noaa.gov, marine planning, Marine Spatial Ecology, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Offshore Wind, Rhode Island, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, wind farm
We collaborated with the state of New York to collect and interpret ecological information needed to plan the location of wind farms and other ocean ...
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Ecological Assessment for Kachemak Bay, Alaska: Science Tools to Inform Management

Alaska, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, kris.holderied@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories
Kachemak Bay, a microcosm representing all of the estuarine and coastal habitats found in the Gulf of Alaska, has shown signs of reduced environmental integrity ...
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Ecological Assessment to Support NOAA’s Choptank Complex Habitat Focus Area – Phase I

andrew.leight@noaa.gov, Chesapeake Bay, climate change, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, ecological assessment, john.jacobs@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, mark.monaco@noaa.gov, Maryland, NERRS, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies
We synthesized biological, chemical, and physical data from six watersheds in the Chesapeake Bay to assess impacts of land use on aquatic ecosystem health. The ...
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