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Statistical Guidelines for Marine Bird Sampling to Support Offshore Renewable Energy Planning

Atlantic Ocean, Habitat Mapping, jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, sampling design, seabird, surveys, Waterbodies

The purpose of this project is to develop statistical methods for marine bird surveys, to help guide placement of offshore renewable energy facilities, such as ...

Stormwater Runoff in Coastal Watersheds: Predicting Impacts of Development and Climate Change

Alabama, anne.blair@noaa.gov, Assessing Human Use, Coastal Change, Florida, Georgia, hydrology, Mississippi, North Carolina, , South Carolina, stormwater runoff, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, urbanization, watershed

We developed a stormwater runoff modeling system to predict the impacts of development and climate change on stormwater runoff in small coastal watersheds. The model ...

Strengthening Early Warning and Forecasts of Domoic Acid Events in the Pacific Northwest: Using the Environmental Sample Processor to Close the Data Gap

domoic acid, felix.martinez@noaa.gov, Forecasting, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, pseudo-nitzschia, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia that produce domoic acid (DA) are a significant human health threat and extremely costly to coastal communities ...

Supporting Ecosystem Prediction and Environmental Management of Nutrients and Acidification in the California Current System

California, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, elizabeth.turner@noaa.gov, Ocean Acidification, U.S. States and Territories

We are supporting research that will identify areas of the California Current that are susceptible to ocean acidification and low oxygen and how that susceptibility ...

Supporting Equitable Nature-based Solutions for Flood Mitigation

Coastal Change, Hawaii, Natural and Nature-based Features, Pacific Ocean, rebecca.atkins@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

Fishponds, like this one in Kaloko-Honokōhau, Hawaii, are increasingly threatened by sea level rise, strong winds, and large storm waves. Credit: Kimberly Crawford We are ...

Supporting Redesign of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park to Reduce Flooding

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, flooding, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, living shoreline, Natural and Nature-based Features, NNBF, North Carolina, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In response to repeated nuisance flooding events that have impacted operations and visitor access at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park, NCCOS scientists are supporting park ...

Surface Transportation, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Storms: A Sustainable Path to Increased Resilience

Alabama, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, coastal storms, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Natural and Nature-based Features, NNBF, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, Sponsored Research, surface transportation, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In collaboration with the Alabama Department of Transportation, we are evaluating the effects of sea level rise on road and ferry access infrastructure in coastal ...

Survey and Impact Assessment of Derelict Fish Traps in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Assessing Human Use, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, randy.clark@noaa.gov, , U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

In the waters surrounding St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, we conducted an assessment of the causes and effects of lost fish traps ...

Synthesis and Integrated Modeling of Long-Term Data Sets to Support Fisheries and Hypoxia Management in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

California, david.hilmer@noaa.gov, fisheries, Gulf of Mexico, Hypoxia, hypoxia, modeling, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Waterbodies

We are integrating existing data sets collected in the Northern Gulf of Mexico to study hypoxia impacts on coastal ecosystems and associated fisheries. We are ...

Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Protection

avery.paxton@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, Natural and Nature-based Features

We are summarizing existing information on how actions working with nature to meet society’s and nature’s needs, called nature-based solutions (NBS), help boost coastal resilience ...

Technical Support for Inception of Florida DEP Coral Reef Nutrient Monitoring Program

benthic habitat, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, coral reef, dave.whitall@noaa.gov, eutrophication, Florida, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

Eutrophication is the over-abundance of nutrients in a body of water that results in harmful algal blooms, fish kills, and in some cases ecosystem collapse ...

Testing Feasibility of Directly Seeding Oyster Reefs Using Marked Larvae as an Alternative to Traditional Method for Seeding Reefs

Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability, Coastal Change, jason.spires@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Restoration, Stephanie.Westby@noaa.gov, Waterbodies

We are testing the feasibility of "direct setting," a new method for seeding oyster reefs. Traditional reef seeding in areas with low natural-recruitment uses hatchery-produced ...

The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): Modeling Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Natural and Managed Beaches and Dunes

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, storm recovery, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are developing a community modeling tool, based on field data, to inform impact and vulnerability assessments of dune and beach recovery following storms under ...

The Columbia River Plume and Harmful Algal Blooms in the Pacific Northwest: Bioreactor, Barrier, or Conduit?

alexandrium catennella, Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, Columbia River, domoic acid, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Juan de Fuca Eddy, Oregon, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, pseudo-nitzschia, quay.dortch@noaa.gov, shellfish poisoning, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies

We identified the oceanographic causes and transport routes for the harmful alga Pseudo-nitzschia in the offshore waters of the Pacific Northwest and improved predictability of ...

The Comprehensive U.S. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project (C-CCREMP)

Atlantic Ocean, C-CREMP, Caribbean Sea, Comprehensive U.S. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project, Coral, coral reef monitoring, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, john.christensen@noaa.gov, Marine Spatial Ecology, Puerto Rico, U.S. Caribbean, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies

We worked with territorial and federal partners to develop an integrated system for monitoring coral reef ecosystem health in the U.S. Caribbean. We integrated existing ...

The Dinoflagellate-Specific Algicide IRI-160AA: Isolation, Characterization, and Potential Impacts on Ecologically Relevant Species

algicide, biological control, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Other Topics, PCMHAB, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, Technology Transfer, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Building on previous research that showed the bacteria Shewanella sp. IRI-160 produces an algicide targeting dinoflagellates with no effect on other phytoplankton, the project team ...

The Economic Value of Natural Infrastructure for Storm Damage Reduction in North Carolina’s Coastal Communities

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Ecosystem Services Valuation, matt.gorstein@noaa.gov, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, , theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

This two-year project is determining the economic value of the reduction in storm impacts to coastal communities due to the presence of natural infrastructure in ...

The Environmental Sample Processor – Making it More Affordable and Easier to Use

California, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, marc.suddleson@noaa.gov, Massachusetts, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

We are re-engineering the design of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), one of the first available in-water sensors to measure harmful algae, their toxins, and ...

The Impact of Temperature and Salinity on Pesticide Toxicity

Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients, marie.delorenzo@noaa.gov, South Carolina, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories

We tested the toxicity of pesticides to shrimp and phytoplankton to better understand the environmental risks of these chemicals. We found that pesticide toxicity can ...

The Role of Nitric Oxide in Promoting Heterosigma Blooms

Atlantic Ocean, Delaware, Delaware Inland Baysr, harmful algal bloom, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Heterosigma, maggie.broadwater@noaa.gov, nitric acid, Other Topics, Sponsored Research, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

Heterosigma akashiwo has emerged as a threat to finfish and shellfish stocks resulting in significant impacts to the coastal economy. We are working to identify ...

The Role of Temperature and Depth in Fish Community Distribution off North Carolina with Implications for Invasive Lionfish Distribution

christine.addison@noaa.gov, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, North Carolina, paula.whitfield@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We examined the relationship between water temperature, depth, and invasive lionfish and native fish communities, off the coast of North Carolina. By understanding how present ...

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