2026
Improving the selection of salt marsh mapping methods for shoreline change analysis
9/2/26
This paper quantifies multiple sources of error across various methods available to practitioners and evaluates their effects on final shoreline movement rate estimates.
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A National Toolkit for Wetland Resilience
9/1/26
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s (NERRS) Wetland Resilience Toolkit is a new tool that can help protect and restore our invaluable wetlands. This online resource is a gateway to nine research and engagement initiatives from across the Reserve System.
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St. Johns County commissioners greenlight $100M conservation bond for November ballot
8/18/26
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County commissioners voted Tuesday to put a major land conservation measure on November’s ballot, giving residents the final say on a bond that could reshape how the county protects its natural lands for generations to come.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Major Boundary Expansions for National Wildlife Refuges in Coastal Georgia and South Carolina Lowcountry
8/17/26
Responding to changes in the coastal Georgia and South Carolina Lowcountry landscape, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, Service) proposes to expand 10 national wildlife refuges (NWRs) to balance ongoing and increasing pressures by conserving a diverse suite of lands, waters, and habitats with a goal to establish or enhance the network of Federal, state, local, and private connected or complimentary conservation lands in this important coastal area. There is a currently an opportunity to provide comments on this proposal, which are requested by September 17—learn more in the bulletin linked above.
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A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
8/10/26
A big shoutout to our Georgia partners who are working with Liberty County’s Consolidated Planning Commission to incorporate SASMI priorities and solutions (as outlined in the state roadmap) into efforts to address coastal erosion in the face of sea level rise!
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Rising seas are swallowing the vast majority of US coastal wetlands
8/4/26
The first national-level assessment of coastal wetland submergence shows most of them may still be able to migrate inland, highlighting the need for strategic coastal management (and the importance of our SASMI work!).
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NOAA Digital Coast: Grant Development Resources
8/3/26
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management has prepared a 5-document suite of references for finding, preparing, and submitting federal grant applications.
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What nature-based solutions look like across the world
7/23/26
This blog article highlights takeaways from the "Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience" conference in Nova Scotia, where international experts shared strategies for preserving coastal ecosystems.
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