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NOAA-Funded Research Highlights Economic Effects of Oyster Reef Restoration
3/7/25
Researchers at Morgan State University’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory quantified how restored oyster reefs in the NOAA Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area in Virginia would affect the local economy. Oyster reefs provide habitat and food for commercially important species, and they are often a component of living shorelines that are established to protect salt marsh.
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Natural habitats can reduce flood losses
2/12/25
A recent article highlights how natural habitats, including salt marshes, can provide significant protection against storms and help reduce insurance losses. An analysis of Florida's coastline, which has the most coastal property exposed to storm surge of any US state, showed that the natural protection in these areas reduced the frequency of insurance losses from lower severity weather events from 2009 to 2022.
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Audubon sanctuary gets $3 million for work to save marsh
2/4/25
Officials with the Donal C. O’Brien Sanctuary and Audubon Center at Pine Island hope to add to their toolkit for mitigating the effects of sea level rise on marsh environments with help from a recent $3.05 million grant. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded the money to the sanctuary in Currituck County in late 2024, “to fund innovative marsh restoration pilot projects.”
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How Hurricane Ida’s Impact on Wetlands Endangers Inland Communities
1/31/25
While this article focuses on the impacts of Hurricane Ida on marshes in the Gulf, the lessons learned here about damage to coastal wetlands and subsequent effects on coastal and inland resilience are likely to resonate within SASMI as well.
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Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide
1/24/25
The Unvegetated-Vegetated Marsh Ratio (UVVR) now computes national salt marsh vulnerability using satellite imagery from 1985-2023—a significant increase from the original 2014-2018 dataset. UVVR is widely used by Federal, state, and non-governmental organizations across the Nation to assess salt marsh vulnerability and make restoration and land management decisions.
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NOAA Sea Level Calculator
1/6/25
This new tool by NOAA allows you to explore how sea levels and coastal flooding have changed in frequency and magnitude for your chosen location. The Sea Level Calculator uses Quick Views to present curated sets of data and interactive visualizations that focus on different dimensions of coastal inundation and sea level rise. These Quick Views can be used to convey important elements of the Sea Level Rise story, including Future Sea Levels, Changes in Flood Frequency, Extreme Water Levels, Observed Sea Level Trends, and Seasonal Variation.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (BIL-IRA) Awards Explorer
12/17/24
This Explorer was designed to allow users to find information about all grants and cooperative agreements (“awards”) funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Point locations on the Explorer map are based on a central point representing the general place of performance or the recipient location for the award. This Explorer includes awards made through the end of Fiscal Year 2024 (Sep. 30, 2024) and will be periodically updated as new awards are executed.
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New Report - Nature-Based Solutions: Evidence for Hazard Risk Reduction and Ecosystem Services
12/2/24
Nature-based solutions are actions to protect, sustainably manage or restore natural or modified ecosystems. They can be used to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment. This report integrates academic and practitioner perspectives to evaluate the effectiveness of 23 nature-based solutions to address hazards and to provide ecosystem services. It also provides recommendations, both to systematically consider nature-based solutions and to accelerate research, innovation and adaptative learning.
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Archive
- NOAA-Funded Research Highlights Economic Effects of Oyster Reef Restoration 3/7/2025
- Natural habitats can reduce flood losses 2/12/2025
- Audubon sanctuary gets $3 million for work to save marsh 2/4/2025
- How Hurricane Ida’s Impact on Wetlands Endangers Inland Communities 1/31/2025
- Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide 1/24/2025
- NOAA Sea Level Calculator 1/6/2025
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (BIL-IRA) Awards Explorer 12/17/2024
- New Report - Nature-Based Solutions: Evidence for Hazard Risk Reduction and Ecosystem Services 12/2/2024
- Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discuss Beneficial Use of Dredged Material 12/1/2024
- Coastal Barrier Resources System Expands under Reauthorization 11/26/2024
- Science panel applies 2022 sea level report projections to NC 11/28/2024
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA Announce $139 Million in New Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects 11/25/2024
- Fall 2024 Natural Selections Newsletter: Habitat Connectivity 11/15/2024
- Online survey to help guide coastal management strategies 10/31/2024
- Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA make $95 million available for fish passage as part of Investing in America 10/30/2024
- Performance Assessment of Three Living Shorelines in Cedar Key, Florida, USA 10/30/2024
- New Tool Provides Insight into Coastal Community Well-Being 10/28/2024
- Deputy Secretary of Commerce visits Lowcountry 8/28/2024
- Twenty-Seven New Projects Will Advance Habitat Restoration and Climate Resilience Priorities of Tribes and Underserved Communities 8/22/2024
- Gregorie Neck: Victory for conservation and military readiness 8/22/2024
- States Improve How They Assess Coastal Wetlands’ Impacts to Reduce Climate Pollution 8/20/2024
- Losing Ground: Mother Nature is no match for the Atlantic's rising waters 7/30/2024
- EPA awards $421 million to multistate-nonprofit coalition 7/22/2024
- Weathering Tides: Saving the Black Rail in South Carolina 7/19/2024
- Evaluation of Publicly Accessible Nature-Based Solutions Databases as Sources for Evidence of Effectiveness 7/18/2024
- Living shoreline project is first to use Virginia’s ag cost share funds 7/17/2024
- Rising seas could cross thresholds for initiating coastal wetland drowning within decades across much of the United States 7/12/2024
- U.S. Coastal Wetland Synthesis Applications Geonarrative Offers Useful Tools 7/9/2024
- Mangrove Trees Are on the Move, Taking the Tropics with Them 7/8/2024
- NC counts on salt marshes' role in hurricane protection 7/5/2024
- For the love of salt marshes: Michelle Covi fights for coastal resiliency 7/4/2024
- Gaining Ground at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 7/3/2024
- Salt Marsh Initiative aims to protect SC lowcountry from storm surges 7/2/2024
- New Study Reveals Mangroves and Saltmarshes Store Double the Carbon Previously Thought 7/1/2024
- Coastal Land Trust deal adds 3,000 acres to state game land 5/29/2024
- Get Involved with Oyster Reef Restoration Along the SC Coast 5/28/2024
- Mangroves Move North as the Climate Heads South 5/17/2024
- INRMP Repository Now Live 5/16/2024
- New plan details strategy to save, restore NC’s salt marshes 5/15/2024
- Ice to Ocean: From the Sources of Sea Level Rise to the Coast of North Carolina 4/23/2024
- 2024 REPI Report to Congress 4/22/2024
- Modeling a Community-based Oyster Shell Recycling Program 4/15/2024
- SERPPAS Protects Military Lands, Defense Communities, and the Coast 4/4/2024
- Horizontal Rates of Wetland Migration Appear Unlikely to Keep Pace with Shoreline Transgression 4/2/2024
- Southeastern salt marshes are imperiled. An ambitious collaboration aims to save them 4/2/2024
- 5 Ways to Help Nature and Communities Build Climate Resilience 4/1/2024
- Keystone initiative centers on salt marsh conservation 3/22/2024
- Saving the Salt Marsh 3/14/2024
- Pew collaborates with communities, Tribes, governments, and others on conservation projects tailored for a changing planet 3/12/2024
- Sediment Management Guide Supports Coastal Resilience by Identifying Path to Efficient Permitting 3/7/2024
- Continued Decline of Wetlands Documented in New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report 3/1/2024
- SOS-Save Our Saltmarsh! 3/1/2024
- Release of Tidal Restriction Prioritization Protocol for the Restoration of Tidal Wetlands 2/28/2024
- 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishment Report Released 2/27/2024
- Aquatic Connectivity Teams in the Southeast 2/22/2024
- DOD supports land conservation around local military bases 2/16/2024
- From Seeds to Shoreline 2/9/2024
- REPI Challenge Leverages Partnerships to Enhance National Security Priorities 2/6/2024
- Battleship North Carolina Living with Water 2/1/2024
- Out now: EDF's Natural Climate Solutions Crediting Handbook 2/1/2024
- Coastal Kingdom: Life in the Salt Marsh 1/24/2024
- Conservationists warn against bill to grant ownership of Georgia’s coastal salt marshes 1/19/2024
- Expansion of Federal Land-Use Program Would Benefit Military, Nature, and Communities 1/19/2024
- Advocates in Georgia call for better protections for salt marshes, a key carbon sink 1/12/2024
- The nation’s first Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need list for plants 12/18/2023
- An Update on Protecting St. Helena by SCCL 12/18/2023
- Interior Department Announces New Actions in Support of Nature-Based Solutions 12/11/2023
- SERPPAS Awarded 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources 12/4/2023
- New Report Details Ocean Conservation Priorities for America the Beautiful 12/1/2023
- NFWF and NOAA Announce $144 Million in Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects 11/29/2023
- Morehead City’s Sugarloaf Island restoration project begins 11/21/2023
- America the Beautiful Challenge Recipients Receive $141 Million in Grants 11/15/2023
- Video Explains Key Takeaways from 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report 10/27/2023
- Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2023 now available 10/27/2023
- Grant to support living shoreline, wetland restoration work 10/18/2023
- US Fish and Wildlife Service announces major expansion of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 9/14/2023
- N.C. Environmental Management Commission meets at CCC to discuss ongoing issues 9/13/2023
- Ghost forests haunt the East Coast, harbingers of sea-level rise 9/13/2023
- FEMA Designates First Communities to Receive Targeted Assistance for Hazards Resilience 9/6/2023
- Victory for Beaufort land conservation, 500 acres saved 8/22/2023
- How to Protect Your Air Base From Hurricanes, Part 1: Let Nature Help 8/9/2023
- NCDOT Turns to Living Shorelines to Protect Roads from Rising Seas 8/5/2023
- New developments in understanding coastal marsh change in the Southeast 7/17/2023
- View the Coastal Wetland Restoration Story Map 7/6/2023
- The Gullah/Geechee People Hold Their Ground 7/4/2023
- Grant Will Help Bolster Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Erosion 6/30/2023
- USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs 6/27/2023
- Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Announces the 2024 Designation Cycle 6/12/2023
- SASMI Plan Media Highlights 6/5/2023
- S.A.L.T.-Saving a Lowcountry Treasure 6/1/2023
- Residents ask for more protections of Beaufort watershed 5/22/2023
- New Plan Would Save Future of 1 Million Acres of Salt Marshes Along Southeast U.S. Coast 5/16/2023
- NOAA Funds New Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Projects 5/9/2023
- On U.S. Barrier Islands, African-Rooted Traditions Protect against a Relentlessly Rising Ocean 4/6/2023
- After decades, project to fix a Georgia salt marsh shows early results 3/24/2023
- Interior and Defense Departments Launch Readiness and Recreation Initiative to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities around Military Installations 3/21/2023
- 2022 National Coastal Resilience Fund Recipients Announced 12/15/2022
- 2022 REPI Challenge Recipients Announced 6/22/2022
- 1 Million Acres of Southeast Salt Marsh Move Closer to Protection 6/9/2022
- How the Military Works With Local Communities to Combat Climate Change 5/6/2022
- New military land use compatibility tools to shape the future of action plans across the nation 1/3/2022