Ocean and Coastal Highlights

Living Shorelines (www.doi.gov)

12/03/2020

Living shorelines help stabilize estuarine coasts, bays and tributaries. The benefit our coastal areas by increasing habitat for fish and wildlife and safeguarding shores from wave impacts. These vegetated buffers help makes coasts more resilient to storms and erosion.

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Coastal Change Happens (www.doi.gov)

12/03/2020

Take a journey across our Nation’s coastlines through a series of interactive geonarratives that help describe how coastal change happens. USGS brings together research, applications, and communications to deliver information and tools to help reduce natural hazard risks along our coasts.

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Coastal Accomplishments (www.doi.gov)

12/03/2020

The 2019 USFWS Coastal Program’s Accomplishments report highlights projects, ecosystems, and partners that leveraged $22 for every $1 funded by the USFWS for habitat conservation and management.

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Conserving Shorebirds (www.doi.gov)

12/03/2020

Stewardship of birds, particularly shorebirds, is an important mission for DOI. This sandpiper chick benefits from programs that focus on addressing a 37-percent decline in shorebird species over the last four decades. Learn more about how DOI works to conserve and protect shorebirds and other migratory bird species.

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Explore the Deep Sea (www.doi.gov)

07/14/2020

DOI is a proud partner for exploring, characterizing and managing the deep sea resources. DOI is one of several agencies that contributed to planning documents outlining a national strategy for mapping, exploring, and characterizing the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. A collection of articles describes recent activities exploring and mapping these deep sea areas, some for the first time. These expeditions improve not only our understanding of the ocean but provide greater understanding of our planet overall.

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Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico (www.doi.gov)

07/14/2020

DOI brings together expertise and partners to fulfill the stewardship mission for sea turtles that spans the Gulf of Mexico. Read about new science discoveries, tracking technology, managing and protecting these endangered and threatened species, public education, international partnership and the dedicated staff that make it all happen.

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Support for American Seafood (www.doi.gov)

07/14/2020

Interior has diverse roles and responsibilities that support and influence healthy American fisheries. Interior works cooperatively to manage, restore and protect critical and productive coastal wetland habitats that serve as nurseries and feeding areas for fish and other species that rely on healthy ecosystems.

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Dedicated to Turtle Conservation (www.doi.gov)

07/14/2020

NPS scientist Donna Shaver is one of 27 national finalists for the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in the category of Science and the Environment. She was also one of five finalists for the People’s Choice Award.

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