About the Project

In collaboration with local reserve staff, technical advisors, and local and national partners, this project brought together local and historical knowledge to comprehensively map past and present estuarine habitat across all 30 NERRs. Project findings revealed regional differences in how estuaries have changed over time and suggest that multiple mapping methods complement each other and should be integrated to provide a more accurate understanding of estuaries—past, present and future. This project has strengthened strategic planning for estuarine habitat conservation and restoration at both national and local scales in the face of sea level rise and lake-level change.

About this Resource

This web application offers an immersive experience of the data generated during the project. Use the app to view any combination of data on a single map and create custom maps from a variety of data sources, including historical analysis, elevation-based analysis, and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI).