About the Project
Restoring shellfish populations can help control eutrophication and achieve mandated water quality targets; however, this approach requires that ecosystem managers have a better understanding of how nitrogen moves through their estuary and the capacities of shellfish communities to remove nitrogen (N).
By leveraging a well-established collaborative group at GTM Reserve and engaging additional users, this project helped create a better understanding of shellfish distributions, health, filtration capacity in and around the Guana River Estuary. The project not only generated valuable water quality and shellfish data but it also established a path for increased research and monitoring by fostering connectedness between people and data.
About the Resource
The project team used a series of newsletters to help keep stakeholders and others informed and engaged. The newsletters shared upcoming field opportunities and meeting dates, introduced project team members, and tracked the project’s monitoring efforts. These archived newsletters offer a look back at the project’s progress and communications.
- Newsletter #1 - August, 2021
- Newsletter #2 - February, 2022
- Newsletter #3 - August, 2022
- Newsletter #4 - August, 2023
- Newsletter #5 - March, 2025