About the Project

Marshes for Maine’s Future used an innovative Collaborative Learning approach to facilitate the application of geospatial tools developed by USGS by marsh managers in Maine. The tools allowed marsh managers to geospatially evaluate landscape integrity in relation to vegetation patterns, predicted marsh lifespan and coastal hazards. Applying the geospatial tools during Collaborative Learning workshops contributed to work protecting, restoring and managing Maine’s salt marshes. This resource is for Training and Engagement professionals and geospatial tool designers who want to design, implement and evaluate projects that produce effective and efficient outcomes that achieve resilience goals and maintain ecosystem services.

About this Resource

Project lead Christine Feurt (Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve) gives a short introduction to "Marshes for Maine's Future: Collaborative Science to Support Marsh Conservation and Management Decisions in Maine – A Model for Transferring Geospatial Science in the NERRS," a science transfer project funded in 2023 by the NERRS Science Collaborative.