This document summarizes a workshop hosted by the Tijuana River Reserve and partners in September of 2016 titled "Intermittently Open Estuaries: Science & Management Perspectives."

Oysters are the tiny superheroes of coastal environments. They enhance water quality, create habitat, and protect shorelines from storms and erosion. Along the Pacific Coast, native oysters are in decline, due in part to sedimentation, inadequate protection, and unsustainable harvests.