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A repository of data, publications, tools, and other products from project teams, Science Collaborative program, and partners.

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Report | September 2023
Site Profile Stakeholder Needs Report
About the project

Through a 2020 science transfer project, the Lake Superior and Heʻeia reserves and partners brought renewed attention to reserve site profiles and supported the development of a modernized format that better aligns with and boosts the impact of reserve programs.

Multimedia | September 2023
Sneak Peek: The Future of Site Profiles: An Innovative Cross-Sector Approach to Incorporating End User and Reserve Needs
About the project

Through a 2020 science transfer project, the Lake Superior and Heʻeia reserves and partners brought renewed attention to reserve site profiles and supported the development of a modernized format that better aligns with and boosts the impact of reserve programs.

Tool | September 2023
Future of Site Profiles Guide and Template

Each reserve within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System maintains a specific site profile that synthesizes knowledge about its physical and biological characteristics to guide research and monitoring activities.

Case Study | September 2023
Case study: Engaging students in collaborative projects
GUIDE CASE STUDY: Involving younger stakeholders in collaborative projects can provide information about how they perceive, value, and understand the environment and help connect them with environmental stewardship and their community. Teams at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas and Chesapeake Bay Maryland reserves used different approaches to engage youth audiences in their projects.
Case Study | September 2023
Case Study: Communicating project goals with logic models
GUIDE CASE STUDY: A logic model can clearly and concisely communicate your project’s goals, objectives, resources, and outcomes to the larger team and your stakeholders. The Our Coast, Our Future project focused on creating highly-visible decision support tools to help stakeholders anticipate vulnerability to storms and sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay, a densely-populated region that is already on the leading edge of sea level rise research and adaptation. The project team developed a logic model so that the stakeholders they had engaged in the process could see how the project fit into the complex and dynamic coastal management situation in California.
Journal Article | September 2023
Juvenile Brown Shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) Use of Salt Marsh Intertidal Creeks as Nursery Habitat | Estuaries and Coasts
Abstract

Designation of essential fish habitat requires a detailed understanding of how species-specific vital rates vary across habitats and biogeographical regions.

Multimedia | August 2023
Painted Mural Depicting Cultural Ecosystem Services in Heʻeia
About the project

Ecosystem service assessments are a top priority at many reserves in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.

Multimedia | August 2023
Sneak Peek: Cultural Ecosystem Services in Estuary Stewardship and Management
About the project

Through a 2020 catalyst project, the Heʻeia and Kachemak Bay Reserves worked to advance the equitable representation of cultural ecosystem services in estuary stewardship by providing practical information and opportunities for facilitated exchange.

Multimedia | August 2023
Engaging with Cultural Ecosystem Services Across the National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Cultural ecosystem services (CES), one of four main categories of ecosystem services, are often described as the non-material benefits that humans receive from their interactions with the environment.

Factsheet | July 2023
Local Impairments: Guana River Estuary
About the project

Many estuaries have been degraded by nitrogen pollution coming from urban and agricultural run-off, which can lead to algal blooms and eutrophication.