Thin-layer placement (TLP) is an emergent climate adaptation strategy that mimics natural deposition processes in tidal marshes by adding a small amount of sediment on top of marsh in order to maintain elevation relative to sea level rise.
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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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Data
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Keywords: thin-layer sediment, wetland resilience, adaptation
Reserves: Chesapeake Bay, MD, Chesapeake Bay, VA, Elkhorn Slough, CA, Great Bay, NH, Narragansett Bay, RI, North Carolina, San Francisco Bay, CA, Waquoit Bay, MA
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Data
This dataset compiles salt marsh monitoring from four New England NERRs from 2010 to 2018, as part of a catalyst project to sythesize and identify regional trends in salt marsh data in the reserve system.
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Keywords: Sentinel Site, wetland resilience, data analysis, sea level rise, management
Reserves: Great Bay, NH, Narragansett Bay, RI, Waquoit Bay, MA, Wells, ME
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K-12
This collection of K-12 lesson plans, compiled by the Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative, features science, math, engineering, writing, art, and multidisciplinary lessons that invite students to explore various aspects of West coast native oysters.
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Keywords: oyster, restoration
Reserves: Elkhorn Slough, CA, Padilla Bay, WA, San Francisco Bay, CA, South Slough, OR, Tijuana River, CA
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Collections
This collection features climate resilience and adaptation work completed by project teams from 2015-2018. The collection includes a detailed management brief narrative, an infographic showing how the interconnected nature of the NERRS facilitates collective learning and accelerated action, and a webinar recording from a panel discussion on September 9, 2019.
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Keywords: climate resilience, climate adaptation, science usability
Reserves: Chesapeake Bay, MD, Delaware, Great Bay, NH, Hudson River, NY, Jacques Cousteau, NJ, Kachemak Bay, AK, Lake Superior, WI, Narragansett Bay, RI, North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC, Old Woman Creek, OH, San Francisco Bay, CA, Tijuana River, CA, Waquoit Bay, MA, Weeks Bay, AL, Wells, ME
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K-12
This lesson plan helps teachers and students understand the concept of blue carbon and the impacts of sea level rise on salt marshes.
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Keywords: education, teacher training, blue carbon, TOTE
Reserves: Great Bay, NH, Narragansett Bay, RI, Waquoit Bay, MA, Wells, ME