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Person

Aaron Macy

Aaron Macy is currently a Ph.D. candidate at The University of South Alabama. His research focuses on the effects of stress tolerances on salt marshes and mangroves. GoMRI-funded research: Effects of a Major Oil Spill on Nektonic Assemblages of Salt ...

Organizations

University of South Alabama

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Project

An Accelerated Program of Woody Plant Species Selection for Conservation, Restoration, and Neotropical Habitat Enhancement

Louisiana's coastal wetlands value is often measured in terms such as storm protection, fisheries landings, oil and gas infrastructure protection, and recreation. Statistics however, only begin to suggest the importance of Louisiana's coastal wetland ecosystem and the extent of modern ...

Organization

Artist Boat

DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF GALVESTON BAY AND YOUR ARTISTIC SIDE VIA KAYAK! Artist Boat is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences ...

Organization Type

Education

Geological Feature

Bahía Guadiana

From Garrido (no date):Bahia de Guadiana and San Julian Marshes (1) Location: 21°55'-22°10'N, 84°00'-84°55'W; at the western tip of Cuba between Golfo de Guanahacabibe and Ensenada de Cortes, Pinar del Rio Province. Area: 67,500 ha. Altitude: 0-10 m. Province and ...

Geological Feature Type

Bay

Geological Feature

Barataria Bay

From: USEPA, 1999; GEMS, 2001 Barataria Bay is located in Louisiana, between Bayou Lafourche to the west and the Mississippi River delta to the east. It is fringed by a complex system of bayous, canals, channels and small embayments. The ...

Geological Feature Type

Bay

Project

Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion Project

The project diverts fresh water, nutrients and sediments from the Mississippi River to coastal bays and marshes in Breton Sound for fish and wildlife enhancement. Benefits include restoration of former ecological conditions by controlling salinity and supplementing nutrients and sediments ...

Project Status

Project not complete

Study Site

Mississippi River Delta

Geological Feature

Calcasieu Lake

From: Gosselink, 1979; LACoast, 2003 Calcasieu Lake is located on the Chenier Coastal Plain just east of the Texas-Louisiana border. The Lake receives freshwater input from the Calcasieu River and connects to the Gulf of Mexico through Calcasieu Pass at ...

Geological Feature Type

Lake

Geological Feature

Cedar Keys

The Cedar Keys form a chain of barrier islands containing bays, marshes, rivers and creeks that have remained almost totally in their primitive state. Thirteen of these islands comprise the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge. The biggest nearby city, Cedar ...

Geological Feature Type

Island

Organization

Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research

The Center is organized into three National Ocean Service (NOS) teams and three National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) teams conducting research on coastal and estuarine ecology, fishery productivity and protected species conservation. Ecological research is directed at five types of ...

Organization Type

Marine Research Center or Laboratory

Project

Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE)

Principal Investigator
Steven Murawski -- University of South Florida, College of Marine Science

Abstract

Understanding the full ecological consequences of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) event, determining best long-term mitigation strategies, and preparing for the next spill, requires a systems-level approach ...

Project Status

Project complete