Ecological and social drivers of mangrove expansion and restoration in the future Gulf of Mexico
Implementing Organization
Northeastern University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$697,868
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)
Funding Program
NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
This project will synthesize existing knowledge on current mangrove distribution, abundance, and ecosystem function; and analyze what is driving people’s decisions to inhibit or promote mangrove expansion. Results will be translated into a Coastal Resilience decision support tool and a Mangrove Explorer interactive app. The app will help identify which human and ecological communities may be especially impacted by continued mangrove expansion.
Contact
Laura WindeckerNone
lwindecker@nas.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None