Apalachicola Bay Oyster Restoration
Implementing Organization
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$3,578,150
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Oysters/Reefs
Project Description
Restore and manage 18 acres of oyster reef across a range of conditions to provide information that will allow managers to maximize the resiliency of oysters in Apalachicola Bay and more efficiently restore oyster resources throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
Contact
Melanie ParkerNone
melanie.parker@myfwc.com
Project Website
Project Partners
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, University of Florida
Affiliated Institutions
None