Developing methoths to measure flotant marsh extent and stability in the Barataria-Terrebone Estuary System
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana State University (LSU), RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$521,810
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
The project will develop remote sensing-based, non-invasive methods for assessing mat cohesiveness in a range of flotant sites. Geospatial analysis and vegetative assessment from aerial imagery, conventional vegetative sampling, and eDNA analysis will be used to determine plant identification and composition within flotant mats. Researchers will score marshes on whether the flotant mat is stable, threatened, or unstable, allowing better predictions on whether sites are in danger of mat separation.
Contact
Gary LafleurNone
gary.lafleur@nicholls.edu
Project Website
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