Using Past Seagrass Restoration Projects to Inform Research and Improve the Monitoring of Future Restoration Efforts
Implementing Organization
University of South Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$428,929
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
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Seagrass restoration is becoming an increasingly common management component for enhancing ecosystem health within the Gulf of Mexico. However, the various efforts undertaken by different entities have not yet been adequately assessed to learn about their success over time and inform future restoration efforts. This project aims to synthesize unpublished data from past seagrass restoration projects at more than 250 sites along the Florida coast into a single database, conduct on-site visits of selected projects, and convene a workshop involving researchers and restoration practitioners in order to determine best practices for seagrass restoration design and monitoring. The products will be used to improve both the implementation and the assessment of future seagrass restoration efforts.
Contact
Susan BellNone
sbell@usf.edu
Project Website
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