The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a partnership of NOAA and coastal states to study and protect vital coastal and estuarine resources.
Overview
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Key Documents & Partners
Strategic Plan
Legislation
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Designation
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Process
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Future Designations
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Bioregions
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Bioregions Map
Reserve research and monitoring programs provide a robust foundation for effective national, regional, and local coastal zone management.
System-Wide
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Overview of Research & Monitoring
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System-wide Monitoring Program
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NERRS Science Collaborative
Opportunities
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Graduate Research Fellowships
Resources
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Research & Monitoring Data
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Research Monitoring Products
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Research Partners
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Contact Research Coordinators
Reserve-based
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Reserve Research
Graduate Fellows use reserves as living laboratories to address coastal management needs in the natural and social sciences.
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Program Background
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FAQs
Opportunities
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Openings
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Program Application
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Announcements
Resources
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Final Report Library
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Current Fellows
Reserve-based
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Current Fellows
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Coordinator Directory
Reserves provide educational & outreach activities that advance estuary literacy and engage educators, students and the general public to practice coastal stewardship.
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Education Network
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Estuaries.gov
Opportunities
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K-12 Education Programs
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Community Education
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Public Outreach
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How You Can Help
Resources
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About Estuaries
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Videos & Games
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Real-time Data & Maps
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Publications
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Education Calendar
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Reserve Education
The Coastal Training Program provides science-based information and training to support those who make decisions that affect coastal resources.
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Overview
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Audiences
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Coastal Management Issues
Opportunities
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Key Partners
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Training Calendar
Resources
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Case Studies
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Training Profiles
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Publications
Reserve-based
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Reserve CTP
Reserve Stewardship programs integrate science, monitoring and communities to protect, manage, and restore coastal habitats.
System-Wide
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Ecological Changes
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Water Quality
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Habitat Alteration
Opportunities
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Restoration
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Mapping
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Land Acquisition
Resources
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Habitat Mapping and Change
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Restoration Science
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Land Acquisition
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Publications
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Reserve Stewardship
News and listings of events, activities and achievements from throughout the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
NERRS News
Education Calendar & Events
CTP Calendar & Events
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System protects more than 1.3 million acres in 28 reserves in 22 states and Puerto Rico.
Northeast
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Wells, ME
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Great Bay, NH
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Waquoit Bay, MA
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Narragansett Bay, RI
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Hudson River, NY
Mid Atlantic
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Jacques Cousteau, NJ
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Delaware
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Chesapeake Bay, MD
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Chesapeake Bay, VA
Southeast
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North Carolina
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North Inlet-Winyah, SC
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ACE Basin, SC
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Sapelo Island, GA
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GTM, FL
Great Lakes
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Old Woman Creek, OH
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Lake Superior, WI
Caribbean
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Jobos Bay, PR
Gulf of Mexico
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Rookery Bay, FL
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Apalachicola, FL
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Weeks Bay, AL
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Grand Bay, MS
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Mission-Aransas, TX
West Coast
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Kachemak Bay, AK
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Padilla Bay, WA
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South Slough, OR
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San Francisco, CA
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Elkhorn Slough, CA
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Tijuana River, CA
Monitoring Data
Delaware
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
04:30 AM
Water Temperature:
21.1 C
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69.98 F
Air Temperature:
11.7 C
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53.06 F
Salinity:
16 ppt
Dissolved Oxygen:
41%
Learn more...
Monitoring Data
Weeks Bay, AL
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
02:45 AM
Water Temperature:
27.7 C
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81.86 F
Air Temperature:
21.6 C
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70.88 F
Salinity:
10.4 ppt
Dissolved Oxygen:
70.2%
Learn more...
Monitoring Data
Apalachicola, FL
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
03:45 AM
Water Temperature:
0 C
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32 F
Air Temperature:
25.3 C
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77.54 F
Salinity:
26.4 ppt
Dissolved Oxygen:
2.3%
Learn more...
Monitoring Data
Jobos Bay, PR
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
04:45 AM
Water Temperature:
30.2 C
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86.36 F
Air Temperature:
25 C
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77 F
Salinity:
34.5 ppt
Dissolved Oxygen:
84.8%
Learn more...
Monitoring Data
San Francisco, CA
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
12:15 AM
Water Temperature:
18.4 C
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65.12 F
Air Temperature:
14.3 C
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57.74 F
Salinity:
27.7 ppt
Dissolved Oxygen:
91.9%
Learn more...
GUIDE TO THE RESERVE SYSTEM
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What is an Estuary?
Where rivers meet the sea.
The Reserve System uses its living laboratories to find solutions to crucial issues facing America's coasts:
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Climate Change and Resilience
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Habitat Protection
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Water Quality
The
NERRS Science Collaborative
brings science and communities together to solve coastal problems.
NERRS NEWS
Fall 2012 NERRS Science Collaborative Progress Reports
OCRM Releases New Climate Change Impacts Guide for Coastal Management
San Francisco Bay NERR Co-Sponsors Climate Change Adaptation Resources Workshop
New Blog Captures TIDES Interns Experiences
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