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Need a podcast for #InternationalPodcastDay? Listen to coral reef ecologist Brian Beck talk about NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program and all things coral on episode 11 of the Planet NOAA Podcast: “Close-up on corals.” 🪸 Available here: https://lnkd.in/eB36V_YJ 

Digital Coast partner University of Maryland developed automated techniques to identify changes in wetlands, making the nation’s wetland inventory more accurate and useful. 🌾 The National Wetlands Inventory is the most comprehensive wetland geospatial data set in the U.S., but it can be costly and time-consuming to maintain. Large areas are not updated regularly and rely on decades-old data. 🗺️ To find a better method for updating the inventory, researchers compared existing wetland maps with NOAA’s high-resolution #landcover data. They then developed automated techniques to identify changes, like areas that gained or lost water. By focusing on areas with the most significant changes, researchers aim to be able to update the inventory more quickly in the future. 💡 This method of updating the National Wetlands Inventory is faster and cheaper than previous methods, providing decision-makers with better information to manage their watersheds. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epfaftSp

Get networking tips from someone out there doing it! This month’s Coastal Communicators article was written by coastal resilience fellow Lauryn Cummins, who’s supporting the Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Action Network in California. Her tips:  ✅ Ask for an informational interview ✅ Remember people like helping recent grads ✅ Fake it ‘till you make it! Read on for even more: https://lnkd.in/e4VUgjTh

Across the research reserves, the long-term ecosystem monitoring program provides valuable information for communities working to safeguard their coastal resources. Wells Reserve - a team created a web application using this data to help residents understand potential impacts of flooding and storm surge. Grand Bay Reserve - this real-time data alerted managers to chemical spills from a nearby fertilizer factory. ACE Basin Reserve - managers used water temperature data to determine the right time to open the shrimp fishery. Lake Superior Reserve - teamed up with 7 other reserves to answer their pressing questions and train the next generation of research scientists through a University of Wisconsin course. Read on to get inspiration for how this data could help you and your community: https://lnkd.in/eWtVnzip #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn

From teachers to students to the entire community, the reserves are a great place to learn! 🧑🏫 Teachers, get involved in field research and bring the data back to your classroom. Students, participate in hands-on field experiences at a reserve “NERR” you. Community members, find courses that teach scientific and practical knowledge. https://lnkd.in/ewzw5Hw3 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn 

☀️ Early morning monitoring 🐟 Stream assessments 🌱 Marsh health research 👩🔬 Monitoring eel migration 🌳 Building and assessing living shorelines There’s so much work that happens at a research reserve. Shout out to the winners and honorable mentions from this year’s National #EstuariesWeek photo contest for capturing it so beautifully. 📸 1, 2, 3: Spencer Johnson, Kachemak Bay Reserve 📸 4: Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve 📸 5: Justin Ridge, North Carolina Reserve https://lnkd.in/eFHum7Xw

Meet the program manager for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management ecosystems program. Erica and her team work to implement and support the National Estuarine Research Reserve System–the network of 30 coastal sites around the country designated to protect and study estuarine systems in collaboration with and service to surrounding communities. Read on to learn how Erica got where she is today and her recommendations for others: https://lnkd.in/etb4XfR4 #EstuariesWeek

The Texas Department of Transportation maintains 38,000 miles of roads in the Austin area – many of which deal with major flooding issues. To provide better information for communities, they used elevation maps and NOAA’s land cover data to analyze a variety of flood scenarios. The analysis uncovered several bridges potentially at risk from future floods. Learn how this information can help with proactive flood response:  https://lnkd.in/eRjYBdcG

Use the Future Sea Levels visualizations on the Sea Level Calculator to explore different water level scenarios for your location. Then, develop planning timelines based on your community’s risk tolerance. Dive into the expert demo to learn how to use this quick view: https://lnkd.in/e_KCj4UQ