Programs Research & Monitoring
An essential part of determining actionable and adaptive resource management, relies in a comprehensive understanding of our systems and the interactions with external variables. The SASJBEP has identified a number of gaps in our understanding and is working with partners to fill these gaps and ensure financial resources are strategically invested.
Current Efforts:
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- Water Quality Report Card
- Benthic Community Assessment in St. Joseph Bay
- National Coastal Condition Assessment – increasing sampling locations
- Sediment (Surface) Contamination Study in St. Joseph Bay
- Reefense
- C-STARS: Living Shoreline Monitoring
- GatorBit Stormwater Sensor Real-time Monitoring
- Sea Urchin Survey
- Safeguarding Our Bays: Stormwater Debris Monitoring
Unfunded Efforts
- Biodiversity Assessment of St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays
- Bay wide seagrass mapping for St. Andrew Bay
- Benthic Community Assessment in St. Andrew Bay
- Microbial and Nutrient Source Tracking
- Wetland Monitoring – SETS
