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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:

  • Water Quality Report Card
  • Microbial Source Tracking
  • Nutrient Source Tracking
  • Benthic Community Assessment in St. Andrew Bay
  • Benthic Community Assessment in St. Joseph Bay
  • Sediment (Surface) Contamination Study in St. Joseph Bay
  • Reefense
  • C-STARS: Living Shoreline Monitoring
  • GatorBit Stormwater Sensor Real-time Monitoring
  • Sea Urchin Survey

Unfunded Efforts

  • Biodiversity Assessment of St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays
  • Bay wide seagrass mapping for St. Andrew Bay
  • National Coastal Condition Assessment – increasing sampling locations
  • Wetland Monitoring – SETS
  • Stormwater Debris Monitoring