Coastal and Ocean Resources

BeachObserver

Promote citizen science, develop baseline data, analyze change

Anywhere

Ongoing

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Ghosts of the Coast

Document the formation of ghost forests.

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

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Harbor Seal Spotting: Chesapeake Bay & Coast

Document winter harbor seal presence in the Bay and VA coast

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

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Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites

Track lake water levels using volunteers and satellite data

Anywhere

Ongoing

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North Carolina King Tides Project

Document coastal flooding to understand sea-level rise

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineClimate & WeatherPolicycoastbeachphotossea level riseaquatictidesstorm surgeclimate changeking tidesfloodingbeachesoceannorth carolinahurricaneswater level

Barnegat Bay Partnership

Paddle For The Edge

Assess salt marsh health within New Jersey’s watersheds.

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

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Coastal and Ocean Resources

BeachObserver

Ghosts of the Coast

Harbor Seal Spotting: Chesapeake Bay & Coast

Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites

North Carolina King Tides Project

Barnegat Bay Partnership

Paddle For The Edge

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