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BeachObserver

Promote citizen science, develop baseline data, analyze change

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Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Friday public observing

Hemlock Crossing County Park MI

January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM through 12:00 AM

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Ghosts of the Coast

Document the formation of ghost forests.

Multiple locations, including yours!

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Harbor Seal Spotting: Chesapeake Bay & Coast

Document winter harbor seal presence in the Bay and VA coast

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Center for Coastal Studies

Lobster Trap ID Tag Report

Document and analyze trap tag distribution

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Marine LitterWatch

Marine debris monitoring

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Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks

Mayo Peninsula Parks Horseshoe Crab Counts

Count yearly population of spawning horseshoe crabs at Mayo Peninsula Parks, Anne Arundel County Maryland

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Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team, WSU Extension, and a number of local partners

Molt Search

Monitor invasive European green crabs & native Dungeness crabs

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North Carolina King Tides Project

Document coastal flooding to understand sea-level rise

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Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Nurdle Patrol

Collect plastic pellet (nurdles) concentrations along beaches and river banks.

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