Coastal and Ocean Resources

BeachObserver

Promote citizen science, develop baseline data, analyze change

Anywhere

Ongoing

Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentOcean Water MarineNature & OutdoorsBiologyAnimalsGeographyEducationSocial ScienceGeology & Earth ScienceBirdsmarine debrispollutionshorelineobservationscitizen sciencemonitoringwildlifebeach

Ghosts of the Coast

Document the formation of ghost forests.

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEducationEcology & Environmentmarylandchanging shorelinegedan labcordgrasssoildelmarva peninsulasaltwatersea level risecoastal ecologytree stumpdelawareclimate changedisturbancenew jerseygeologybleached treesfloodingrising seaskilling treeschesapeake baymullica river estuaryhurricanedelaware baytree deathsweet gumnew yorkspartina patenslow elevationtidecoastal educationwetlandsblue crabestuarysurvey123tidal inundationdying treesgeographycattus islandnorth carolinaghost forestglobal warmingsalt waterdroughtsaltchanging landscapeland conversiondying forestblack needle rushkeryn gedancedarriverbankstormstumpmaritime forestsapshorelinethe george washington universitymarshvirginiasalt stressghosts of the coastsalt water intrusionwoodcoastalsaltwater marshfloridastorymapgroundwatersawgrassswampwildfiresforesttributariescoastal marine ecologyblackwater national refugephragmitesecologyeast coastpineseawaterprime hook national wildlife refugesalt tolerantgeorgiasomerset countysaltwater marshesregenerationsouth carolinamarinesalt tolerant plantsfloodmarsh migrationmid atlanticvirginia coast reserveeastern shoresalinedead trees

Harbor Seal Spotting: Chesapeake Bay & Coast

Document winter harbor seal presence in the Bay and VA coast

Multiple locations, including yours!

Ongoing

Citizen ScienceAnimalsBiologyOcean Water Marinesealsharbor sealschesapeake bayvirginia

Lake Observations by Citizen Scientists and Satellites

Track lake water levels using volunteers and satellite data

Anywhere

Ongoing

Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineNature & OutdoorsEcology & Environmentnasaearth sciencelakeshydrologyenvironmental monitoringsatellitesfreshwaterclimate scienceconservation

Center for Coastal Studies

Lobster Trap ID Tag Report

Document and analyze trap tag distribution

Anywhere

Ongoing

Citizen Sciencedebris water litterlitter plastic pollutionenvironmentplastic plastic environmentwatermarine marine marine debrisplastic pollutionmarine debris