The #seagrass meadows are ready for Virginia Coast Reserve LTER summer 2023, are you?

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 24th: Seeking nominations for the 2023 Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award, reminder to give beach-nesting birds space, and a pristine deep-sea reef in the Galápagos! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/40FvC03

Biden-Harris Administration recommends $562 million investment to make communities resilient to climate impacts as part of Investing in America agenda | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov/news-release/n…)

Do you have a project that can use a boost? ACFHP accepts applications for project endorsement year-round. We are happy to endorse projects that promote the restoration and conservation of Atlantic coastal, estuarine, and diadromous fish habitats. atlanticfishhabitat.org/project-endors…

$500,000 available to support sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation! 🐢 Funds available through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: fisheries.noaa.gov/news/500000-av…

Check out the latest edition of the Habitat Hotline covering conservation stories from the Atlantic Coast! asmfc.org/uploads/file/6…

Interested in #wetlands? Here's a nice explanation of what they are and why they're important: ➡️ow.ly/8Rnl50J377Q USGSWetlands USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) #AmericanWetlandsMonth Image: Natural color drone image of a high-altitude wetland in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Today the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI) released a plan to enhance the long-term abundance, health and resilience of the approximately 1 million acres of salt marshes within the South Atlantic states! Read more here: marshforward.org Pew Environment

40% of commercially fished highly migratory fish stocks are overfished. But delegates can secure their sustainability by recommitting to science-based management at this week’s United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement meeting. pew.org/3ows6rT

Great News! Nearly $21 million in federal funds has been recommended for five North Carolina climate change resilience projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act! Read more about it here: coastalreview.org/2023/04/21m-re…

*FUNDING OPPORTUNITY* The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. fws.gov/service/nation…

Our ocean, critical to life on Earth, faces growing threats. But the 2023 Pew Marine Fellows are working to find solutions. These seven researchers from around the globe are advancing ocean knowledge and conservation. pew.org/3qASOAd #WorldOceanDay

COMING SOON: A competitive funding opportunity focused on coastal resilience. coast.noaa.gov/funding/ira/re…

Biden-Harris administration announces first-ever grants to fix more than 160 fish culverts across the country - supporting jobs, the environment, tribal communities, and commercial fishing highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden…

ORP will again host a shucking competition as part of our annual event, World is Your Oyster Fest. If you are interested in signing up, please register here: forms.gle/UjQCBqCE1e91PL… Please share the attached flyer with anyone you know who might be interested. #oysters #shuck

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