In 2020, PMEP commissioned a report Eelgrass Restoratin on the U.S. West Coast: A comprehensive Assessment fo Restoration Techniques and Their Outcomes. The report synthesize eelgrass restoration project successes along the U.S. West Coast and identifies best practices for eelgrass restoration and mitigation. PMEP created a webpage summarizing the synthesis findings and providing guidance for eelgrass restoration practitioners. Drs. Melissa Ward and Kathryn Behishti conducted the reveiw and recently published their findings. Their paper,”Lessons learned from over thirty years of eelgrass retoration on the U.S. west coast” was published in Ecosphere and can be found HERE. The project was supported by Pew Charitable Trusts.
Projects
PMEP provides funding for high-priority projects along the West Coast that improve habitat for juvenile fish or advance understanding of their habitat needs.
Funding
Every year, PMEP provides funds to local projects that advance the mission of PMEP. Learn more about our annual call for proposals.
Data
PMEP is working to advance regional and local knowledge of marine and estuarine fish habitats. PMEP compiles habitat and fish data through West Coast-wide assessments and is creating a spatial data framework that will help inform restoration practitioners.