PMEP has awarded FY25 funds from the National Fish Habitat Partnership to Oregion State University to assess the response of fish communities of seagrass restoration in Coos Bay and Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Researchers will evaluate diversity, abundance, and performance metrics of species at restoration sites in these estuaries and compare those metrics to natural seagrass and nearshore nursery habitats to assess restoration effectiveness. This project also includes a dynamic hands on education and outreach component with local partners.
- July 1, 2025
- Joan Drinkwin
- Announcement, Funding
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PMEP has awarded FY25 funds from the National Fish Habitat Partnership to the Santa Monica Bay Foundation to continue its work restoring eelgrass around Catalina Island. The Bay Foundation will restore critical fish habitat connectivity on Catalina Island by transplanting 60,000 square feet of native Pacific eelgrass (Zostera pacifica) to a cove that historically supported a robust seagrass bed. The project team will transplant over 4,000 vegetative (asexual) buds, or turions, constituting the first transplant of this species on Catalina Island and the largest Zostera pacifica transplant to date. The project also includes robust monitoring with time lapse cameras deployments to document conditions.
- May 28, 2025
- Joan Drinkwin
- Announcement, Symposium Presentation
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Presentations and recordings are available from our Promoting Effective Estuary Restoration May 6 virtual symposium/workshop focusing on Monitoring Guidance, Data Hubs, and Collaborative Platforms. Check them out on the PMEP YouTube channel!