Seagrass Condition Assessment Within the NPS North Atlantic Coastal Parks: Site Selection, Training, and Integration with National Programs H. Neckles - PWRC 207/ 622-8205 x 119; hilary_neckles@usgs.gov The NPS Northeast Coastal and Barrier and Northeast Temperate Networks have identified seagrass condition indicators as a critical component of Vital Signs monitoring. Seagrass condition assessment requires expertise in the ecology of seagrass species and sampling techniques. This project will provide USGS technical assistance for assessing the condition of seagrass beds at three north Atlantic coastal parks (FIIS, ASIS, and ACAD), developing a data management system for NPS seagrass data, and linking NPS data to broader regional and international information systems.
Effects of dredge spoil applications on subsiding coastal baldcypress swamps in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana Beth Middleton - NWRC 337/266-8618, middletonb@usgs.gov
The NPS Northeast Coastal and Barrier and Northeast Temperate Networks have identified seagrass condition indicators as a critical component of Vital Signs monitoring. Seagrass condition assessment requires expertise in the ecology of seagrass species and sampling techniques. This project will provide USGS technical assistance for assessing the condition of seagrass beds at three north Atlantic coastal parks (FIIS, ASIS, and ACAD), developing a data management system for NPS seagrass data, and linking NPS data to broader regional and international information systems.
