Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

Dead, leafless trees stand tall within a salt marsh on Maryland's coast.
Ghost Forests Could Provide Respite for Marsh Birds as Coastal Habitat Disappears
January 05, 2022 — Scientists want to ensure that swaths of trees killed by saltwater flooding are more than dead forest, but become quality marsh habitat for birds.
Wood Duck
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Coalition Announce Conservation Plan for Currituck Marshes
November 30, 2021 — Marsh migration and restoration will be key as Currituck region adapts to rapid coastal change.
NORTH CAROLINA Coastal Resilience
Black Skimmers Successfully Nest on Louisiana Mainland for First Time in a Decade
September 30, 2021 — These seabirds capitalized on a restored beach in southwest Louisiana this year after several hurricanes.
Coastal Stewardship
Louisiana Beach Rocked by Two Hurricanes is Ready for Nesting Birds
March 25, 2021 — Volunteers removed thousands of pounds of hurricane debris and helped southwest Louisiana bounce back from a tough hurricane season.
Coastal Stewardship
New Science Reveals the Big Impact Stewardship Has on Coastal Birds
February 01, 2021 — Birds like terns and plovers that are vulnerable to human disturbance need active stewardship to thrive.
Coastal Stewardship
Black Skimmers Show That Protecting One Beach Is Not Enough
September 04, 2020 — In its first five years, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s coastal banding programs reveal the importance of conservation across the bird’s range.
Coastal Stewardship
An Early-season Tropical Storm Wiped out Mississippi’s Beach-nesting Birds
June 15, 2020 — Hundreds of secretive Clapper Rails also mysteriously found on Mississippi beaches.
Coastal Stewardship
Pelicans, spoonbills, and herons nest on Cat Island, where oil washed ashore in May 2010. The spill sped the land’s ongoing erosion; today it’s underwater. Daniel Beltrá
Ten Years Later: Reflections on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 13, 2020 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ magazine asked four writers to contemplate what has and hasn't changed in the aftermath of the Gulf catastrophe.
Gulf Restoration
Coastal Stewardship Is Helping Gulf Birds Recover
April 08, 2020 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Coastal Bird Stewardship Program protects birds that nest on the very edge of our world.
Coastal Stewardship
Banding Offers a Clue into the Mysterious World of Birds
April 08, 2020 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s bird banding program helps us understand how birds are recovering on the Gulf Coast.
Coastal Stewardship