Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

A small brown and white bird on a beach
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Getting Ready for Beach Bird Nesting Season
March 09, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Southwest Florida beaches.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A seabird family on a gravel rooftop.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Needs Your Eyes and Ears: Look for Sea and Shorebirds on Bay-area Rooftops
March 06, 2026 — Some birds use gravel rooftops as an alternative to beach-nesting habitat.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Shorebird adult with chick on a beach
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Staff Getting Ready for Beach-Bird Nesting Season
February 24, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Panhandle beaches.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
flock of dunlin on a mud flat
Tidal Mudflats: More than Meets the Eye
February 19, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ monitors and protects this critical habitat in Florida for resident and migratory birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Aloe Lee holds a trophy at Cook-off for the Coast while smiling
How Cook-off for the Coast Celebrates Community and Coastal Restoration in Louisiana
February 06, 2026 — The annual event boasts the best Louisiana cuisine and provides ways to get involved in restoring the state’s coast.
Coastal Resilience
Piping Plover on the sand
Two Piping Plovers Beat the Odds
January 27, 2026 — Captive breeding serves as a critical conservation strategy for vulnerable shorebirds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
An aerial view of the marsh shows a large green area with at least 30 water-filled ditches running across it.
This Marsh is Home to a Crab Superhighway
January 16, 2026 — Unfortunately, it's not good news for the marsh or the birds that nest and forage there.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience
What the High Seas Treaty Means for Seabirds—and for All of Us
January 15, 2026 — A new global pact to protect the open ocean.
Three people wearing binoculars smile in front of the ocean.
Sharing the Secrets of Seabird Restoration
January 12, 2026 — Meet the 2025 Herz Fellows who came to the Seabird Institute to learn seabird restoration techniques.
Seabird family on a beach
A Year of Surprises and Firsts for Beach-Nesting Bird Species
December 23, 2025 — While some communities are still rebuilding, both birds and people were spared major impacts in the 2025 season.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship