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Management and Restoration

USGS WARC conducts research in areas experiencing restoration, including coastal Louisiana and the Florida Everglades. This work focuses on providing our partners the information needed to ensure restoration efforts are effective. 

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Improving Model Predictions to Support the 2029 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan

USGS and partners will identify the causes for the lack of predictive power in some models included in the 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan, and suggest ways to improve the models in future Louisiana Coastal Master Plan modeling exercises.
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Improving Model Predictions to Support the 2029 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan

USGS and partners will identify the causes for the lack of predictive power in some models included in the 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan, and suggest ways to improve the models in future Louisiana Coastal Master Plan modeling exercises.
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Decision Support Tools for Everglades Ecosystem-Based Management

The USGS Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will work with partners to identify and develop decision support tools for Everglades water management.
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Decision Support Tools for Everglades Ecosystem-Based Management

The USGS Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will work with partners to identify and develop decision support tools for Everglades water management.
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Evaluating Population Viability and Habitat Suitability for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Under Future Climate and Management Conditions

WARC will assess Cape Sable seaside sparrow population response and viability under different management and habitat change scenarios. The USGS EverSparrow model will be run on future scenarios, and differences in the predicted probability of presence and the efficacy of varying conservation strategies will be evaluated.
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Evaluating Population Viability and Habitat Suitability for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Under Future Climate and Management Conditions

WARC will assess Cape Sable seaside sparrow population response and viability under different management and habitat change scenarios. The USGS EverSparrow model will be run on future scenarios, and differences in the predicted probability of presence and the efficacy of varying conservation strategies will be evaluated.
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Restoration Impacts to Avian Populations along the Louisiana Outer Coast

USGS researchers are conducting ground surveys and collecting aerial imagery to understand avian use of restored habitats at Whiskey Island, Shell Island, Cheniere Ronquille, and Breton Island. They will also develop habitat maps to understand how coastal processes and episodic events influence barrier islands.
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Restoration Impacts to Avian Populations along the Louisiana Outer Coast

USGS researchers are conducting ground surveys and collecting aerial imagery to understand avian use of restored habitats at Whiskey Island, Shell Island, Cheniere Ronquille, and Breton Island. They will also develop habitat maps to understand how coastal processes and episodic events influence barrier islands.
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Development of a Ploidy Distinction Application: A Machine Learning Approach for Discriminating Triploid and Diploid Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Field

USGS scientists are researching a machine learning approach that can enable fisheries personnel in the field to determine the ploidy of wild-caught invasive carp.
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Development of a Ploidy Distinction Application: A Machine Learning Approach for Discriminating Triploid and Diploid Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Field

USGS scientists are researching a machine learning approach that can enable fisheries personnel in the field to determine the ploidy of wild-caught invasive carp.
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Decision Support for Managers Restoring Texas Coastal Marshes with Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

USGS researchers will define the range of elevation targets supporting optimal plant performance and soil strength by identifying the lower and upper thresholds of marsh conversion, and characterize ecosystem development of restored marshes over time to identify the lifetime and sustainability of restored marsh during sea-level rise. This work addresses priority science needs to improve...
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Decision Support for Managers Restoring Texas Coastal Marshes with Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

USGS researchers will define the range of elevation targets supporting optimal plant performance and soil strength by identifying the lower and upper thresholds of marsh conversion, and characterize ecosystem development of restored marshes over time to identify the lifetime and sustainability of restored marsh during sea-level rise. This work addresses priority science needs to improve...
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Barrier Island Habitat Mapping for the Louisiana Outer Coast Project

The USGS is collaborating with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to develop post-restoration barrier island habitat maps for three of the four components associated with the Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project
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Barrier Island Habitat Mapping for the Louisiana Outer Coast Project

The USGS is collaborating with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to develop post-restoration barrier island habitat maps for three of the four components associated with the Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project
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Salinity, Flooding, and Urban Impacts to Critical Habitat of the Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker

USGS researchers will collect data on salinity, water level, and flooding duration within Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge to improve the understanding of the hydrologic system, and how hydrology drives available red-cockaded woodpecker habitat use and availability across the landscape.
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Salinity, Flooding, and Urban Impacts to Critical Habitat of the Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker

USGS researchers will collect data on salinity, water level, and flooding duration within Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge to improve the understanding of the hydrologic system, and how hydrology drives available red-cockaded woodpecker habitat use and availability across the landscape.
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Investigation of Hydrology and Inundation of the Turtle Bayou Mitigation Area within Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana

USGS will monitor hydrologic and marsh conditions at the Turtle Bayou mitigation area. This effort will help provide a long-term water level dataset for Turtle Bayou.
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Investigation of Hydrology and Inundation of the Turtle Bayou Mitigation Area within Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana

USGS will monitor hydrologic and marsh conditions at the Turtle Bayou mitigation area. This effort will help provide a long-term water level dataset for Turtle Bayou.
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Ecological Model Support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project

The Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will provide model output for a suite of ecological models to aid in restoration decision planning for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project.
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Ecological Model Support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project

The Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will provide model output for a suite of ecological models to aid in restoration decision planning for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project.
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Ecological Modeling for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan

The Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will run a suite of 13 ecological models to provide insight into alternative restoration plans' ecological performance, unintended ecological conditions, and potential conflicts with other Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) goals.
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Ecological Modeling for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan

The Joint Ecosystem Modeling team will run a suite of 13 ecological models to provide insight into alternative restoration plans' ecological performance, unintended ecological conditions, and potential conflicts with other Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) goals.
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Surface Elevation and Accretion Monitoring for the Maurepas Swamp Alternative-2 Mitigation Project

USGS will install and maintain up to six rod surface-elevation table (RSET) and paired accretion monitoring stations at the location of the Maurepas Swamp Alternative-2 Mitigation Project.
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Surface Elevation and Accretion Monitoring for the Maurepas Swamp Alternative-2 Mitigation Project

USGS will install and maintain up to six rod surface-elevation table (RSET) and paired accretion monitoring stations at the location of the Maurepas Swamp Alternative-2 Mitigation Project.
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