Priority Landscapes: RESTORE--Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act
USGS scientists in the Gulf of Mexico region conduct research that investigate the past, present and future trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives that aim to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. Our researchers are engaged in restoration programs across the Gulf, including those spurred after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. One of those programs is the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act). The RESTORE Act was signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012 and calls for a regional approach to restoring the long-term health of the valuable natural ecosystem and economy of the Gulf Coast region. The RESTORE Council has awarded grants to USGS for several projects that will support the Council in making science-based decisions and evaluating restoration effectiveness. Our scientists also provide expertise to other Deepwater Horizon restoration programs including the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
RESTORE Act Research
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS RESTORE Act research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS RESTORE Act publications is available from the button below.
Impacts of extreme environmental disturbances on piping plover survival are partially moderated by migratory connectivity
Exposure to Deepwater Horizon crude oil increases free cholesterol in larval red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
Defining aquatic habitat zones across northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine gradients through submerged aquatic vegetation species assemblage and biomass data
Tradeoffs in habitat value to maximize natural resource benefits from coastal restoration in a rapidly eroding wetland: Is monitoring land area sufficient?
Identifying the ecological and management implications of mangrove migration in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Structured decision making and optimal bird monitoring in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Genetic diversity of immature Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles from the northern Gulf of Mexico
The distribution and structure of mangroves (Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle) near a rapidly changing range limit in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Effects of chronic and acute stressors on transplanted black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) seedlings along an eroding Louisiana shoreline
Retreat, detour or advance? Understanding the movements of birds confronting the Gulf of Mexico
Council monitoring and assessment program (CMAP): Common monitoring program attributes and methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico Region
Council monitoring and assessment program (CMAP): A framework for using the monitoring program inventory to conduct gap assessments for the Gulf of Mexico Region
USGS scientists in the Gulf of Mexico region conduct research that investigate the past, present and future trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives that aim to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. Our researchers are engaged in restoration programs across the Gulf, including those spurred after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. One of those programs is the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act). The RESTORE Act was signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012 and calls for a regional approach to restoring the long-term health of the valuable natural ecosystem and economy of the Gulf Coast region. The RESTORE Council has awarded grants to USGS for several projects that will support the Council in making science-based decisions and evaluating restoration effectiveness. Our scientists also provide expertise to other Deepwater Horizon restoration programs including the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
RESTORE Act Research
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS RESTORE Act research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS RESTORE Act publications is available from the button below.