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News Release 14-122
NSF awards $15 million in second set of coastal sustainability grants
In wake of storms such as Hurricanes Sandy and Isaac, awards will lead to better management of coastal environments
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River management strategies affect flood risk for coastal communities.
Credit: Tim Carruthers, IAN Image Library
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A video interview about the coasts with Debbie Bronk, NSF Division Director for Ocean Sciences.
Credit: NSF
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Coastal SEES scientists are studying oysters to advance sustainable shellfisheries.
Credit: Don Merritt, IAN Image Library
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Nutrients in urban runoff threaten coastal sustainability.
Credit: Alexandra Fries, IAN Image Library
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Salt marshes buffer coastal communities from the effects of sea level rise.
Credit: Jane Thomas, IAN Image Library
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Coastal SEES researchers will study how fishermen respond to shifts in fish distribution, abundance.
Credit: David Kimmel, IAN Image Library
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Ballast water pumped out of ships can spread invasive species.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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