Estuarine Processes, Hazards, and Ecosystems

Estuaries are dynamic environments where complex interactions take place between the atmosphere, ocean, watershed, ecosystems, and human infrastructure. They serve as valuable ecological habitat and provide numerous benefits to our society. Unfortunately, estuaries face challenges from natural events and processes like storms and rising sea levels, as well as from human activities.

The Estuarine Processes, Hazards, and Ecosystems project team collects data on how these events, processes, and activities affect estuaries. They use this information to develop models that help us better understand the past, present, and future states of these ecosystems. The team is highly collaborative, working closing with academic institutions and Federal and State agencies to ensure their research and science-based products meet the needs of land and resource managers across the Nation.