While interning at the USGS this summer, I assisted with an article for the DOI Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes newsletter on protected areas. Since it’s National Park Week, it seemed fitting to share some of the things I learned, and today was the perfect day to do so in light of one of the [...]
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Photo via iWebQuest Though it's in the early stages of development, Obama announced he's creating an Ocean Protection Plan that will provide a comprehensive national policy for protecting seas, coastal areas, and the Great Lakes. He... Read Post
Coastal Zone 11 Conference — Winds of Change: Great Lakes, Great Oceans, Great Communities! Many factors are changing our coastal communities and our estuarine, marine, and Great Lakes environments. Recurring problems such as the im... Read Post
Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) marine and coastal responsibilities include 84 marine and coastal National Parks and 180 National Wildlife Refuges, numerous threatened and endangered species th... Read Post