National Estuarine Research Reserve Association Inc

SYSTEM WIDE SUPPORT FOR NERRS

NERRA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

NERRS SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT

NERRA WILL UTILIZE THIS FEDERAL FUNDING TO PARTNER WITH NOAA'S OFFICE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT TO ASSIST IN EXPANDING THE ABILITY OF THE NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM (NERRS), AS WELL AS COASTAL MANAGERS, TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT AND BETTER IMPLEMENT NERRS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE STATES, UNIVERSITIES, NOAA, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NERRS TO BETTER PROMOTE, PROTECT, MANAGE, AND STUDY OUR NATION'S ESTUARIES AND COASTAL RESOURCES. THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY SEEKING PARTNERS WITH MUTUAL INTERESTS WITH THE OCM, NERRS AND NERRA. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT NERRS SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS, OCM PARTNERSHIPS, AND NGO PARTNERSHIPS. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OUTLINES THREE OVERARCHING GOALS: GOAL 1 STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS WITHIN THE NERRS. GOAL 2 INCREASE AWARENESS, VISIBILITY A

PURPOSE: NERRA WILL UTILIZE THIS FEDERAL FUNDING TO PARTNER WITH NOAA'S OFFICE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT (OCM) TO ASSIST IN EXPANDING THE ABILITY OF THE NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM (NERRS), AS WELL AS COASTAL MANAGERS, TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT AND BETTER IMPLEMENT NERRS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE STATES, UNIVERSITIES, NOAA, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NERRS TO BETTER PROMOTE, PROTECT, MANAGE, AND STUDY OUR NATION'S ESTUARIES AND COASTAL RESOURCES. THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY SEEKING PARTNERS WITH MUTUAL INTERESTS WITH THE OCM, NERRS AND NERRA. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT NERRS SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS, OCM PARTNERSHIPS, AND NGO PARTNERSHIPS. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OUTLINES THREE OVERARCHING GOALS: GOAL 1 STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE NERRS AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE NERRS. GOAL 2 INCREASE BOTH INTERNAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INFORMATION OF WORK HAPPENING AT THE NERRS, SUPPORT SYSTEM GROWTH, AND BUILD CAPACITY OF THE FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION NETWORK. GOAL 3 PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT PURSUANT TO THE DYNAMIC NEEDS OF THE SYSTEM.

SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NERRS

NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 2009 THROUGH JULY 2013.

COAST AND ESTUARINE MANAGERS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

PROJECT TITLE: USGS CASC WBNERR WETLAND CHANGE - ENHANCING WETLAND CHANGEPREDICTIONS TO SUPPORT LANDSCAPE-SCALE UNDERSTANDING IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTUREPROJECT PERIOD:03 31 2025 TO 03 31 2028PROJECT SUMMARY: THE COASTAL LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING FASTER THAN IT EVER HAS IN HUMAN HISTORYDUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, WHICH MOST NOTABLY FOR COASTS, INCLUDE INCREASING SEA-LEVEL RISERATES AND INCREASING STORM FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY. RESOURCE MANAGERS, DECISION-MAKERS, AND THEPUBLIC NEEDS ANSWERS TO WHEN AND WHERE QUESTIONS OF COASTAL LANDSCAPE CHANGE, AS WELL ASHOW LIKELY, HOW EXTREME, AND WHICH ECOSYSTEMS WILL BE MOST AFFECTED. LANDSCAPE MODELS ARE APOWERFUL TOOL TO EXPLORE COASTAL CHANGE AT A VARIETY OF TIME SCALES (0-50 YEARS), UNDER DIFFERENTSCENARIOS (LOW TO HIGH SEA-LEVEL RISE RATES), AND ACROSS A VARIETY OF COASTAL SYSTEMS (I.E., TIDALWETLANDS AND BEACHES), BUT LANDSCAPE MODEL INPUT, OUTPUT, FORMAT, AND USABILITY ARE OFTENUNDERCOMMUNICATED TO STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISION MAKERS. WITH A FOCUS ON COASTAL WETLANDS, AGOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE AWARENESS, INVESTMENT, AND A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT IS READYTO EXPLORE THE COMPLEXITIES, UNCERTAINTIES, AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES OF COASTAL LANDSCAPECHANGE IN AN EXISTING LANDSCAPE-SCALE MODEL TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF FUTURECOASTAL CHANGE, WHILE PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, DATA, TOOLS, AND TRAINING NECESSARY TOPUT THE BEST AVAILABLE, MOST UP-TO-DATE, AND MOST USEABLE AND ACCESSIBLE SCIENCE INTO THE HANDS OFDECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A SPATIAL TOOL(LANDSCAPE MODEL) TO BETTER ENABLE RESOURCE MANAGERS TO PREDICT, PLAN FOR, AND MANAGE CHANGESTHAT THE COAST AND PARTICULARLY WETLAND AREAS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE IN THE FUTURE DUE TO ACHANGING CLIMATE. END USER INPUT IS CRITICAL TO THE PROCESS OF BOTH DEVELOPING AND TESTING OF THETOOL TO ENHANCE ITS USEFULNESS AND APPLICABILITY. THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT THE HUMAN CENTEREDDESIGN PROCESS BY INTEGRATING THE RESEARCH AND MODELING WITH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESSESTHAT ARE INFORMED BY SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES. THE AWARD WILL SUPPORT DESIGN OFA SEAMLESS AND SCIENCE-BASED PROCESS THAT ENSURES DEVELOPMENT OF A TOOL THAT MANAGERSUNDERSTAND AND ARE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY APPLY IN THEIR WORK AND THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY OFPRACTICE THAT CAN SUSTAIN AND ITERATE TOGETHER ON TOOL USE IN THE FUTURE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MODELING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES, TOOL DEVELOPMENT ANDTESTING, SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONDELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SPATIAL TOOL FOR RESOURCE MANAGERS, EFFECTIVE SCIENCECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS TO DISSEMINATE AND TRANSLATE THE LANDSCAPE MODEL SPATIAL TOOL FORRESOURCE MANAGERS AND THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENEDRELATIONSHIPS AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS, ENHANCEDUSEABILITY OF USGS SCIENCE AND MODELSINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESOURCE MANAGERS, DECISION-MAKERS, TRIBES, PUBLIC