Concept information
Preferred term
NERR
Definition
- The National Estuarine Research Reserve System protects more than one million acres of estuarine habitat, conducts essential research and provides a variety of educational opportunities. Individual National Estuarine Research Reserves focus on local and regional research and educational needs, but as a national network, there are also many system-wide programs. These programs provide reserves with common research standards and educational goals. The National Estuarine Research Reserves System helps to fulfill NOAA's stewardship mission to sustain healthy coasts by improving the nation's understanding and stewardship of estuaries. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, the reserve system is a network of 25 protected areas that represent different biogeographic regions of the United States. Each reserve is a "living laboratory" in which scientists conduct research and educators communicate research results. Reserve staff members work with local communities and regional groups to address natural resource management issues, such as nonpoint source pollution, habitat restoration and invasive species. Through integrated research and education, the reserves help communities develop strategies to deal successfully with these coastal resource issues. Contact: Theresa Eisenman Theresa.Eisenman@noaa.gov For more information, link to "http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/programs.html" [Summary provided by NOAA] (en)
Broader concept
- M - O (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b30640e0-94a3-4d40-a707-ccae8b38ff04
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