is a private nonprofit organization of concerned scientists and citizens dedicated to the study and stewardship of coastal and marine habitats

mission is to promote and maintain clean water and a healthy coastal environment through education, research and active participation and strive to manage our watershed, bay and ocean in a holistic manner

protects and restores the ecosystems of San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the rivers, streams, and watersheds tributary to the Estuary

devoted to sustaining America's beaches, developing innovative approaches to coastal management, including the Blue Wave Campaign - America's first environmental certification program for beaches

founded to increase public awareness of the coast's immense value and promote protection for coastal ecosystems

a partnership of federal agencies, state and local governments, and private organizations that work together to protect, preserve, and restore the coasts of the United States

movies of models of areas of US coastline

a partnership between academia and government to conduct and oversee basic and applied research, conduct outreach, and encourage strategic partnerships in spill response, assessment and restoration

works to support the environmental, social, and economic well being of the coast by linking people, information, and technology

collaborative research project of more than 25 European seaports that focuses on exchange of practical information on port-related environmental issues

highlights how coastal habitats and wildlife, already under pressure from human activities such as development and pollution, will undergo even greater challenges due to sea-level rise from global warming; from the National Wildlife Federation

a global monitoring program to investigate and document both the status of seagrass resources world wide and the threats to this important and imperiled marine ecosystem

examines saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers and changes in the amount and quality of fresh ground-water discharge to coastal saltwater ecosystems

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (NOAA/CSCOR/COP provides information on harmful ocean algae

encourages beaches to improve water quality, maintain cleanliness, and promote environmental responsibility

dedicated to studying the world's biota and natural resources, with emphasis on marine and coastal environments

project of the European Union working to identify and promote measures to remedy environmental deterioration and to improve the overall conditions in coastal zones

promotes the study of scientific problems relating to the oceans and the interactions taking places at the sea floor, coastal, and atmospheric boundaries

fosters research collaboration between the University of Washington (UW) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerning climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries assessments, and tsunami forecasting

focuses on ecosystem strategies for the assessment and management of international coastal ocean waters

dedicated to reversing the degradation and loss of mangrove forest ecosystems worldwide; goal is to promote the rights of traditional and indigenous coastal peoples to sustainably manage their coastal environments

a case study which investigates the importance of mangroves and reasons they are being destroyed, from the American University's Trade and Environment Database

this U.S.G.S. project seeks to objectively determine the relative risks due to future sea-level rise from climate change for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico coasts

works to rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries; promote the recovery of protected species; protect and maintain the health of coastal marine habitats

scientists, educators, students, environmental managers and other people interested in the function, conservation and management of coastal and estuarine environments and wetlands