Topics Where We Work Coasts and Oceans

Coastal Resilience

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Twenty Years Later: How Hurricane Katrina Changed the Coast—And the Birds That Call It Home
August 18, 2025 — Meet some of the leaders driving Gulf restoration in Louisiana and Mississippi.
DELTA
A pile of rubble and a destroyed house at night.
Rethinking Disaster Response for a More Resilient Future
August 15, 2025 — FEMA reforms must take a smarter, fairer approach that includes nature-based solutions.
Building Resilience in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
August 15, 2025 — Twenty years later, restoration and recovery continue in this vulnerable coastal city.
DELTA
Keeping an Eye on the Coast: ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas’s Waterbird & Nesting Stewardship Efforts Soar.
August 07, 2025 — It takes coastwide collaboration to make bird conservation efforts successful.
TEXAS
A Roseate Spoonbill perches in a green, leafy tree.
Louisiana Pulls the Plug on the Nation’s Largest Ecosystem Restoration Project
July 31, 2025 — In a departure from science-driven, nonpartisan coastal protection, Gov. Landry cancelled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
DELTA
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Tricolored Herons Get Much-Needed Assistance in Greater Tampa Bay
July 30, 2025
FLORIDA
A mangrove island with a variety of wading birds perched.
Spotlight: Wading Bird Research and Conservation
July 30, 2025
FLORIDA
Mangroves: the great connector of landscape and seascape
July 26, 2025 — Mangroves do not exist in isolation. They protect and are intrinsically linked to the lowlands of watersheds and the activities that take place there. The Blue Natural Heritage project sought to connect science, communication, education, and policy in a collaborative effort focused on two sites of hemispheric importance for biodiversity and migratory birds: the Bays of Panama and Parita.
Panama
A Snowy Plover stands on sand with shells beside it.
Fort De Soto Highlights Nature's Resilience After Hurricanes
June 04, 2025 — Hurricanes Helene and Milton left destruction up and down the Gulf Coast. In the first beach-nesting season since they hit, conservationists are finding bright spots for birds.
FLORIDA
Share the Shore to Protect Sensitive Nesting Birds this Memorial Day Weekend
May 23, 2025 — Whether you’re sunbathing, swimming, fishing, walking your dog, or boating, follow these tips to help protect birds and their babies on the beach.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship