Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

A person with a sign on a beach
A Day in the Life: Shorebird Program Manager
April 03, 2026 — Protecting sea and shorebirds at their nesting sites relies on the community.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Protecting Birds in a Changing Ocean: How California Marine IBAs Can Guide Ocean Planning
April 02, 2026 — California’s Marine Important Bird Areas provide highly productive habitat for a diversity of seabirds.Understanding how birds use these protected ocean patches can also help steer conservation efforts.
CALIFORNIA
American Oystercatcher chick close up, peering into the field camera.
American Oystercatcher Camera Project Captures Predators, Disturbance
March 30, 2026 — What is causing nests to fail? The answers include foxes, cats, and people.
NEW YORK Coastal Stewardship
A black-and-white seabird with chick
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches
March 25, 2026 — Sea and shorebirds are vulnerable to human disturbance during the spring and summer breeding season.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
graphic showing an oystercatcher next to a chick in an egg with the words "be a good egg"
Be a Good Egg: Share the Shore
March 20, 2026 — Working together, we can safeguard a successful breeding season for beach-nesting birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
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New Video Highlights Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuary Living Shorelines
March 18, 2026 — These breakwaters protect the shorelines of mangrove islands that wading birds rely on.
FLORIDA Coastal Resilience
Living shoreline instillation. Photo: Brittany Salmons/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Partners Install Living Shorelines on River Islands in Time for Nesting Birds
March 17, 2026 — The living shorelines will decrease erosion on Cape Fear River bird nesting islands, but we need your help to protect parents and chicks on the beach.
NORTH CAROLINA
Two small shorebirds on a beach
An Unexpected Meeting Made Possible by Bird Banding
March 16, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Coastal Biologist records North Dakota Piping Plover on Florida island.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A small brown and white bird on a beach
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Getting Ready for Beach Bird Nesting Season
March 09, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Southwest Florida beaches.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A seabird family on a gravel rooftop.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Needs Your Eyes and Ears: Look for Sea and Shorebirds on Bay-area Rooftops
March 06, 2026 — Some birds use gravel rooftops as an alternative to beach-nesting habitat.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship