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Rebuilding a Louisiana Bayou: Upper Barataria Restoration

One year after creating 1,170 acres of wetland habitat in Louisiana’s Barataria basin, key species like shrimp and crab are returning. The effort addresses land loss while supporting local economies and vital fisheries.
March 27, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A man and a woman stand chest deep in muddy brown water, surrounded by grasses looking at sediment they’ve pulled from the bottom of the marsh in a net and metal box. Coastal Ecologists Erin Kiskaddon and Jacob Oster sift through the marsh’s sediment, collecting key species to monitor the health of the newly created wetland habitat. Credit: The Water Institute
May
06

Gulf Restoration Live! Technical Diving for Restoration

| 3 - 3:30 p.m. EDT

Join a livestream from an expedition to advance mesophotic and deep coral restoration.

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Apr
22

Gulf Restoration Live! How do Deep-Sea Corals Grow?

| 3 - 3:30 p.m. EDT

Join a livestream from an expedition to advance mesophotic and deep coral restoration.

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Apr
14

Gulf Restoration Live! Working on the Waves

| 11 - 11:30 a.m. EDT

Join a livestream from an expedition to advance mesophotic and deep coral restoration

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Mar
31

Gulf Restoration Live! Eyes on Coral in the Twilight Zone

| 2 - 2:30 p.m. EDT

Join a livestream from an expedition to advance mesophotic and deep coral restoration

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Apr
20

Documentary Screening of "The Hidden Gulf" at Bay County Public Library

| 6:00 p.m. CDT

Learn about efforts to restore corals in the deep ocean injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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Mar
27

Gulf Restoration Live! Secrets of the Deep: What Can Landers Tell Us?

| 2 - 2:30 p.m. EDT

Join a livestream from an expedition to advance mesophotic and deep coral restoration.

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Small Modifications to Turtle Excluder Devices Have Big Impacts for Gulf Sea Turtles

A recently completed restoration project finds that modifications to the bar spacing on turtle excluder devices can successfully exclude small turtles while maintaining shrimp catch.
September 18, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Two men in life jackets, aboard a boat at sea, hold a shrimp trawl net installed with a turtle excluder device and make adjustments to its structure NOAA team members adjust a prototyped turtle excluder device (TED) before sending it to divers below for continued testing on the NOAA R/V Caretta. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (ESA Permit 20339)

Restoring Alabama’s Lower Perdido Islands to Protect Wildlife and Coastal Communities

After years of erosion and storm damage, we are restoring Robinson and Walker Islands to protect fish and bird habitat and strengthen natural defenses along the coast.
August 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Construction equipment on barges and on land work on an island in a bay Robinson Island expands as crews pump sediment onto its shores. Credit: Moffatt & Nichol.

Return ‘Em Right: Meet the People Helping Anglers Save Fish One Release at a Time

Return ‘Em Right is working to improve the survival of reef fish in the Gulf of America. A new video series highlights the many individuals dedicated to ensuring the enjoyment of anglers for decades to come.
June 30, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Three anglers on a boat on the ocean look at a red snapper and point to its scales, identifying signs of barotrauma Anglers identify signs of barotrauma on a red snapper. Credit: Return ‘Em Right.