Stephanie grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and grew to love all things water. Now, she supports large-scale oyster restoration projects on the estuary.
With funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, partners are leading efforts to support current and future restoration practitioners and advance projects that are important to local communities.
New federal funding will advance environmental justice in the Lower Ninth Ward and kickstart efforts to restore wetlands along the coast of New Orleans.
Join us in celebrating Habitat Month 2024! Learn more about how NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation is working to restore habitat to support fisheries, protected species, and coastal communities.
One million sea urchins have now been deployed through the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources’ work in partnership with NOAA to restore corals after the M/V Cape Flattery grounded on an Oʻahu reef.
Historic climate resilience funding for NOAA, made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will improve habitat restoration, coastal resilience, and weather forecasting infrastructure.