NERACOOS Archived Projects

These past NERACOOS projects have already been wrapped up, but you can still learn about the project outputs.

Integrated Sentinel Monitoring Network (ISMN)

OVERVIEW: A multitude of programs and projects independently monitor coastal and marine ecosystems in the U.S. Northeast region. The ISMN was established to envision a regional hub that catalogs and offers synthesis products to integrate these many observing efforts. Providing stakeholders with an assessment of ecosystem changes, vulnerabilities and uncertainties to inform future responses through the use of sentinel indicators, the proverbial canary in the coal mine.

WHO’S INVOLVED: More than 50 institutions, see the ISMN Science and Implementation Plan for a complete list

FUNDING PROVIDED BY: NOAA/IOOS, NERACOOS, NROC

TIMELINE: 2012 – 2023

OUTPUTS: ISMN Science and Implementation Plan

OA Thresholds

OVERVIEW: We and our partners expanded our ability to predict changes in ocean chemistry by integrating data into the Northeast Coastal Ocean Flooding System (NECOFS) model. Creating a more comprehensive model allowed us to better understand trends in coastal acidification. Throughout the project term, we demonstrated the OA forecasting model to users like the aquaculture industry who could use predictions to prepare for acidification events.

PARTNERS: University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Maine Orono, Northeast Regional Ocean Council, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Hamilton College, Mook Sea Farm, and New Hampshire Sea Grant

FUNDING PROVIDED BY: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

TIMELINE: September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2022

Find final project outputs on the OA Thresholds project page.

Coastal Nutrient Monitoring

OVERVIEW: The Nutrient Observatory project works to develop and deploy sensors that can monitor the amount of nutrients in coastal and estuarine waters.

WHO WAS INVOLVED: University of Connecticut, University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, NERACOOS

FUNDED BY: IOOS Ocean Technology Transition program (OTT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

TIMELINE: 2015-2020

Find Additional Information on the Nutrient Observatory page.

Improving Storm Predictions and Accessibility

OVERVIEW: This project seeks to increase the accessibility and usability of information needed for understanding the effects of Hurricane Sandy and improving preparedness and response for future extreme storm events.

WHO WAS INVOLVED: Axiom Data Science, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), NERACOOS

TIMELINE: 2015-ongoing

Find Additional Information on the Storm Data page.

Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Storm Impacts (Regional Resiliency)

OVERVIEW: Each year New England’s communities are damaged by coastal storms, and climate change is increasing storm frequency and intensity. Accurately predicting where, when, and how hard these storms will hit is vital to avoiding true catastrophes, which is why the Regional Resiliency project was launched. In addition to creating tools that can provide more detailed flooding forecasts, partners will also work to build “green infrastructure” (restoring wetlands) that can shield the coast from storm damage.

WHO WAS INVOLVED: (Flooding forecasts) University of Connecticut, University of Rhode Island, UMass Dartmouth, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, Spaulding Environmental Associates, LLC

(Green infrastructure) The Nature Conservancy, CT, RI, MA, NH, & ME Coastal Managers, Northeast Regional Ocean Council

(Project results) Gulf of Maine Research Institute, RPS Group

FUNDED BY: NOAA Office of Coastal Management

TIMELINE: COMPLETED