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Using Trusted Ocean Data to Define Wind Energy Areas in Oregon

Data from Marine Cadastre aids in defining areas for offshore wind energy development.

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Applying the Marine Economy Framework to Inform the Economic Value of the Tampa Bay Estuary System

Partners conducted an economic impact analysis of the Tampa Bay estuary system to emphasize the value of the bay’s natural resources.

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Assessing Tidal Marshes to Rank Resilience

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System used land cover data to rank marsh resilience and inform future restoration and conservation planning.

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Using Land Cover Data to Inform Watershed Management in Florida

Pinellas County used NOAA C-CAP data to ensure impervious surfaces were accurately portrayed within the watershed in order to evaluate the health of local watersheds and develop watershed management plans.

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Driving Innovation in the New Blue Economy through Government-Industry Collaborations in Southern California

Ocean Rainforest and the Department of Energy collaborated with NOAA to use MarineCadastre.gov data to suitably site a pioneering aquaculture pilot operation.

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Using Trusted Ocean Data to Define Wind Energy Areas in Oregon

Applying the Marine Economy Framework to Inform the Economic Value of the Tampa Bay Estuary System

Assessing Tidal Marshes to Rank Resilience

Using Land Cover Data to Inform Watershed Management in Florida

Driving Innovation in the New Blue Economy through Government-Industry Collaborations in Southern California

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Using Trusted Ocean Data to Define Wind Energy Areas in Oregon

Applying the Marine Economy Framework to Inform the Economic Value of the Tampa Bay Estuary System

Assessing Tidal Marshes to Rank Resilience

Using Land Cover Data to Inform Watershed Management in Florida

Driving Innovation in the New Blue Economy through Government-Industry Collaborations in Southern California

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