University of Georgia secures $8 million NOAA grant to plan restoration of 326 acres of salt marsh across four states using dredged sediment
- PC: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGAThe University of Georgia has received an $8 million grant from NOAA Fisheries to lead a three-year initiative to restore salt marsh habitat along the South Atlantic coast.
- The project will cover areas from North Carolina to Florida and will assess whether dredged sediment can help restore marshes threatened by rising sea levels, coastal development and pollution.
- The initiative was one of 16 habitat restoration projects selected from nearly 350 proposals submitted nationwide.
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- PC: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGAThe University of Georgia has received an $8 million grant from NOAA Fisheries to lead a three-year initiative to restore salt marsh habitat along the South Atlantic coast.
- The project will cover areas from North Carolina to Florida and will assess whether dredged sediment can help restore marshes threatened by rising sea levels, coastal development and pollution.
- The initiative was one of 16 habitat restoration projects selected from nearly 350 proposals submitted nationwide.
Sources: Times of India