• System-wide Monitoring Program
  •   Phase 1 (Abiotic)
    • Water Quality
      • Site Selection
      • Hydrographic
      • Nutrients
    • Meteorological
      • Introduction
      • Site Selection
      • Methods
    •   Real Time data
      • CDMO
      • YSI
  •   Phase 2 (Biodiversity)
  •   Phase 3 (Land Use)
  • Fact Sheets
•   Current Projects
  • Ecology of Salt Panne Habitats
  • Winter Ecology of Marshbirds
  • Winter Ecology of Shorebirds
  • Diamondback Terrapin Population Surveys
  • ECSC Partnership
• Past Projects
• Graduate Research Fellowships

Research

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The Grand Bay NERR provides an ecologically-diverse area in which to conduct research focused on the ecology and conservation of coastal habitats. The goal of the Grand Bay NERR Research program is to conduct and facilitate studies which contribute to a better understanding of the ecology of the area and ultimately lead to solutions of problems associated with coastal management. Specific research activities are carried out by a variety of groups, including Grand Bay NERR staff, through collaborative efforts with other researchers, and by researchers working independently of the NERR.

The research program conducted by the reserve's research staff is made up of two major components: (1) the System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP; pronounced swamp.) and (2) the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRF). The objective of the SWMP is to track short-term variability and long-term trends of environmental conditions in coastal ecosystems throughout the United States. The GRF program provides funding for graduate students to conduct targeted research projects of local and national significance to coastal zone management.