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Biogeography Branch Projects
The Biogeography Branch evolved from a Living Marine Resource mapping program that began in NOAA in 1978. The initial focus of mapping species distributions in coastal waters has evolved into characterizing coastal species distributions, their habitats and the coupling of species and their habitats.
Below is a listing of projects. Please contact Mark Monaco, Ph.D. (Mark.Monaco@noaa.gov or 301-713-3028 ext 160) if you have questions or would like to discuss these projects.
CORAL REEF STUDIES
Current Projects
- Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
- Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean
- National Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Program
- Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring
- Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies (CRES) — U.S. Caribbean Component
- Benthic Habitat Mapping of Florida Coral Reef Ecosystems
- Summit to Sea Characterization of Coastal Watersheds
- Tortugas Integrated Biogeographic Assessment
- Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements in Coral Reef Ecosystems
- An Ecological Characterization of the Marine Resources of Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Gulf of Mexico Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Characterization: A Joint NOS/NMFS Cooperative Institute Project
Completed Projects
- Benthic Habitat Mapping of Hawaii
- Benthic Habitat Mapping of Palau
- Benthic Habitat Mapping in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
MARINE PROTECTED AREA STUDIES
Current Projects
- Biogeographic Assessment of Central and Northern California National Marine Sanctuaries: Phase II
- Biogeographic Assessment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- Remote Sensing Satellite Data for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and West Coast
- Comparison of Reef Fish Habitat Utilization Patterns Within and Outside Hawaii Marine Protected Areas
- Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities within the Flower Garden Banks NMS
Completed Projects
- Biogeographic Assessment of Stellwagen Bank NMS
- Characterization of Fish, Benthos, and Marine Debris at the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
- Biogeographic Assessment of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary to Support Boundary Alternative Assessments
- Biogeographic Assessment of Central and Northern California National Marine Sanctuaries: Phase I
- Ecological Characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
- Boundary Options for a Research Area within Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
COASTAL AND OCEANS ASSESSMENTS
Current Projects
- Assessment, monitoring, and reduction of the causes and impacts of marine debris in the South Atlantic Bight
- Invasive Species Monitoring, Risk Assessments and Ecological Modeling
- Design and Implementation of EcoGIS to Support Fisheries Science and Management
- U.S. Caribbean Coral Bleaching
Completed Projects
- Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) as a Management Tool to Reduce Bycatch of Sea Turtles in U.S. Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
- Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR)
- Development of Reef Fish Monitoring Protocols to Support National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program