esrp/learning program
The ESRP Learning Program conducts pre-design projects of regional value to increase effectiveness of beach, embayment and river delta protection and restoration. Regional Predesign Projects (learning projects) support restoration of large and complex ecosystems subject to multiple projects, and are intended to improve effectiveness or efficiency of a class of projects where there is uncertainty about ecological outcomes. This component of ESRPās investment strategy aims to clearly identify the need/problems to be addressed that will influence restoration and protection project development and selection in Puget Sound. ESRP learning projects will provide insight and analysis into the options available to solve complex problems leading to nearshore and salmon recovery in Puget Soundās nearshore. It is our goal to fund efforts that use scientific methods to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of future ESRP program investments. ESRPās learning project program is required by our authorizing program guidance, developed by the Puget Sound Nearshore and Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP). Strong learning projects improve our ability to select treatment locations and management measures, and help designers evaluate the consequences of alternative actions. We organize our learning by landform to consider the unique dynamics of delta, beach and embayment ecosystems. Please see below for a list of completed and ongoing projects and links to their associated wiki pages as well as the most recent RFP.
Relationships
- related to: Automating Landscape Connectivity for Puget Sound River Deltas and Pocket Estuaries
- related to: Avian Communities Informing Estuary Restoration
- related to: Bulkhead Removal Feasibility for Localized Restoration
- related to: Juvenile Chinook Salmon non-natal habitat restoration planning
- related to: Maximizing Benefits of Shoreline Armor Removal
- related to: Meadowdale: Informing Puget Sound coastal stream restoration
- related to: Puget Sound Marine Riparian Mapping
- related to: Puget Sound Tidal Restriction and Tidally Influenced Extent Mapping
- related to: Snohomish Delta Ecosystem Monitoring and Evaluation
- related to: Stillaguamish Delta Dynamics Affecting Restoration