Updated February 2023

Topics

• Tidal marsh restoration (ecological lift versus economics, analysis of existing restoration))
• Economic value of salt marshes via wave attenuation during storm surge
• Environmental and biological data related to health and/or status of Georgia’s river drainage systems. Specific needs related to habitat requirements during early life stages of marine organisms
• Reach of tide in major riverine systems
• SLAMM data enhancements (bathymetry, salinity, elevation, etc.)
• Geospatial information for assessing priority species impacts
• Saltmarsh, freshwater marsh and oyster reefs for carbon sequestration.
• Prioritization of hydrologic restrictions in the 11-county coastal zone.