An eight-state compact agency founded in state and federal law, the Commission represents the collective views of the eight Great Lakes states. A newly established Associate Membership program provides for enhanced Canadian provincial involvement and a binational focus. Gulf Estuarine Research Society - An organization for people interested in estuarine and coastal issues centering on the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 5,000 acres of tidal wetlands and uplands occur at Piermont Marsh, Iona Island, and Tivoli Bays, and Stockport Flats. Indian River Lagoon - Learn about the numerous plants and animals that inhabit this important ecosystem, as well as the impact from humans.
Great newsletter covers current conditions of the lagoon.
Lost Wetlands - A study of the loss, and containment of, the coastal wetland habitat along Louisiana's coast. Mangrove Action Project - A nonprofit organization, dedicated to the protection of the world's mangrove forest ecosystems. The research activity of MSI spans a broad reach that ranges from global to local studies of important processses in the world's oceans. This project addresses the use of computer technology to facilitate the exchange of information between physical oceanographers, biologists and resource managers and to assist in the further understanding and sustainable management of marine resources with emphasis on tropical coastal waters. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories - are the marine research and teaching facilities which serve a consortium of seven California State Universities.