Title

Conserving Maine's Unique Natural Resource: Monitoring, Outreach, and Education on Our Sand Beaches

Investigators

Kristen Grant, Principal Investigator; Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine, OronoFollow

Level of Access

Open-Access Report

Grant Number

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund 122-01-06

Submission Date

4-2014

Abstract

Objective I: Provide comprehensive volunteer monitoring of southern Maine beaches to improve state and municipal access to the quality-controlled beach elevation data, on a monthly and pre/post storm basis.

Objective II: Strengthen partnerships among beach profile monitoring stakeholders

Objective III: Expand teaching and learning opportunities for beach stakeholders by facilitating presentations by a range of new perspectives to constituents at the 2013 Maine Beaches Conference.

Objective IV: Publish and disseminate new and expanded data in the Maine Geological Survey’s biannual State o f Maine’s Beaches reports in 2013 and 2015.

Rights and Access Note

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Recommended Citation

Grant, Kristen, "Conserving Maine's Unique Natural Resource: Monitoring, Outreach, and Education on Our Sand Beaches" (2014). University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports. 19.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/orsp_reports/19

Manuscript Number

MS584_2014_GRA_Conserving