Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
Publication Date
2023
Series
Rivers & Coast, Summer 2023, Vol. 18
Abstract
Rivers & Coast is a periodic publication of the Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The goal of Rivers & Coast is to keep readers well informed of current scientific understanding behind key environmental issues related to watershed rivers and coastal ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay.
Description
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) was directed through the Tidal Wetlands Management Act (1972) to provide guidance for management decisions and maintain an ongoing inventory of wetlands. This issue highlands VIMS five decades of science that has supported Virginia as a leader in integrated and adaptive tidal wetlands management developments.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/zmt2-ax54
Keywords
Shoreline management, Shore protection
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Funding
This report was partially funded by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program of the Department of Environmental Quality by Grant #NA22NOS4190187 - Task 6 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act, as amended. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its subagencies or DEQ.
Recommended Citation
Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. (2023) Over a Half Century of Connecting Science and Management for Virginia’s Tidal Wetlands at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Rivers & Coast, Summer 2023, Vol. 18. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/zmt2-ax54
