Author: Joan Drinkwin
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Clayton Beach Nearshore Restoration Project Receives FY23 PMEP Funding
The Clayton Beach Nearshore Restoration Project project will remove 1,200LF of shore armor and pilings to improve sediment transport processes and allow for landward translation of eelgrass beds and nearshore habitats to adapt to sea level rise. The project will restore over 9 acres of beach, backwater, and riparian habitat to improve spawning habitat for…
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Neskowin Fish Passage Improvement Project named 2022 Waters to Watch
The Pacific Marine & Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) and the Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council are pleased to announce that the Neskowin Fish Passage Improvement Project has been named to the National Fish Habitat Partnership 2022 Waters to Watch list. The Waters to Watch Program annually highlights ten outstanding fish habitat restoration…
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PMEP Requests Project Proposals
The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) requests proposals for projects that will advance fish habitat conservation and restoration along the West Coast. PMEP is seeking project proposals that restore, enhance, or protect habitats for PMEP focal species within nearshore marine and estuarine systems (with an emphasis on habitat connectivity) or proposals that increase our understanding…
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Neskowin Fish Passage Improvement Project featured in NFHP’s Waters to Watch!
PMEP is proud to announce that the Neskowin Fish Passage Improvement Project was selected by the National Fish Habitat Partnership as a 2022 Waters to Watch project! A project of the Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council, the project received PMEP funding in 2020, and the project was completed in 2022. The project included…
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State of the Knowledge of U.S. West Coast Nearshore Habitat Use by Fish Assemblages and Select Invertebrates Available Now!
PMEP is delighted to announce that the State of the Knowledge of U.S. West Coast Nearshore Habitat Use by Fish Assemblages and Select Invertebrates report and data products are now available! PMEP has compiled standardized spatial data on nearshore habitats within defined nearshore zones to reflect what we know about nearshore habitat classification and extent along…
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PMEP Funded Projects 2022
PMEP is pleased to announce the award of over $230,000 to the following five fish habitat restoration projects for 2022. Sequalitchew Creek Estuary Restoration Design Alternatives Polnell Point Armor Removal and Restoration Aiston Preserve Nearshore Restoration Eelgrass restoration in Washington & Oregon Zangle Cove Restoration These projects represent important conservation priorities of PMEP, restoring eelgrass,…
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PMEP Estuary Explorer and Estuary Viewer Data Tools Training
PMEP and the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (SSNERR) are teaming up again to host the second training session for the PMEP Estuary Viewer and Estuary Explorer online mapping tools on April 5th and 6th. This training will be held from 10 am to 12 pm over two days, with a $10 registration fee. Participants must be able to attend both days.…
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Native Lamprey Species Report
PMEP, the Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative, and the California Fish Passage Forum just published a new report, Barriers to tidal connectivity for native lamprey species, which documents what we know about lamprey species and how they interact with barriers to tidal connectivity. The report was commissioned in 2019 to fill data gaps identified at the…
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PMEP Extended deadline for project proposals for FY2023 funding
The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for funding for fish habitat restoration and protection projects for its FY2023 funding cycle. PMEP will award an estimated $100,000-$350,000 in 2023 for projects that advance its mission. Please access the full Request for Proposal (RFP) and application instructions HERE. The…
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PMEP Now accepting proposals for FY2023 project funding
The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership is now accepting proposals for funding for fish habitat restoration and protection projects for its FY2023 funding cycle. PMEP will award an estimated $100,000-$350,000 in 2023 for projects that advance its mission. Please access the full Request for Proposal (RFP) and application instructions HERE. The deadline for…