Real-time Water Quality Data for Shellfish Growers in the Pacific NW

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• The Centralized Data Management OfficeThe Centralized Data Management Office (CDMO) is housed at the North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR in South Carolina. It was established in support of the National Estuarine Research Reserve's (NERR) System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) that is currently implemented at 27 reserves in the US and Puerto Rico. Click here for current and historic data.
• Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing SystemsThe Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) was established to address the ocean observing and prediction needs of users in the Pacific Northwest.
• Oceanic Remote Chemical Analyzer (ORCA)The Oceanic Remote Chemical Analyzer (ORCA) is an autonomous moored profiling system providing near real-time data streams of water and atmospheric conditions. There are currently 4 ORCA mooring systems deployed, all in Hood Canal, in Washington State.
• Kachemak Bay Research Reserve The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve is the only fjord in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). It is 365,000 acres in size which makes it the largest reserve in the reserve system. The reserve includes a team of researchers, educators and support staff working to develop a better understanding of ecological processes in the Gulf of Alaska. Emphasis is on Lower Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay. In 1999, Kachemak Bay was designated as part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
• Padilla Bay Padilla Bay Research Reserve encompasses over 11,000 acres of estuarine tidelands. It is located at the saltwater edge of the the Skagit River delta and has one of the largest continguous eelgrass beds on the lower mainland. In 1980, this bay was selected to be included in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Like other reserves, Padilla Bay NERR is dedicated to education, research, and long-term water quality monitoring.
• South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve South Slough Research Reserve encompasses a mixture of open water channels, tidal and freshwater wetlands, riparian areas, and forested uplands. The 4,771 acre reserve supports and coordinates research, education, and stewardship programs which serve to enhance a scientific and public understanding of estuaries and contribute to improved estuarine management. The reserve was designated in 1974 as the first reserve in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
• FARM TM The Farm Aquaculture Resource Management Model is being developed for use in the European Union to develop and maintain sustainable estuaries and coasts. It helps farmers in coastal and estuarine waters determine the appropriate shellfish density for optimal carrying capacity (the greatest sustainable yield of market-sized animals within a given time period). The simulation model is available on this website for anyone to use.