The ESNERR Research Program

The goal of the ESNERR research program is to investigate estuarine ecosystems and their associated watersheds. In particular, we emphasize science that will help us to better conserve Elkhorn Slough and other estuaries. This estuarine conservation research includes long-term monitoring to detect changes over time, and short-term projects focused on understanding and diminishing threats to Slough habitats and communities.

State of the Estuary Report
How are different indicators of estuarine health changing over time? Download a report highlighting temporal trends in key indicators monitored by the Elkhorn Slough Reserve.

08MonitoringSummary.pdf (876KB)

ESNERR Research Questions - Click here to download (.pdf file, 40KB 6/10/06) a document with the major questions that ESNERR scientists will be addressing 2006-2011, through long-term monitoring and short-term applied research.  These represent questions whose answers are critically needed for improving Elkhorn Slough area conservation, and which lend themselves to the expertise and resources of ESNERR.

Click here to download a document (.pdf file, 88KB 5/19/06) containing interesting questions that could be addressed in term papers or thesis research.

Elkhorn Slough Research Symposium
In January 2007, the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories jointly sponsored an ELKHORN SLOUGH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM.
Over 100 participants from various regional organizations attended to hear a dozen talks on diverse research projects in the Elkhorn Slough watershed, and eight posters were presented. Click here to read abstracts of the presentations and download full presentations. We plan to hold this event again regularly and will post announcements and invitations to submit abstracts here, so if interested, check this site regularly!

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