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NOAA, in partnership with the scientific community, is improving the performance and cost-effectiveness of habitat restoration by...
- Conducting and funding research on ecosystem structure and functions;
- Studying the recovery process of injured and restored habitats;
- Developing and refining restoration methods and monitoring protocols; and
- Transferring technology to other restoration practitioners.
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Researchers monitor wetlands.
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Ecological research is essential to advancing the science of restoration. By studying resources and ecosystem dynamics in both intact and disturbed environments, NOAA gains a better understanding of healthy habitat structure and function. This information is invaluable to the restoration community, which relies on research data to set goals for restoration projects and to evaluate their efficacy. In addition, monitoring the recovery process at existing restoration sites allows NOAA to identify factors crucial to successful restoration, enabling project managers to adjust methods and apply lessons learned to future sites. NOAA, together with its partners in academia and the conservation community, applies these lessons when developing monitoring methods and restoration technologies. A better understanding of the reasons for project success or failure ensures that restored areas function as integrated parts of the ecosystem over the long term.
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