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Project Name	Primary Investigator	Science Center
A Multiscale Approach to Understanding Migratory Landbird Habitat Use of Functional Stopover Habitat Types and Management Efforts	T.J. Zenzal, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Attributes of Upper Mississippi River System contiguous forest areas	Jason Rohweder; Nathan De Jager, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Barriers and Opportunities for Landward Migration of Coastal Wetlands along Texas' Upper and Middle Coast	Nicholas Enwright, Ph.D.; Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.; Camille LaFosse Stagg, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Bird Habitat Needs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley	Daniel Twedt, Ph.D.	Eastern Ecological Science Center
Boater Compliance with Established Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Areas on the Upper Mississippi River	Kevin Kenow	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Characterization of the Mussel Microbiome: Assessment of Microbe Biodiversity Across Species, Individuals, and Environmental Compartments	Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Comparison of Native Mussel Assemblages Among Three Reaches of the Upper Mississippi River	Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Connectivity of Coral Ecosystems in the Northwestern Gulf of America	Amanda Demopoulos, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Conservation and Restoration of Native Freshwater Mussels	Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Develop Orthophotos and Mosaics from systemic color infrared aerial photography of the Upper Mississippi River System from 1975, 1989, 1994, and 2000	Janis Ruhser	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel Habitat	Jenny Hanson	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
DISCOVRE: Diversity, Systematics and Connectivity of Vulnerable Reef Ecosystems	Amanda Demopoulos, Ph.D.; Nancy Prouty; Cheryl Morrison, Ph.D.; Christina Kellogg, Ph.D.; Jason Chaytor, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Distribution and Density of Sea Turtles in the Gulf of America: Gulf of America Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS)	Margaret Lamont, Ph.D.; Kristen Hart, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Exploring the Potential for Conservation Lands in Middle Mississippi River Floodplains to Mitigate Flood Flows for Ecosystem Services	Craig Paukert, Ph.D.	Columbia Environmental Research Center
Fine-Scale Dive Profiles and Activity Patterns of Sea Turtles in the Gulf of America	Kristen Hart, Ph.D.; Margaret Lamont, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Forest Canopy Gap Dynamics: Quantifying Forest Gaps and Understanding Gap-level Forest Regeneration	Andrew Strassman	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Forest Landscape Ecology of the Upper Mississippi River Floodplain	Molly Van Appledorn, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
GIS and Custom Application Support for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council	Kevin Suir	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Assessments	Celeste Lohr	Energy Resources Program
Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Research	Celeste Lohr	Energy Resources Program
Gulf Coast Wetland Shoreline Change		Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Hydroacoustic mapping of habitat for threatened and endangered native mussels in the Upper Mississippi River	Jenny Hanson; Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Impacts of coastal and watershed changes on upper estuaries: causes and implications of wetland ecosystem transitions along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts	Ken Krauss, Ph.D.; Gregory Noe; Camille LaFosse Stagg, Ph.D.; Hongqing Wang, Ph.D.;	Climate Research and Development Program
Improving Survival of Juvenile Winged Mapleleaf Mussels (Quadrula fragosa) Through Identification of Host Fish Overwintering Areas	Christopher Churchill;	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Mapping 3D floodplain forest understory and density of wild rice beds of UMRS with mobile mapping system to support UMESC research in landform characteristics, hydrologic position, and associated vegetation mapping	Jenny Hanson	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Mapping Avian Habitat for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture	Nicholas Enwright, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Mississippi River Special Topic	JC Nelson	Midcontinent Region
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Program-Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration: North Breton Island Component-Monitoring and Adaptive Management	Sarai Piazza; Nicholas Enwright, Ph.D.; James Flocks	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Population Assessment and Potential Functional Roles of Native Mussels in the Upper Mississippi River	Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Priority Landscapes: RESTORE--Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act	Lianne Ball, Ph.D.	Land Management Research Program
Quantifying ecosystem services provided by depressional wetlands in the Upper Mississippi		Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf of America	Kristen Hart, Ph.D.; Margaret Lamont, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Spatial Patterns of Native Freshwater Mussels in the Upper Mississippi River	Teresa Newton, Ph.D.	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Modeling Output Online	Jason Rohweder	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Topobathymetric Elevation Model of Northern Gulf of America	Jeffrey Danielson; Jeffrey Danielson	Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Automated Waterfowl Counts		Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
UMRR Long Term Resource Monitoring		Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Understanding Avian Habitat Availability and Use After Barrier Island Restoration in Coastal Louisiana	T.J. Zenzal, Ph.D.; Nicholas Enwright, Ph.D.; Hardin Waddle, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program Long Term Resource Monitoring	Kathi Jo Jankowski	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Upper Mississippi River System Weighted Wind Fetch Analysis (1989, 2000, 2010/2011)	Jason Rohweder;	Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
USGS DISCOVRE: Benthic Ecology, Trophodynamics, and Ecosystem Connectivity Lophelia II: Continuing Ecological Research on Deep-Sea Corals and Deep Reef Habitats in the Gulf of America	Amanda Demopoulos, Ph.D.	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

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