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2022 Gulf Star Projects

We are excited to announce the following projects have been selected for Gulf Star funding in 2022:

Port Sulphur, LA community resilience
Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform expansion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion fellow and interns
Guidebook to work with underrepresented communities
Homeowner training for living shorelines permitting
Citizen science water monitoring
Expansion of water bottle refill stations in LA schools
Diamondback terrapin habitat gap analysis in TX
Economics of terrapin bycatch reduction in the blue crab fishery
Coastal bird stewardship in LA
Marine debris education in Tampa Bay, FL
Economic impacts of ecotourism
Public awareness & education on the benefits of coastal resources for people and communities

Learn about the Gulf Star Program

Celebrate "What the Gulf Gives" with us on social

We will be focusing on "What the Gulf Gives" all year long on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter social media pages. Come celebrate with us as we explore how oysters improve water quality, how wetlands prevent erosion, how many of our seafood favorites get their start in Gulf coast salt marshes, and more.

Don't forget to use the #WhattheGulfGives when posting about your own favorite gifts of the Gulf of Mexico.

At the end of each month, we will also focus on how people can give back to the Gulf through activities like beach cleanups and more. This campaign is sponsored by Clean Gulf Associates. See you on social!

New Theme Maps added to Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform (GoMOD)

New theme maps for living shoreline site suitability models, restoration, and regional sediment management are now available on the Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform. GoMOD theme maps represent key coastal and ocean management topics of interest to Gulf stakeholders; each map includes a curated collection of data to discover and explore.

Be sure to visit the GoMOD booth at the GoMCon Tools Café to learn more!

Check out GoMOD

Welcome to our new DEI fellow!

GOMA is excited to introduce Seneca Holland, our new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Fellow. Her experience includes an extensive background teaching students at minority serving institutions, which she will use to develop GOMA's new undergraduate internship program.

Seneca will also work directly with headquarters staff and GOMA Priority Issue Teams to enhance GOMA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and coordinate development of a guidebook for working with underrepresented and underserved communities.

Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) Updates

Register now for the Gulf of Mexico Conference Registration is $250 in advance or $300 at the door and includes four days of meetings and scientific presentations, networking, our Tools Café and poster session.

Hotel Block Deadline coming soon

GoMCon group and government rate hotel room blocks are filling fast and reservations will close Friday, March 25, 2022. Please book your room as soon as possible to ensure a reduced rate.

Make a reservation

Looking for details? Check out the Gulf of Mexico Conference detailed schedule online. Plan your conference out today with more than 360 events to choose from.

Detailed Schedule

Partner News

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Recommends Approval of Louisiana State Expenditure Plan Amendment #2

On Feb. 14, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s Executive Director provided a recommendation memo to the Council Chair to approve the Louisiana State Expenditure Plan Amendment #2. Learn more about: Louisiana State Expenditure Plan

NOAA releases Sea Level Rise Technical Report

On Feb. 16, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with other interagency collaborators released the Sea Level Rise Technical Report providing the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U.S. states and territories. Decision makers will look to this information to prepare for coastal vulnerability.

"Tides of Change" documentary to to air in April

"Tides of Change: Gulf Coast Communities Respond to Rising Seas,” will air April 24 at 5 p.m., April 27 at 9 p.m. and April 29 at 1:30 p.m. on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. This video was produced as part of the "Resilience to Future Flooding" project led by PLACE:SLR.

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group approves 2018 Alabama Restoration Plan II supplement

The Lloyd Tract Supplemental Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment calls for acquisition and restoration of an approximately 60-acre parcel of land, wetlands, and waterways in the Weeks Bay watershed. The area will become part of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The final plan includes details about the proposed land acquisition and initial restoration activities.

2022 Coastal & Estuarine Summit Call for Proposals

Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) is hosting the 2022 Coastal and Estuarine Summit with support from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Dec. 4-8, 2022, in New Orleans, La. Proposals for sessions, presentations, and posters are due April 8, 2022. Learn more.

Texas Trustee Implementation Group releases second restoration plan for public comment

The Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #2 includes restoration projects to partially compensate for the injury to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Public comments are being accepted on the plan through March 28, 2022, and the trustees are holding a public webinar March 9.