Overview
The economic value of the National Estuarine Research Reserves is multifaceted, and one of the most visible components is the economic contributions reserves make in local communities. This report explores the experience of piloting an economic contributions approach in four pilot sites, and includes results and lessons learned.
Contributing Partners
- Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Eastern Research Group, Inc.
- Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
- NOAA Office for Coastal Management
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve