This funding supports research focused on developing and validating remote sensing algorithms to evaluate phytoplankton communities in the Barataria estuary. The project aims to improve monitoring of essential lower trophic levels in aquatic food webs, contributing to wetland protection and restoration efforts aligned with multiple federal conservation and scientific integrity directives.
Eligible applicants include CESU partners and others as specified in additional eligibility information. Applicants must align with federal conservation and environmental research priorities.
