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General Information
About Restore America’s Estuaries
Established in 1995, RAE is a nonprofit dedicated to the protection and restoration of bays and estuaries as essential resources for our nation. RAE
and its alliance members collectively work with hundreds of partners and thousands of volunteers in coastal regions throughout the nation. RAE
has also been a leader in the economics and valuation of estuaries, blue carbon, living shorelines, national advocacy, and a wide variety of coastal
restoration issues. The ten RAE alliance organizations are leaders in regional efforts around the country to restore bays, estuaries, and coasts.
About The Coastal Society
Established in 1976, TCS is an organization of private sector, academic, and government professionals and students. The Society is dedicated to
actively addressing emerging coastal issues by fostering dialogue, forging partnerships, and promoting communications and education. TCS has
five student chapters across the U.S. anchored at institutions of higher education: Duke University, University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
East Carolina University, University of Rhode Island, and Eckerd College. The Society is committed to nurturing young professionals from these
programs and to empowering interdisciplinary coastal professionals, scientists, and decision-makers to promote and effect improved management
of the coasts and ocean.
About the Summit
The Summit is an international gathering encompassing all disciplines within the coastal and estuarine restoration and management communities.
RAE and TCS have worked with 200 partnering and supporting organizations to develop the Summit program and welcome more than 1,200
attendees from the restoration and management communities: non-profit and community organizations, Indian Country, academic and research
institutions, businesses with an interest in the coast, and agencies from all levels of government. Restoration and management practitioners,
citizens and community leaders, consultants, scientists, educators, planners, engineers, students, volunteers, philanthropists, program managers,
field staff, contractors, regulators, and others are here for an integrated discussion to explore issues, solutions, and lessons learned in their work.
Summit 2016 App!
For more information, presenter abstracts, and to create your own personalized schedule of events please visit:
http://rae-tcs-summit.org/mobile
Social Media
Join the Conversation Online: #RAETCS16
We encourage the use of social media throughout the Summit to share insights, promote presentations, highlight ideas, and provide feedback.
General updates, breaking news, and reminders will be posted on RAE and TCS social media channels. Like, share, and follow away. Don’t forget
to stop by the Summit Blue Room to take advantage of the selfie wall and follow the conversation live on our interactive #tagboard.
Facebook:
/RestoreAmericasEstuaries
/TheCoastalSociety
Instagram:
@RAEstuaries
@thecoastalsociety
Twitter:
@RAEstuaries
@CoastalSociety
Snapchat:
RAETCS16
#RAETCS16 Twitter Ambassadors
To ensure that no one misses a minute of the action, our #RAETCS16 Twitter Ambassadors will be providing live reporting on special Summit
events, including poster sessions, plenaries, and more. See the full program schedule for covered events and the Ambassadors’ Twitter handles.
Student Merit Awards
All students in the program will be eligible for merit awards in the following categories: the Thomas E. Bigford Best Student Paper Award and the
Thomas E. Bigford Best Student Poster Award. Congratulations to everyone for their participation and good luck!
2016 Summit Acronyms
BOEM – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
CPRA – Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority of Louisiana
CZM – coastal zone management
DNR – Department of Natural Resources
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
GHG – greenhouse gas
GIS – geographic information system
NERR – National Estuarine Research Reserve
NGO – non-governmental organization
4 General Information
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Service
NWR – National Wildlife Refuge
RAE – Restore America’s Estuaries
SAV – submerged aquatic vegetation
SLR – sea-level rise
TCS – The Coastal Society
TMDL – Total Maximum Daily Load
USACE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USFWS – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS – U.S. Geological Survey
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