gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:78820 eng UTF8 dataset Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider Cothran, Jeremy jeremy.cothran@gmail.com pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Transfer of a Low-cost Tidal Wetland Water Level Monitoring System: Hyperlocal Calculations of Inundation and Tidal Datums for Understanding Change and Restoration Planning - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) 2022-12 creation revision publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 78820 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/78820 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Sheremet20 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Sheremet20 Online Resource download A transfer project brought low-cost arm-and-float water level loggers and tidal calculation expertise to seven reserves to help characterize flooding dynamics for different marsh habitat features and inform targeted management activities. The Project Reliable water level information is vital for understanding how tidal flooding and inundation affect coastal wetlands. Despite the rich body of tidal wetland studies in the Reserve System, availability of small-scale, wetland feature-specific water level monitoring data has been minimal even for reserves with well-developed wetlands and water level monitoring programs. In some cases, the nearest NOAA tidal station is located too far from a reserve's wetlands to serve as an appropriate reference when assessing flooding regimes. By producing high-precision water level monitoring data, reserves can document variability among tidal wetland features, ultimately informing potential management activities. These data and analyses can then help to plan targeted restorations or manipulations that improve habitat resilience to sea level rise. The project team employed a targeted training approach to install Arm-and-Float water level loggers - novel equipment designed and field-tested by the project lead at Waquoit Bay NERR - and bring expertise in hydrodynamic monitoring and tidal datum calculation to six other reserves. Research and stewardship staff served as the primary users and provided 10-14 sites where detailed water level information would help to guide restoration or understanding of vegetation monitoring trends as they relate to inundation periods. Local NERR staff also assisted with equipment deployment, retrieval and elevation surveys at their logger sites. The project deployed instruments at numerous sites across participating reserves over a period of 1-2 years. The team analyzed data associated with a subset of these deployment periods and provided reserve staff at these locations with tidal datums associated with specific marsh features. The Impact This project brought increased awareness of the importance of understanding marsh hydrodynamics at small scales, particularly in the context of restoration and management activities. Participating reserves received Arm-and-Float water level loggers which increased their capacity to monitor water levels moving forward. All participating reserves received tidal datums calculated for their specific sites, which can be used to support planning for targeted management efforts. The products include a user manual and training guide that documents the approach used, the design of the equipment, and the calculation methodology so that this approach can be transferred and replicated in other reserves. completed Office for Coastal Management 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405-2413 https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office for Coastal Management Website Website listed for Office for Coastal Management information custodian asNeeded flooding hydrology marsh resilience monitoring theme Great Bay, NH NERR Guana Tolomato Matanzas, FL NERR Narragansett Bay, RI NERR North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC NERR Waquoit Bay, MA NERR Wells, ME NERR place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NERRS project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Transfer of a Low-cost Tidal Wetland Water Level Monitoring System: Hyperlocal Calculations of Inundation and Tidal Datums for Understanding Change and Restoration Planning - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/78820. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC). otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: The distributor does not assume liability. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 78820 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/78820.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -79.285 -79.15 33.204 33.375 North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC NERR -81.39 -81.15 29.59 30.18 Guana Tolomato Matanzas, FL NERR -70.6 -70.535 43.26 43.35 Wells, ME NERR -70.97 -70.82 42.975 43.18 Great Bay, NH NERR -71.375 -71.29 41.57 41.68 Narragansett Bay, RI NERR -70.555 -70.482 41.544 41.64 Waquoit Bay, MA NERR | Currentness: Ground Condition 2021-01-01 2022-12-01 Project Lead(s): Megan Tyrrell, Waquoit Bay NERR, megan.tyrrell@state.ma.us Robert Dunn, North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, robert@ecological-dynamics.com Vitalii Sheremet, Okeanolog false eng false Other N/A 2025-12-17 publication Multiple formats Office for Coastal Management 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405-2413 https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office for Coastal Management Website Website listed for Office for Coastal Management information distributor https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Sheremet20 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Sheremet20 download dataset Representativeness N/A This information is detailed within the project links. 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