Monday, May 4, 2026
Site Visits to D'Olive Watershed Restoration Areas8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 
GCOOS Staff Retreat8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Watershed-Scale Collaboration: Florida's Apalachicola Basin and Beyond8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Gulf Seagrass Community of Practice8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Next Generation Oil Spill Researchers Initiative8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Gulf Coast Adaptation and Resilience Plan Project Working Session8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Marine Debris Planning and Development Workshop8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 
Gulf Science Collaborative8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 
CMAWG Annual Meeting1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 
Examining Gulf Species Declines1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
What's New in ArcGIS: GOMOD Community Engagement and Mapping1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Gulf Coast Estuary and Geographic Programs1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Collaborative Modeling for Stakeholder-Driven Science1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Improving HAB Communication around the Gulf1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Resilient Housing Planning Workshop1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Gulf Literacy Principles1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Local Action to Empower Communities1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Cross-TIG Monitoring and Adaptive Management Workgroup Meeting3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Coastal Squeeze: Co-Mobility of People and Wetlands with Sea Level Rise7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Organic Contaminants in the Common Clubhook Squid in the Northern Gulf of Mexico7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Influence of Stormwater Flooding Events on the Mobile County Public School District Student Population7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A century-long snapshot of water quality at the end of the Mississippi River7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Habitat Associations of Juvenile Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in Tampa Bay, Florida7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Forecasting shallow groundwater rise and saltwater intrusion in the southeastern U.S.7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Assessing Correlations Between Community Complexity and Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster Abundance Using eDNA Metabarcoding7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protecting Pascagoula: Creating a Better Future for the Community and Environment7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Value and Utility of Ethnomathematics: Ecologically-centric Community-placed, climate adaptive learning7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Building Resilience Through Flood Hazard Mapping across the City of Pass Christian7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Examining the Social-Ecological Factors affecting Shrimp Fisheries in Brownsville, and Port Isabel, Texas7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Influence of estuarine shoreline type on avian communities: Integrating citizen science for enhanced monitoring7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Anthropogenic Influence on the Dynamics of Mobile Bay: Effects of Mild to Severe Ship Channel Deepening and Widening7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Diversity patterns of the polychaete families and seasonal and depth-related abundance in the southwestern deep sea of the Gulf of Mexico.7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Bridging Knowledge and Action: Collaborative Gulf-Wide Dialogues on Saltwater Intrusion and Community Resilience7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Louisiana Wetland Days: Standard Aligned Learning in A Place-Based Context7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Scientist at Sea: A Methodology for Increasing Undergraduate Engagement with the Geosciences7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Preliminary Survey of Taxonomic and Biogeograpic Uncertainty in Mississippi Pennides & Procambarus Crayfish7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Impacts of Channel Dredging on Hypoxia in a Microtidal Stratified System: Mobile Bay, Alabama7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
An Inventory and Risk Assessment of Public Art in the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Waves of Awareness: Assessing a NOAA B-WET Project’s Impact on Youths’ Coastal Connection and Knowledge7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Transition from Importer to Exporter: U.S. LNG Trade Shift Alters Invasion Implications to Texas7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Infrastructure Integrity Assessment of Floating Oyster Farms in the Northern Gulf of America7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Addressing accuracy, sparsity, and latency of high-resolution precipitation monitoring with spatiotemporal deep learning7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Navigating the Data Management Framework from Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Projects to Inform Restoration Progress7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
From Forecasts to Action: Operationalizing Coastal Flood Models for Community Resilience in the Gulf Coast7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Zip Project: An Oyster Restoration Project7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Influence of Loop Currents and Warm Mesoscale Oceanic Eddies on Projected Hurricane Intensity and Risks to Gulf Offshore Facilities7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Modeling how living shoreline designs mitigate wave height in coastal wetlands near the Point-Au-Chien Indian Tribe.7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Low-Cost Naturally Organic and Degradable Edge AI Devices for Smart Water Management7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Patterns and trends in chlorophyll a concentrations in Mobile Bay sub-estuaries7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protection and Best Practices: 5 Years of Change in The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Barataria Bay Living Shoreline7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Building Resilient Communities Through a Multilayered Educational Approach7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Artificial Reefs as Climate Refugia: Can Man Made Habitat Positively Affect Phenology and Distribution for Groupers and Snappers in a Changing World?7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Characterization of Water Quality in Mississippi Sound: An In-Situ and Satellite-Based Approach7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Spatial Variation in Molecular Markers of Human Fecal Pollution in Tributaries of Western Galveston Bay7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Improving Restoration Monitoring Data Accessibility through NOAA’s DIVER Environmental Data Catalog7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Optimizing Access to Seafloor Mapping Data: Searchable, Accessible, and Downloadable Options for Diverse Users7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Assessing Sediment Dynamics in a Shallow Estuary: A Multi-Decadal Study of TSS in Mobile Bay7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Real Time Oyster’s Gaping Measurement System7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Understanding the impacts of fine-scale environmental factors on the accumulation of marine debris on barrier islands7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Assessing the Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions' for Attenuating High-Tide Flooding under Rising Sea Levels7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Assessment of Landsat-Derived Decadal-Scale Landscape Change along Sandy and Non-Sandy Coastlines in Louisiana7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A Social Science Framework for Stakeholder-Informed NBS Modeling7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Impact of Hurricane Sally on Terrestrial Vegetation Cover in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta/Baldwin County Region7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wastewater Treatment: Decentralized On-Site Sewage Systems Concerns in Louisiana7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
From Training to Harvest: The Implementation and Outcomes of Mississippi's Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture Program7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Youth-Powered Data for Gulf Watershed Resilience: The Living Loop Lab Approach7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
From Plate to Habitat: Optimizing Oyster Shell Recycling for Mississippi Sound Restoration7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
NOAA Atlas 15 Potential Use Cases: Uncovering the Stories of Data Application through Engagement7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Ecological Resilience and Development: An analysis of post-hurricane vegetation dynamics in Alabama's Coastal Counties7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Trace Element Accumulation in Artificial Reef Fishes Collected off Orange Beach, Alabama7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network - Supporting Coastal Resilience through Data-Driven Research7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Modeling the Impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway Operations on Eastern Oyster (C. virginica) Distribution and Larval Dispersal in the Mississippi Sound7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Upwelling dynamics and their role in restraining a coastal impact of the 2023 marine heatwave in the northern Gulf of America7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Texas Wetland Action Mapping (Texas WAM): Participatory Mapping of Tidal Wetlands and Their Migration Space7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Timber Wave Screen for Marsh Stabilization in Fowl River7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Collaborating to conserve sport fish nursery habitat in Florida7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A Collaborative Effort to Establish a Water Quality and Sediment Baseline in the Coastal Alabama Watershed7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
It’s a fine line: Using sediment grain analysis to estimate restoration success7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
What Lies Beneath the Surface: Impacts of Living Shorelines on Benthic Infauna and Marine Sediment7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Revising conventional management paradigms to address current challenges: the case of Old Tampa Bay7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monitoring Activity and Presence of the Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) and Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) in Coastal MS7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Characterization and Field Testing of Next-Generation Chlorophyll Fluorometers Enabled By Time-of-Flight LIDAR Technology7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Physical processes driving intra-seasonal hypoxia variability in a river-influenced shelf in summer 20197:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Applications of Internal Combustion Engine Technology in Environmental Cleanup and Waste Management7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Mussel-Mediated Nutrient Removal in Juncus roemerianus Salt Marshes7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Importance of Long-term Monitoring to Inform Management of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and their Habitats in a Gulf Estuary7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Operation TRAP Using Interceptor Devices for Trash Reduction in Florida’s Aquatic Preserves7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Restoration of Seagrass Nursery Habitat Influences Gag Grouper Juvenile Abundance7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Mapping Tampa Bay parameters to bridge anthropogenic and environmental factors influencing organic pollutant levels in marine sediments7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Movements of Snowy Plovers throughout the Annual Cycle7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Development and Implementation of a Community Well-Being Index for Data-Driven Assessment and Strategic Planning in Louisiana7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Is Your Community's Housing Ready for Tomorrow's Hazards?7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
High-Resolution Extreme Heat-Hazard (Extreme heat, Drought, and Wildfire) Projections for Louisiana Using Dynamical Downscaling Under Future Emissions7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Rookery Island Restoration in Texas7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Applying the Latest Sea-Level Rise Guidance to Living Shoreline Design Along the Alabama Coast7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Sand shoal biological responses to dredging depend on dredging depth and time since dredging completion7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Representing spatial foraging dynamics in the Gulf of America Atlantis model for better restoration planning7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Long term monitoring of ecological indicators as an assessment tool for estuarine dynamics7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Establishing Environmental Damages Caused by Plastic Pollution7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Life Lessons from a New eDNA Laboratory7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Building genetic resources to survey and monitor the Gulf’s Fish Biodiversity using eDNA7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Enhancing Pollinator Habitat Through Management of Rights of Way7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Debris, Drainage, and Deluge: Analysis of Clogged Catch Basin Contents in New Orleans7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Developing Trait-Based Calibration Factors for High-Speed Rope Trawl and Rectangular Midwater Trawl Surveys in the Open Gulf7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Evaluating the value of beneficial uses wetland restoration sites for coastal birds7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Spatial and Temporal Coverage of Biotic and Environmental Parameters on the West Florida Shelf7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Implementation and Integration10:30 AM - 10:45 AM203B
Building Resilient Seagrass Communities in Florida: Advancing Technology and Strategy for a 10-Year Restoration Vision10:30 AM - 10:45 AM203A
GoMAMN: Research and monitoring prioritization for Gulf birds through co-production10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201A
Informed Decision-Making for Coastal Communities with NOAA’s Modernized Sea Level Trends and Extremes10:30 AM - 10:45 AM202A
Tracking the Past, Mapping the Future: Oyster Habitat Trends in the Northern Gulf Coast States10:30 AM - 10:45 AM204A
Introductions: Relationships and underlying mechanisms between environmental trends and variability and fisheries populations10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201B
Geospatial Dependencies between Environmental Quality, Infrastructure and Associated Health Outcomes10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201C
From Prediction to Mitigation: Hybrid AI–Numerical Modeling for Next-Generation Flood Resilience in Texas and Louisiana10:30 AM - 11:00 AM204B
Status of a Habitat Suitability Model for Florida Bay10:45 AM - 11:00 AM203A
CANCELED TALK Multi-Stressor Drivers of Fish Species Distributions on the Southwest Florida Shelf10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201B
Optimizing coastal bird conservation and management on the Gulf Coast through co-produced research and structured decision making (SDM)10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201A
CCOFFER: The Community Co-Financed Flood and Energy Resilience project10:45 AM - 11:00 AM202A
Coastal Connections: Empowering Interdisciplinary Coastal Resilience in Mississippi Classrooms10:45 AM - 11:00 AM203B
Considerations when using oyster maps to guide management decisions10:45 AM - 11:00 AM204A
Innovations in Surveillance and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in the Southern U.S.10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201C
Using multiple dimensions of ecosystem functioning to guide oyster reef management in Texas11:00 AM - 11:15 AM204A
Fisheries on the Move11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201B
Mapping Local Health Burdens of Environmental Exposures in Florida11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201C
An Explainable Deep Learning Framework for High-resolution Climate Impact Assessment of Coastal River Discharge11:00 AM - 11:15 AM204B
Using Co-Production to Develop Community-Based Social Marketing Campaigns: A U.S. Gulf Coast Case Study11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201A
Developing Island STYLE- Systemic Training for Youth Leadership in the Environment11:00 AM - 11:15 AM203B
Investigating Dynamic Behavior of Compound Flood Hazard and Exposure During Tropical Cyclones.11:00 AM - 11:15 AM202A
Genetic diversity of Halodule wrightii, the shoal grass, across Florida’s Gulf Coast11:00 AM - 11:15 AM203A
Impact of Hydrological Changes and Flood Events on Recruitment of Juvenile Fish and Invertebrate Populations in Mississippi Estuaries11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201B
The Water Connects Us All: Engaging South Louisiana Classrooms in Community-Based Environmental Action11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203B
From Collapse to Recovery: Monitoring Eastern Oyster Reef Replenishment in Mississippi11:15 AM - 11:30 AM204A
Corpus Christi Ship Channel: Potential impacts of channel deepening, oil spills and desalination on recruitment of marine fish and shellfish larvae11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201C
Testing variation in stress tolerance and restoration potential of seagrass subpopulations11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203A
Forging Tomorrow’s Lifelines: The Alabama Port Authority’s Study and Blueprint for Resilient Infrastructure11:15 AM - 11:30 AM202A
A Quantitative Assessment of Risk to Seabirds and Migratory Landbirds from Energy Development in the Gulf11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201A
AI Models for Groundwater Level Prediction: Role of Topographic, Geologic, and Anthropogenic Factors11:15 AM - 11:30 AM204B
Co-production to inform transboundary management of seabirds in the Gulf of America11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201A
Does higher genetic variation in seagrass beds confer greater resilience to heat stress?11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203A
Monotonic and evolving trends in water quality and streamflow signatures across the Mobile Bay Watershed11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201B
Model-derived metrics for assessing impacts of climate and river management scenarios on Apalachicola Bay11:30 AM - 11:45 AM204B
Development of Interactive Marine Heatwave Analysis Tool11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201C
Addressing Pathogen Pollution through Youth-Focused Participatory Science11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203B
Using the DPSIR framework to inform research and management priorities for the recovery and sustainable use of oysters in Mississippi11:30 AM - 11:45 AM204A
How the Mississippi-Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence and the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Support Mississippi Oysters11:45 AM - 12:00 PM204A
A Collaborative Approach to Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Restoration to Ensure Future Ecosystem Services in Florida11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203A
NOAA Atlas 15: A Precipitation Frequency Tool to Help Build Resilience11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201C
Long-Term Hydrographic Variability and Habitat Trends in the Mobile–Tensaw Delta–Mobile Bay System [1970–2025)11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201B
Non-Marine Avifauna Observed During Seabird Vessel Surveys in the Northern Gulf11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201A
Pensacola Bay Oyster REEF (Restoration, Education & Engagement Framework)11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203B
Collaborative and Multi-Objective Approach to Prioritizing Nature-Based Solutions for MacDill Air Force Base1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201C
Safeguarding Coastal Waters and Public Health: Fecal Coliform Monitoring at the MDMR Microbiology Laboratory1:30 PM - 1:45 PM204A
CETACEAN Data Portal: A Gulf Open Ocean Platform Connection Population, Anthropogenic, and Environmental Data1:30 PM - 1:45 PM106B
The Impact of Laws on Coastal Nesting Bird Protection1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201A
Alabama Floodplain Assessment Project: An Assessment of Flood Risk at State-Owned Properties1:30 PM - 1:45 PM202A
Scaling the ePredictor for Include All Texas Coast Sampling Sites1:30 PM - 1:45 PM204B
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program Overview1:30 PM - 1:45 PM203B
Remote Sensing and Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)1:30 PM - 1:45 PM202B
Digital Storytelling: How Social Media Builds Connections to Place1:30 PM - 1:45 PM106A
Environmental drivers of fisheries variability in Mobile Bay: Trends and relationships with oyster, crab, and finfish populations1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201B
From Scars to Solutions: End-User Driven Research for Seagrass Conservation and Management1:30 PM - 1:45 PM203A
Lessons learned from science synthesis projects in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed1:30 PM - 2:00 PM201D
Home Sweet Home? Using oyster feeding rates to develop a site suitability tool1:45 PM - 2:00 PM204A
FPM AI: An Integrated, AI-Powered Framework for Floodplain Management1:45 PM - 2:00 PM204B
Closing the data gaps in the offshore Gulf: key findings and future of the DEEPEND|RESTORE science program1:45 PM - 2:00 PM106B
Multi-scale effects of boat propeller disturbance on seagrass function, structure, and species interactions1:45 PM - 2:00 PM203A
Operational Constraints in Near-Real-Time SAR Monitoring of Marine Oil Pollution in the Gulf of America1:45 PM - 2:00 PM202B
Colonial Waterbird Nest Survival Across the Texas Coast1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201A
Contrasting responses of juvenile spotted sea trout and southern flounder to environmental stressors1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201B
Process-Based Modeling to Support Multi-Objective Metrics for Nature-Based Solutions for MacDill Air Force Base1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201C
A Watershed Event (AWE) Empowering Youth through Place Based Education: Lessons for Broadening Participation by Building on Successful Programs1:45 PM - 2:00 PM203B
Under Our Feet: Revealing Mobile’s Stormwater Network Through a Comprehensive Mapping Initiative1:45 PM - 2:00 PM202A
Strategic Communication in Practice: Communicating Risk Effectively1:45 PM - 2:00 PM106A
Before You Begin: Considerations for Message Preparation2:00 PM - 2:15 PM106A
Modeling of Larval Dispersal, Survival and Population Connectivity of Greater Amberjack in Terms of Pelagic Habitats2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201B
Remote Pilot Training for Oil Spill Response2:00 PM - 2:15 PM202B
Organic pollutants in deep-pelagic shrimp eggs: maternal transfer or direct environmental exposure?2:00 PM - 2:15 PM106B
Collaborative Decision-Making for Rookery Island Restoration in Texas2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201A
Developing Louisiana's 2029 Coastal Master Plan2:00 PM - 2:15 PM202A
Advancing Water Literacy among K-8 Children in Southeast Louisiana through the “Living with Water” Program2:00 PM - 2:15 PM203B
Synthesizing Restoration Outcomes for Marine Resources Across Multiple Scales2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201D
An Integrated Science Framework for Collaborative Restoration Planning at the Chandeleur Islands2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201C
Propeller Scarring of Seagrass in the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve: Exploring AI detection and mapping methods to inform managers.2:00 PM - 2:15 PM203A
Food Size and Quality Over Oyster Reefs in the Western Mississippi Sound2:00 PM - 2:15 PM204A
Panel Discussion: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Real-world Water and Flood Management2:00 PM - 2:30 PM204B
Insufficient fundamental research limiting successful restoration of oyster fisheries2:15 PM - 2:30 PM204A
Integrating multiple data streams to inform seagrass management actions in Florida’s Nature Coast2:15 PM - 2:30 PM203A
Estimating the Carbon Flux of a deep-sea Hatchetfish Within the Gulf2:15 PM - 2:30 PM106B
The Perdido Watershed Initiative: Integrating Innovative Approaches to Achieve Restoration at the Watershed Scale2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201C
Bringing Weeks Bay to Life: An Interactive StoryMap for Estuarine Education2:15 PM - 2:30 PM106A
Utilizing Existing Monitoring Data to Characterize Coastal Restoration Effects on Inshore, Nearshore, and Offshore Ecological Condition2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201D
What can we infer from interspecific synchrony of reef fishes in the eastern Gulf of America?2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201B
Post Disaster Planning in Florida's regulatory environment2:15 PM - 2:30 PM202A
The Mississippi Delta Nature and Learning Center, Greenville, Mississippi, a Place of Discovery, and Learning for pre-K-12 Students2:15 PM - 2:30 PM203B
BSEE Remote Sensing Research Program for Oil Spill Response2:15 PM - 2:30 PM202B
Integrating Habitat Needs into Large-Scale Coastal Restoration: A Co-Produced Guidance Document for Adaptive Management of Louisiana’s Coastal Birds2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201A
Using Autonomous Recording Units to monitor Eastern Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis): Lessons learned and future directions2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201A
Leveraging a robust decision making framework to inform holistic management of a transgressive barrier island coastline; southeastern Louisiana2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201C
Advances in applying oil exposure metrics to fish injury for Natural Resource Damage Assessment in the Gulf2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201B
Pairing UAS with Decision-Support Applications as the Primary Operational Engine for Maritime Disaster Response2:30 PM - 2:45 PM202B
Advancing Acoustic Perspectives: Lessons from 15 Years of Mesopelagic Sound Scattering Layer Research in the Gulf of Mexico2:30 PM - 2:45 PM106B
Diving Deeper: Integrating SCUBA into High School Marine Science for Standards-Aligned, Place-Based Learning2:30 PM - 2:45 PM203B
The Shape of Things to Come: Comparing the Impacts of Human and Natural Infrastructure on the Post-Hurricane Landscape of Southwest Florida2:30 PM - 2:45 PM202A
Integrating Scientific Literacy and Public Engagement: Interactive Escape Rooms as Communication Tools for Climate Resilience Outreach in the Gulf2:30 PM - 2:45 PM106A
Advancing the Implementation of Coastal Restoration in Louisiana through a co-produced and Adaptive Science Framework2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201D
Long term Management for FL's seagrass - Joint Round table discussion2:30 PM - 3:00 PM203A
Oyster Metapopulation Modeling to Support Restoration in Louisiana’s Coastal Basins2:30 PM - 2:45 PM204A
From past to future: understanding habitat change and building coastal resilience in Texas under sea level rise2:45 PM - 3:00 PM202A
Indicators of Barrier Island Resilience and Resistance2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201D
Rhythms of the Deep: Characterizing the Heterogeneity of Diel Scattering Layer Communities with Wideband Echosounding and Probabilistic Echo Solving2:45 PM - 3:00 PM106B
Recycled Glass Sand as a Pathway to Gulf Coast Stewardship2:45 PM - 3:00 PM203B
Firebird Project: Prescribed Fire and Rare Birds Associated with High Marshes along the Northern Gulf Coast2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201A
Transforming SCAT with Remotely Sensed UAS Imagery: Oil Spill Response in Marsh Environments2:45 PM - 3:00 PM202B
Scenario-Based Modeling of Bonnet Carre Spillway and Riverine Inflow Sensitivity on Oyster Habitat Suitability in the Mississippi Sound2:45 PM - 3:00 PM204A
Modeling the effectiveness of sand placement strategies on barrier island resilience in a semi-enclosed bay system2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201C
Lessons from the road: meeting Gulf communities with photorealistic flood visuals, maps, and clear, local messages2:45 PM - 3:00 PM106A
Visualizing Numeric Regional Hydrodynamic Models3:00 PM - 3:15 PM106A
The Impact of Youth Experience through an Environmental Justice lens3:30 PM - 3:45 PM203B
Using Machine Learning and Aerial Imagery to Count Beach Users – A New Approach for Efficiently Measuring Change in Resource Use3:30 PM - 3:45 PM202B
Oysters: Converting Rocks to Living Shorelines3:30 PM - 3:45 PM204A
Firebird: Co-Production of Prescribed Fire Science in High Marsh, Lessons Learned and Next Directions3:30 PM - 3:45 PM201A
Advancing Beneficial Use Practices for Navigation and Habitat Resilience: Regional Sediment Management Port Mansfield, Texas3:30 PM - 3:45 PM201C
Preserving Barrier Island Resilience and Ecosystem Services through Land Conservation3:30 PM - 3:45 PM202A
Connecting Active Acoustics and Net Catch in the Northern Gulf using the Forward Method3:30 PM - 3:45 PM106B
Reframing Climate Resilience: Translating the Science into Palatable Pathways for Progress3:30 PM - 3:45 PM106A
The Utility of Periodic Program Synthesis: Evolution of the Role of Synthesis in the Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program3:30 PM - 4:00 PM201D
Panel Discussion: Relationships and underlying mechanisms between environmental trends and variability and fisheries populations3:30 PM - 4:30 PM201B
Restoration and Management of Priority Habitats: Living Shorelines and Beyond (GOAA Habitat Resources Team)3:30 PM - 5:00 PM203A
Linking Harmful Algal Bloom Science to Management (GOAA Water Resources Team)3:30 PM - 5:00 PM204B
Utilizing high resolution lidar data to inform sediment budget creation for the Mississippi barrier islands3:45 PM - 4:00 PM202B
The Wulfert Bayous Habitat Restoration Design: Integrating Ecological Function, Decision-Based Design, and Stewardship to Enhance Resilience3:45 PM - 4:00 PM201C
Evaluation of Eastern oyster growth on artificial reefs in Tampa Bay, Florida3:45 PM - 4:00 PM204A
Alabama Gulf Coast Resiliency Project: Sustainability, Full STEAMM Ahead3:45 PM - 4:00 PM203B
When Geology Meets Restoration: 25 Years of Texas Marsh Studies and Construction Lessons for Resilience3:45 PM - 4:00 PM201A
Distribution Patterns of Midwater Fishes in the Gulf: Lessons Learned and New Directions3:45 PM - 4:00 PM106B
Doorsteps, Dialogues and Design: Elevating Community Engagement for Complex Infrastructure Projects3:45 PM - 4:00 PM106A
Expanding Climate Ready America Navigators and Climate Innovation Centers Across the Gulf3:45 PM - 4:00 PM202A
STEMMing The Tide: Empowering Youth to Address Coastal Climate Challenges in Alabama4:00 PM - 4:15 PM203B
Hybrid Resilience Infrastructure: Science-based Solutions for Nature and People4:00 PM - 4:15 PM202A
The moon as an ecosystem driver in the open-ocean Gulf: a nighttime case study of the lanternfish Hygophum taaningi4:00 PM - 4:15 PM106B
Assessing the Progress of Deepwater Horizon Restoration: Process and Outcomes of the NRDA Trustee Council’s second Programmatic Review4:00 PM - 4:15 PM201D
The Impact of Reef Composition on Recovery of a Crassostrea virginica Reef4:00 PM - 4:15 PM204A
Cultivating Aquaculture Awareness: Tools for Educators in a Digital Age4:00 PM - 4:15 PM106A
Assessing Recent Habitat Change in Beach, Dune, and Intertidal Environments Along the Louisiana Gulf Shoreline4:00 PM - 4:15 PM202B
Structuring Processes for Water Resource Management that Incorporate Multiple Values: The Economy, The Environment, and Communities4:00 PM - 4:15 PM201C
Panel Discussion: Co-production of avian science to inform management of species, habitats and humans in the Gulf: successes and lessons learned4:00 PM - 5:00 PM201A
Synthesizing science through the Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence (MBRACE)4:15 PM - 4:30 PM201D
Encouraging Connection with Cryptic Species: Art, Science, and Stories of Gulf Coast Whales and Dolphins4:15 PM - 4:30 PM106A
Identifying Drivers of Medically Important Mosquito Populations via Drone-acquired Imagery Analysis Post-Hurricane Beryl(2024) in Harris County, Texas4:15 PM - 4:30 PM202B
Coastal Homeowner Handbook - Update on Enhancements and Social Media Marketing4:15 PM - 4:30 PM202A
Cost-Benefit Analyses of Experimental Oyster Reef Restoration Strategies4:15 PM - 4:30 PM204A
Using Uncertainty to Plan: A New Framework for Grand Bay Marsh Conservation4:15 PM - 4:30 PM201C
Brilliant Resilience: Using Nature Based Learning to Build Whole Person Resilience in Vulnerable Gulf Communities4:15 PM - 4:30 PM203B
The influence of shelf proximity on mesopelagic fish assemblages in the northern Gulf.4:15 PM - 4:30 PM106B
The State of Alabama’s Estuaries and Coast: an update on coastal Alabama’s changing landscape and changing climate4:30 PM - 4:45 PM106A
Expanding deep-sea research using environmental DNA: DEEPEND|RESTORE efforts towards a reliable mitogenome reference database for open-ocean taxa4:30 PM - 4:45 PM106B
Telling the story of how Chandeleur Island restoration sustains fisheries resources with synthesis of historic and new data4:30 PM - 4:45 PM201D
Operationalizing Passive Acoustic Sensing to Characterize Noise Pollution and Inform Marine Conservation in the Gulf of America4:30 PM - 4:45 PM202B
Underserved Communities Conduct Seagrass Restoration and Monitoring4:30 PM - 4:45 PM203B
Storm Surge and Coastal Inundation Nowcasts/Forecasts During Hurricanes Helene and Milton4:30 PM - 4:45 PM202A
Hydrodynamic and Ecological Modeling to Support Environmental Flow Management in the Atchafalaya Basin4:30 PM - 4:45 PM201C
Panel Discussion: Oyster Recruitment, Recovery, and Restoration4:30 PM - 5:00 PM204A
Closing the Evidence Gap: Nonprofit Interventions for Climate and Health4:45 PM - 5:00 PM202A
Turning Curiosity into Conservation: Connecting People to the Coast Through Beachcombing4:45 PM - 5:00 PM106A
Using Data Collection, Application, and Synthesis to Adaptively Manage Ecologically Meaningful Coastal Wetlands Restoration in Louisiana4:45 PM - 5:00 PM201D
Live Mapping of Oil Spills with Aerial Multispectral System4:45 PM - 5:00 PM202B
Removing Barriers for Place-based Marine Science Education4:45 PM - 5:00 PM203B
Conflict Resolution/Avoidance via Stake Holder Engagement for Multiple use of Seabed for Coastal Restoration4:45 PM - 5:00 PM201C

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Oyster Reef Installation at Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory7:00 AM - 9:00 AMLower exhibit hall
Dynamic coastal change is influenced by ecological, geomorphic, and human interactions10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201A
Cooperative Research and Monitoring Program for Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf: Past, Present and Future10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201B
The Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Migration utilizing Network Metrics: Case Studies of Flood Exposure in Hurricanes Katrina-Rita, the 210:30 AM - 10:45 AM202A
The Gulf eDNA Network: Unifying Environmental DNA Research and Collaboration Across the Gulf10:30 AM - 10:45 AM202B
Interdisciplinary Place-Based Learning Opportunities in Higher Education10:30 AM - 10:45 AM203B
Eight Years of Monitoring Shorebird Nesting Success in Alabama10:30 AM - 10:45 AM204A
A Framework for Compound Flood Modeling and Nature-Based Solutions to Develop Flood Hazard Tools and Enhance Coastal Resilience in Mobile Bay, AL10:30 AM - 10:45 AM204B
Characterizing hypoxia in the Mississippi Bight during the summer of 202510:30 AM - 10:45 AM201D
How You Can Host an Exploratory Scenario Planning Workshop to Advance Health Solutions in an Era of Climate Uncertainty10:30 AM - 11:00 AM201C
Seagrass Status and Trends 2030 report: Update and Next Steps10:30 AM - 11:00 AM203A
The Past, Present and Future of Place-Based Undergraduate Education at the USM Summer Field Program10:45 AM - 11:00 AM203B
Characterizing biological inputs to coupled ecological models to evaluate coastal wetland resilience to compound flooding10:45 AM - 11:00 AM204B
Building and sustaining a distributed nutrient sensing network on the U.S. Gulf Coast10:45 AM - 11:00 AM202B
Using Ecological Models to Identify Changes in Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf in Response to Environmental Change10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201B
Using passive samplers to characterize acute and chronic exposure of water column resources to PAHs following an oil spill10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201D
Community Narratives as Data: Using History Harvests to Inform Water Hazard Planning10:45 AM - 11:00 AM202A
Contributions of beach erosion, storm surge, and predation to declining trends of Least Terns in coastal Mississippi10:45 AM - 11:00 AM204A
Landward migration of critical coastal wetland habitats in Tampa Bay, Florida10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201A
Native Plant Producer Network: Building Community for Coastal Restoration11:00 AM - 11:15 AM202A
User-Driven Compound Flood Modeling for Coastal Resilience11:00 AM - 11:15 AM204B
Connecting Currents: Evaluating Multidisciplinary Ocean Science Learning for Graduate and Undergraduate Students’ Career Awareness and Readiness11:00 AM - 11:15 AM203B
Mapping SAV habitats across Coastal Alabama11:00 AM - 11:15 AM203A
The benthic footprint in 2010 of the 2004 Taylor Energy Mississippi Canyon 20 (MC-20) oil spill11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201D
Wetland Loss, Dredged Canals, Legacy and Restoration11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201A
Collaborative monitoring of fish aggregations – an example from the South Atlantic and opportunities in the Gulf11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201B
Using Scenario Planning to Address the Health and Health System Risks of Extreme Heat and Hurricanes11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201C
Factors Affecting Loss of Nesting Habitat on Waterbird Rookery Islands in Texas11:00 AM - 11:15 AM204A
From Discovery to Stewardship: FLRACEP RFP V Research in the De Soto Canyon and Northeastern West Florida Shell11:00 AM - 11:15 AM202B
Spatial Patterns in Seagrass Reproductive Effort at the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203A
Cycles of extreme discharge and drought drive the early recruitment of Eastern Oyster in Mississippi.11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201D
Exploratory Scenario Planning for Climate Mobility: Early Insights from Three Community Projects11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201C
Evacuation planning for communities threatened by Climate Change.11:15 AM - 11:30 AM202A
Bringing Baffin Back: Cultivating Stewardship Through Place-Based Education11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203B
Apalachicola Watershed Coordination Blueprint: Advancing Ecological Restoration Through Improved Collaboration11:15 AM - 11:30 AM202B
Listening First, Mapping Second: Co-Creating Flood Visualization Tools11:15 AM - 11:30 AM204B
Dune vegetation recovery, restoration, and resilience after multiple hurricanes in Southwest Florida11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201A
Revisiting Decades of Fish Spawning Aggregation Research in the Florida Keys: Integrating Technology, Partnerships, and Management Applications11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201B
Long-term management and monitoring of Chester Island for the recovery and stability of colonial waterbird populations11:15 AM - 11:30 AM204A
Freshwater inflow effects on natural oyster mortality in the Mississippi Sound11:30 AM - 11:37 AM201D
Linking Wildlife and Community Resilience: The Oceans & Wildlife Institute Training Model11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203B
Scenario Planning for Resilience in the Coastal Georgia Sentinel Landscape11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201C
Extreme Weather Alters Fishing Effort and Recovery Dynamics in the Gulf of America11:30 AM - 11:45 AM202A
Seagrass status and trends at the Chandeleur Islands, LA11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203A
The importance of the Monito Island rat eradication initiative for the restoration of other islands in the Puerto Rican (Caribbean) Archipelago11:30 AM - 11:45 AM204A
Fostering Collaboration for Effective Gulf Restoration and Resilience: MBRACE, MDEQ, and MDMR11:30 AM - 11:45 AM202B
Panel Discussion 1: Nature Based Solutions for Compound Flooding in Gulf Coast Estuaries11:30 AM - 12:00 PM204B
Panel Discussion: Cooperative Research and Management of Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf11:30 AM - 12:00 PM201B
Investigating alternative Bonnet Carré Spillway operation effects on Mississippi Sound and Bight fish and shellfish11:37 AM - 11:45 AM201D
Examining the effect of salinity on dolphin mortality using Lagrangian particle tracking in a hydrodynamic model11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201D
Resources for Community Preparedness and Coastal Resilience from NOAA’s National Ocean Service11:45 AM - 12:00 PM202A
Gulf Youth Ambassador Program: Our Gulf Hope in Action11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203B
Drivers of Seagrass Decline at the Chandeleur Islands: Insights from Field Data, Remote Sensing, and Numerical Modeling11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203A
Assessing bird population, displacement, and collision vulnerability from offshore energy development in the Gulf of Mexico11:45 AM - 12:00 PM204A
Facilitated Discussion: Activating Collaborative Science for a Sustainable Gulf11:45 AM - 12:00 PM202B
A New Coastal Data Ecosystem: How Florida's Seafloor Mapping Initiative is Meeting Diverse User Needs1:30 PM - 1:45 PM202B
A Framework for Knowledge Discovery in Complex Systems: Integrating Covariation Mining and Dynamic Simulation1:30 PM - 1:45 PM204B
A Systematic Community Engagement Strategy to Enhance Climate Resilience: the Community COFFER Program1:30 PM - 1:45 PM202A
Developing a Community of Practice in Oyster Shell Recycling and Reef Restoration1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201C
Thermal Radiometry and Resilience: Landsat Surface Temperature and Ground Station Insights along the Northern Gulf Coast1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201B
Ducks Unlimited largescale floodplain restoration in the Apalachicola River System, Florida: from project construction to monitoring and assessment1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201A
Mapping Justice: Youth Led GIS Solutions for Environmental Advocacy1:30 PM - 1:45 PM203B
Overlap analysis of species and threats: approaches for identifying areas of co-occurrence for targeted restoration activities1:30 PM - 1:45 PM204A
Integrating Seagrass Genetic Diversity and Connectivity into Management across the Gulf1:30 PM - 1:45 PM203A
Synthesis for marine mammal restoration and beyond1:30 PM - 2:00 PM201D
GRIIDC: How an Established Repository Evolves with Changing Technology and Standards1:45 PM - 2:00 PM202B
Integrated Restoration of Oyster Reef and Bird Nesting Habitat in Jones Bay, Texas1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201C
Integrating a Nutrient Sensor into a Coastal Observing Network: Evaluation of Performance and Long-Term Feasibility1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201B
Understanding drivers of change in seagrass ecosystems to inform management of critical habitats in the Gulf Islands National Seashore1:45 PM - 2:00 PM203A
Project design considerations in the decadal-scale development of ecosystem services in restored salt marshes in Galveston Bay, TX1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201A
Advancing Flood Modeling to Evaluate Stakeholder-Selected Nature-based Solutions in the Gulf Coast1:45 PM - 2:00 PM204B
An improved approach to detection and removal of subsurface derelict crab traps by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources1:45 PM - 2:00 PM204A
Cultivating Coastal Resilience Leaders on the Northern Gulf Coast1:45 PM - 2:00 PM202A
Life of Litter: Using GIS to Foster Environmental Stewards through Place-Based Science.1:45 PM - 2:00 PM203B
CHARM Support for Coastal Community Resilience Index2:00 PM - 2:15 PM202A
Potential deepwater shrimp fishery resource in the Southern Gulf of Mexico2:00 PM - 2:15 PM204A
Evaluating coastal risks and Nature-based Solutions for risk reduction along the Gulf Coast2:00 PM - 2:15 PM204B
Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Wave-Seagrass Interactions: Understanding Hydrodynamic Thresholds.2:00 PM - 2:15 PM203A
Using NDVI to assess post-restoration vegetation health and land cover2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201A
Near real-time Monitoring and Assessment of Environmental and Aquatic conditions for Alabama Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture by Integrating Multi-se2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201B
Expansion, Branding, and Weather: Challenges of Starting and Expanding a Shell Recycling Program2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201C
Modeling Gulf Property Dynamics via Causal Inference and Graph Neural Networks2:00 PM - 2:15 PM202B
Immersive Resilience: Fostering Sense of Place in the Gulf through AI and Virtual Reality2:00 PM - 2:15 PM203B
Acoustic Observing as a Foundation for Gulf-Wide Scientific Synthesis: Integrating Biological, Physical, and Anthropogenic Insights2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201D
High-resolution wetland vegetation mapping for living shoreline restorations2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201A
Improving diet studies and fishery management: an online image analysis tool for identifying otoliths2:15 PM - 2:30 PM204A
Advancing Science and Partnerships for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Through NOAA’s ESLR Program2:15 PM - 2:30 PM204B
Fine Tuned Large Language Models for Natech Analytics2:15 PM - 2:30 PM202B
Carbon dynamics of Subtropical Seagrass Meadows of the Mississippi Barrier Islands2:15 PM - 2:30 PM203A
A Shore Thing: Planning a Resilient Future for Mobile County’s Coastline2:15 PM - 2:30 PM202A
Development of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling System for In Situ Filtration and Preservation2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201B
Sea Turtle Atlas: An Interactive, Interoperable Platform for Data-Driven Restoration in the Gulf of America2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201D
Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Past, Present, and Future2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201C
Place-Based Whale and Dolphin Storytelling Along the Gulf Coast2:15 PM - 2:30 PM106A
Functional Assessment and Mapping of Headwater Slope Wetlands in Coastal Alabama2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201A
Co-production of a generalized management strategy evaluation platform to inform fisheries management decision-making in the Gulf2:30 PM - 2:45 PM204A
From Watermen to Volunteers: Collaborative Oyster Restoration in Mobile Bay, AL2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201C
Numerical modelling, risk analyses, and outreach to capture additional benefits to marsh restoration on Dauphin Island, Alabama2:30 PM - 2:45 PM202A
Improvements to salt marsh shoreline mapping and shoreline change analysis2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201B
How the first decade of FLRACEP-funded science is guiding a new 2024-2034 Strategic Plan focused on synthesis, connectivity, and collaboration2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201D
CivicScape: Bridging Data with Civic Engagement in the Classroom2:30 PM - 2:45 PM203B
Nature-Based Solutions along the Gulf: Unpacking Mobile's Naturescapes2:30 PM - 2:45 PM204B
Gulf-wide Restoration Lessons Learned - Joint Round table discussion2:30 PM - 3:00 PM203A
Session Q&A Data Management and Sharing Strategies2:30 PM - 3:00 PM202B
Panel Discussion 2: Nature Based Solutions for Compound Flooding in Gulf Coast Estuaries2:45 PM - 3:00 PM204B
Oyster Restoration in Mobile Bay: Current Status and Future Direction2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201C
Application of a Coastal Habitat Evolution Model to Prioritize Sport Fish Nursery Habitat for Restoration2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201A
Nature-Based Solutions in Moss Point, Mississippi: Feasibility Study Using 2D Modeling For the Development of Stormwater Parks2:45 PM - 3:00 PM202A
The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative (GEI): Successes, Barriers, and a Path Forward for Regional Synthesis2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201D
Good Things Come in Small Pixels: Using NOAA’s 1-Meter Land Cover to Power Coastal Management2:45 PM - 3:00 PM201B
Quantifying fisheries habitat enhancement of living shorelines2:45 PM - 3:00 PM204A
Techniques to Improve Oyster Restoration in Alabama3:30 PM - 3:45 PM201C
Wetland Connections3:30 PM - 3:45 PM203B
Use of remote sensing techniques for measuring near-surface currents using unmanned aerial systems and comparisons to hydrodynamic model output in Gal3:30 PM - 3:45 PM201B
Sustained Coral Growth in an Outlier Reef System: 32 Years of Stability at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary3:30 PM - 3:45 PM204A
Ecosystem recovery and carbon-water dynamics in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta3:30 PM - 3:45 PM201A
Water is our Friend: Amphibious Architecture for Flood-Resilient Housing3:30 PM - 3:45 PM202A
Panel Discussion: How Do We Advance and Apply Scientific Synthesis to Restoration Efforts in the Gulf?3:30 PM - 5:00 PM201D
Emerging Technologies and Issues in Water Resources: What Are They and How Can State Agencies Best Manage Them (GOAA Water Resources Team)3:30 PM - 5:00 PM204B
Stories from the Gulf: Communicating Work, Place, and Purpose3:30 PM - 5:00 PM202B
Assessment of Priority Habitats: Insights from Gulf Con (GOAA Habitat Resources Team)3:30 PM - 5:00 PM203A
Lateral fluxes of dissolved carbon from an intertidal salt marsh in the Barataria Basin, Louisiana, USA3:45 PM - 4:00 PM201A
Investigating fertilization rate potential of hybrid Eastern oysters in Texas3:45 PM - 4:00 PM201C
UAS-based infrared imaging for nighttime nearshore current mapping under varying environmental conditions3:45 PM - 4:00 PM201B
Phytoremediation Potential of Nerium oleander for Heavy Metal–Contaminated and Saline Soils3:45 PM - 4:00 PM202A
Ranging Patterns and Habitat Use of Dolphins over the West Florida Shelf3:45 PM - 4:00 PM204A
BRACKISH: Biodiversity, Relationships, and Aquatic Chemistry Knowledge in Saline Habitats3:45 PM - 4:00 PM203B
Phytoremediation Pilot Study in a Mississippi Community Impacted by Petrochemical Refining.4:00 PM - 4:15 PM202A
Vertical carbon flux in two Mississippi coastal marshes with contrasting hydrology4:00 PM - 4:15 PM201A
National Wildlife Federation's Resilient Schools and Communities - Change for Channelview, TX4:00 PM - 4:15 PM203B
Factors Influencing Oyster Tissue Degradation in Quarantined Shell Piles for Restoration.4:00 PM - 4:15 PM201C
LISTEN Insights on Gulf Soundscapes, Chronic Noise, and Restoration of the Open Ocean Ecosystem4:00 PM - 4:15 PM204A
Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Ian in Relation to Anomalously Warm Subsurface Water on the Wide Continental Shelf4:00 PM - 4:15 PM201B
Assessing potential risks from WWII shipwrecks by filling knowledge gaps in NOAA’s RULET database and simulating oil spill fate and transport4:15 PM - 4:30 PM202A
Simulating the Effects of Increased Salinity and Edge Erosion on Soil Organic Carbon Stability in a Mangrove Encroachment Front4:15 PM - 4:30 PM201A
Discovery Hall Programs: Hands-on, feet-wet education for all!4:15 PM - 4:30 PM203B
Effects of Hurricane Ian on Carbonate Chemistry and Organic Alkalinity across the West Florida Shelf4:15 PM - 4:30 PM201B
Skin Microbiome Analysis in Stranded Dolphins from an Unusual Mortality Event in the Mississippi Sound4:15 PM - 4:30 PM204A
Innovative Deployment, Early Outcomes, and Techno-Economic Analysis of Reefense Modules for Oyster Reef Restoration and Green Shoreline Protection4:15 PM - 4:30 PM201C
Model co-production to Support Assessments of Multiple Stressors on Houston Area Bottlenose Dolphins– Year 24:30 PM - 4:45 PM204A
Integrating Autonomous Aerial and Surface Platforms for Oyster Reef Deployment and Coastal Habitat Assessment4:30 PM - 4:45 PM201C
Learning at the Water’s Edge: Early Student Data from the Sustainable STEM by the Sea Camp Pilot Study4:30 PM - 4:45 PM203B
Tracking Geomorphologic Change in Louisiana’s Most Remote Barrier Island Chain, The Chandeleur Islands4:30 PM - 4:45 PM201B
Measuring What Matters: The ISOL-S³ Toolkit for Place-Based STEM in the Gulf4:45 PM - 5:00 PM203B
Research priorities for management and conservation of the endangered Rice’s whale: From a workshop to the creation of a research network4:45 PM - 5:00 PM204A
Tony Trapani Reef: A Vertical Relief Approach to Enhancing Oyster Reef Resilience4:45 PM - 5:00 PM201C
Simultaneous and colocated measurements of wind turbulence and sea spray aerosol concentration in coastal region with scanning Doppler LiDARs4:45 PM - 5:00 PM201B
2026 Tools Cafe5:30 PM - 8:30 PMEast/West Ballroom

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Public Art in the Watershed9:00 AM - 9:15 AM203B
A Co-Production Project to Incorporate Fisheries Genomic Tools into Next-generation Stock Assessment - Part I: Epigenetic Ageing9:00 AM - 9:15 AM202B
Using coastal flood risk & rising seas web tools plus site-specific flood visuals & FFE data to earn CRS credit9:00 AM - 9:15 AM201D
A Living Shoreline Design Approach: Supporting the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe’s Climate Adaptation Efforts9:00 AM - 9:15 AM201C
Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project: Beneficial Use of Navigation Dredged Material for Habitat Restoration and Shoreline Protection9:00 AM - 9:15 AM203A
Texas’ Multifaceted Approach to Sea Turtle Restoration9:00 AM - 9:15 AM204A
Introductions: Microplastics and Beyond: Integrating Science, Technology, and Community Action for a Sustainable Gulf Coast9:00 AM - 9:30 AM201A
Art for Nature's Sake9:15 AM - 9:30 AM203B
PPBEP's Living Shoreline Assistance Program9:15 AM - 9:30 AM201C
Round Island Beneficial Use and Habitat Restoration: History, Progress, and Future Outlook9:15 AM - 9:30 AM203A
Juvenile sea turtle dispersal and recruitment in the Gulf9:15 AM - 9:30 AM204A
Strengthening CRS Implementation Through CRS Users Groups9:15 AM - 9:30 AM201D
A Co-Production Project to Incorporate Fisheries Genomic Tools into Next-generation Stock Assessment - Part II : Sampling Design and Stock Assessment9:15 AM - 9:30 AM202B
Friendship bracelets for exploring local sea level rise data9:30 AM - 9:45 AM203B
Communicating CRS and Flood Risk Through Agentic AI: A New Paradigm of Community Engagement and Decision Support9:30 AM - 9:45 AM201D
Enhanced Fish Tracker Algorithm via processed Image Frames9:30 AM - 9:45 AM202B
Five years of post-construction structural and biological monitoring at Lightning Point shed light on key lessons learned.9:30 AM - 9:45 AM203A
Vessel Avoidance Behavior in Green Turtles off the Gulf Coast of Florida9:30 AM - 9:45 AM204A
Widespread Microplastic Ingestion by Waterfowl in the Northern Gulf9:30 AM - 9:45 AM201A
Beyond Green vs. Gray: Integrating Housing Resilience into Holistic Coastal Protection Strategies9:30 AM - 9:45 AM201C
Dive into Deep-Sea Habitats with Real-World Science9:45 AM - 10:00 AM203B
ASCE 24-24 Elevation Requirements: Transitioning From Freeboard to Risk-Based Design9:45 AM - 10:00 AM201D
Exploring Insurance Complexities from a Community Perspective9:45 AM - 10:00 AM201C
Piering at sea turtles: Diving into varying sea turtle observations and reported bycatch at northwest Florida fishing piers9:45 AM - 10:00 AM204A
Tissue-Level Accumulation of Nano- and Microplastics in Clapper Rails from the Texas Gulf Coast9:45 AM - 10:00 AM201A
Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Technologies that Support Avian Management and Habitat Restoration9:45 AM - 10:00 AM202B
Utilizing Fine-Grained Dredged Material for Marsh Restoration Implementation9:45 AM - 10:00 AM203A
Enhancing Capacity for Risk Communication in Vietnamese-American Communities10:00 AM - 10:15 AM201C
Use of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) to Detect Oil Exposure in Teeth of Bottlenose Dolphins for Natu10:30 AM - 10:45 AM202B
Direct Discharge of Wastewater from Unsewered Homes and their Contribution to Nutrient and Pollutant Loading in Gulf Watersheds10:30 AM - 10:45 AM204B
Adaptive Restoration of the Deer River Marsh Complex: Advancing Beneficial Use of Fine-Grained Sediments on the Western Shore of Mobile Bay10:30 AM - 10:45 AM203A
From Community-Informed to Community-Led: Advancing Gulf Conservation Through Stakeholder Engagement, Community Science, and Local Advocacy10:30 AM - 10:45 AM203B
Microplastics and Health of Waterbirds10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201A
Developing Methods to Link Flood Risk to Fiscal Impacts to Build Local Planning and Decision Making Capacity10:30 AM - 10:45 AM201D
The end of the line: Shoreline fishing surveys on seafood consumption in Tampa Bay10:30 AM - 11:00 AM201B
Engaging stakeholders in developing a common framework for the Adaptive Capacities for Transformation (ACT) Initiative10:30 AM - 12:00 PM202A
Wastewater Detection Canine Program10:45 AM - 11:00 AM202B
Navigating Federal Disaster Aid10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201C
Emerging Tools for Inventorying Wastewater Infrastructure in the Gulf Region10:45 AM - 11:00 AM204B
Louisiana parishes with highest and lowest household damage sensitivity to marginal flood-depth changes10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201D
Microplastic Distribution and Impacts to Diamondback Terrapin, Highlighting Public Education and Future Effects of Sea-Level Rise10:45 AM - 11:00 AM201A
Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Material (BUDM): Fowl River Marsh Restoration Using Wet and Dry Thin Layer Placement Techniques10:45 AM - 11:00 AM203A
Community-Engaged Research at the Nexus of Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Health: Approaches, Challenges, and Outcomes10:45 AM - 11:00 AM203B
Linking Surface and Deep Oceanographic Features to Deep-Diving Cetacean Distributions Using Long-term Passive Acoustic Data11:00 AM - 11:15 AM202B
Collaborating on Resilience: Developing Community-Driven Coastal Solutions in St. James Parish, Louisiana11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201C
From data gaps to decision support: understanding the role of onsite wastewater treatment systems in Gulf coast water quality11:00 AM - 11:15 AM204B
Back-to-back punches: how hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted fishing locations Tampa Bay, Florida11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201B
Fowl River Marsh and Shoreline Stabilization and Restoration Project 2025 Marsh Vegetation Survey11:00 AM - 11:15 AM203A
The Nurdle Patrol Citizen Science Project: Tackling Plastic Pollution One Pellet at a Time11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201A
Incorporating Average Annual Loss (AAL) into Hedonic Pricing Models to Evaluate Flood Risk Impacts on Housing Prices in the U.S. Gulf Coast11:00 AM - 11:15 AM201D
From Marsh to Table: PFAS Burdens in Louisiana Waterfowl and Potential Risks for Hunting Communities11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201B
From Wind-Loss Points to Community Partnerships: Mapping Social Inequalities in Hurricane Wind Damage Across Coastal Louisiana11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201D
Mapping intertidal zones and identifying ephemeral Reddish Egret foraging habitat in the northern Gulf of America11:15 AM - 11:30 AM202B
The Promise and Challenges of Beneficial Use of USACE Dredged Material for the Long-Term Sustainability of Dauphin Island, Alabama11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203A
Resilient East Biloxi: A Community Driven Framework for Coastal Resilience11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201C
Bridging Science and Society Through Microplastic Outreach and Experiential Learning Programs11:15 AM - 11:30 AM201A
From Coastlines to Communities: Preparing the Next Generation of Gulf Leaders Through Community-Engaged, Experiential Learning11:15 AM - 11:30 AM203B
Sustainable Nutrient Management Opportunities for Small Communities with Lagoon Wastewater Systems11:15 AM - 11:30 AM204B
The Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetland Creation Project: A Paradigm Shift Highlighting Systemic Regulatory Challenges11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203A
Modeling Inputs, Fates and Effects of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in a large Urban-to-Rural Estuary of the Gulf of Mexico11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201B
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems in Coastal Louisiana: Scale, Policy, and Pollution11:30 AM - 11:45 AM204B
Development of a near real-time, portable sensor capable of microplastic detection in aquatic systems11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201A
Rooted in Place: Elevating Local Voices for Coastal Resilience in Alabama’s Working Waterfront11:30 AM - 11:45 AM201C
Marine Debris Reduction Through Education and Active Stewardship11:30 AM - 11:45 AM203B
Panel Discussion: Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Living Resource Management in the Gulf11:30 AM - 12:00 PM202B
Waves of Change for Coastal Community Science: The Impact of Surfrider Foundation's Beach Guardian Program11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203B
A Tale of Two City Fish: Contaminant patterns and correlations in red drum and common snook11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201B
High-Tech Terracotta: Assessing the Viability of Beneficial Use Reef Substrates11:45 AM - 12:00 PM203A
Application of Machine Learning for the Classification of Microplastic Images11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201A
ANCHOR The Bayou: A Case Study in Centering Community Voices in Coastal Resilience Planning and Action11:45 AM - 12:00 PM201C
Glass Recycling for Coastal Restoration1:30 PM - 1:45 PM203A
Project Step: Utilizing CBPR to Examine Social-Determinates of Health Targeting Environmental Data Using Photovoice1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201C
Investigating Potential for Parental Offloading of Chemical Pollutants in Spotted Seatrout1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201B
A deep learning approach for automated microplastics detection1:30 PM - 1:45 PM201A
Have A Potential Project That Could Improve Water Resources in The Gulf? BRING IT! (GOAA Water Resources Team)1:30 PM - 3:00 PM204B
Coastal Community Resilience Team Meeting1:30 PM - 3:00 PM202A
Serving the Gulf of America Alliance Data & Monitoring Needs (GOAA Data and Monitoring Team)1:30 PM - 3:00 PM202B
Gulf of America Alliance Wildlife and Fisheries Priority Issue Team's General Topics and Future Planning1:30 PM - 3:30 PM204A
Regional Sediment Management: Gulf-wide Coordination and Application (GOAA Habitat Resources Team)1:30 PM - 3:30 PM203A
Lessons Learned from Adaptively Managing an Oyster Reef Impacted by Dredged Material1:45 PM - 2:00 PM203A
Mesoporous Nanostructured Filtration System for Microplastic Removal from Seawater1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201A
The Barnacle Baseline Project: Assessing Contaminants of Emerging and Known Concern within Tampa Bay using Acorn Barnacles1:45 PM - 2:00 PM201B
Panel Discussion: Beyond Engagement: Building Trust, Power, and Lasting Partnerships for Coastal Resilience1:45 PM - 2:45 PM201C
Characterization of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from wastewater effluent and remediation via iron and aluminum electrocoagulation2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201B
Optimizing Microplastic Removal Using Modified Biochar2:00 PM - 2:15 PM201A
Evaluation of Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) Juice for Efficient Microplastic Removal from Aqueous Systems2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201A
Fishing for food in coastal Alabama: Two case studies on risk perceptions and consumption among recreational fishermen2:15 PM - 2:30 PM201B
How does GulfCon Eat Fish?: Experts grapple to unify over Gulf seafood’s emergent concerns2:30 PM - 2:45 PM201B
Panel Discussion: Microplastics and Beyond: Integrating Science, Technology, and Community Action for a Sustainable Gulf Coast2:30 PM - 3:00 PM201A
Gulf of America Alliance Habitat Resources Priority Issue Team’s General Topics and Future Planning3:30 PM - 5:00 PM203A
Open to the Gulf of America Alliance Water Resources Team Steering Committee3:30 PM - 5:00 PM204B
Open to the Gulf of America Alliance Data & Monitoring Team Steering Committee3:30 PM - 5:00 PM202B
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The Tools Café is an interactive experience where participants learn how an online or paper-based tool / application works. Presenters will be available for demonstrations on the evening of May 6 and attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions or walk through a demonstration of tool functionality. All tools can be explored and used directly. Themes of the tools align with the 2026 Gulf Conference themes.

Full list of tools: https://gulfofamericaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GulfCon-2026-Tools-Cafe-Descriptions.pdf