Propeller scarring is a significant anthropogenic disturbance that threatens seagrass resilience in Florida’s Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve (NCAP), where intact meadows provide critical ecosystem services, including sediment stabilization, water quality improvement, and nursery habitats for ecologically and commercially important species. Severe scarring hotspots, as documented through field observations and feasibility studies, highlight the urgent need for targeted management actions. Building on priorities identified in the NCAP management plan, our interdisciplinary project Seagrass Conservation through Actionable Research: Management Areas for the Prevention of Scarring (SCAR MAPS) employs a co-production framework to address data gaps and inform restoration and protection strategies. This approach integrates spatial mapping, ecological monitoring, and stakeholder-driven decision pathways to ensure actionable outcomes. We actively engage end-users, including resource managers, local fishing guides, NGOs, restoration practitioners, commercial fishermen, and advocacy groups, through biannual hybrid advisory meetings and monthly sessions with NOAA and state and local partners. These interactions guide research products, identify feasible management interventions, and align with the state-level 10-year strategy for seagrass conservation and management for Florida’s NCAP. By incorporating end-user input and interdisciplinary science, SCAR MAPS enhances Gulf-wide efforts to prevent and mitigate propeller scars, thereby contributing to seagrass resilience, informed restoration planning, and long-term ecosystem health. This presentation will share lessons learned from collaborative engagement and co-production, and how they guide and inform the research and implementation goals for SCAR MAPS.