Though Sea2Shore was only founded in 2008, the organization has already obtained a stellar reputation for excellence and we have an impressive list of on-going projects. Our work covers primarily three Marine Wildlife species, and falls into multiple program areas:

Manatee Research and Conservation

• Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
  • S2S has offered their expertice to conduct manatee surveys of coastal waters impacted by the oil spill
• Population Monitoring and Habitat Assessment
  • Assessing Manatee Distribution in Palm Beach County
  • Conducting long-term monitoring of manatees in Crystal and Homosassa Rivers
  • Monitoring Habitat Use of Manatees in Central Florida Springs
  • Manatee Use of Mobile Bay and Alabama Coastal Waters
• Adaptability and Response Monitoring
  • Manatee Rehabitation Program (MRP): Ensuring survival and adaptation to the wild
  • Cold Stress Monitoring: FPL Riviera Powerplant Project
• International Projects
  • Strengthening manatee conservation in Belize and the wider Caribbean
  • Assessing the status of manatees in Cuba and the degree of genetic exchange with Florida and the rest of the Caribbean
• Conservation Based Management
  • Protected Species Monitoring

Sea Turtle Research and Conservation

• Red Hen Technology to Address Sea Turtle Lighting Issues
• NESTS – Neighbors Ensuring Sea Turtle Survival

Right Whale Research and Conservation

• Right Whale Festival: Celebrating Right Whale Calving Season

Future Projects

As funding and opportunties become available, Sea2Shore has numerous other projects that we are eager to pursue:

• Evaluating the effectiveness of slower boat speed zones to reduce injuries and threats to manatees
• Assesing sea turtle interactions in Florida fisheries
• Testing alternative boat propulsion systems that could reduce injuries to manatees
• Investigating how reduction of natural and artificial warm water sanctuaries may affect the survival of manatees
• Studying how manatee grazing on seagrasses affects growth and other species
• Increasing awareness about the disappearance of Florida springs and the impact on the aquatic ecosystems and species, such as manatees
• Understanding the effects of increased vessel traffic due to expanded offshore drilling on endangered species such as manatees and right whales
• Developing satellite linked devices to detect illegal trawling in international waters
• Educating children through close, in-water encounters with manatees to increase awareness about aquatic environmental threats
• Assessing and educating public about the degradation of seagrass meadows by boat propellers and the impact on the aquatic environment
• Investigating the impact of global climate change on the future distribution and status of manatees in the US