Collaborative Science for Healthy Wetlands
Featured news posts
WRMP Guidance on Fish and Fish Habitat Monitoring
The Fish and Fish Habitat workgroup has reviewed various techniques for monitoring fish and fish habitats over the past two years. The group recently released their findings and developed a shared monitoring protocol.
WRMP Affiliates Coauthor New Paper
The WRMP was included as one of the featured case studies to demonstrate the importance of stakeholder engagement and monitoring for future coastal resilience projects.
Frequently Asked Questions About the WRMP
Find answers to frequently asked questions about WRMP data, program status, funding, engagement, and more.
WRMP Featured in SFEI-ASC Newsletter
Read more about the significant new phase of the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program for the SF Estuary in the SFEI-ASC Newsletter, linked here.
About the WRMP
The San Francisco Estuary restoration community is working rapidly to protect and restore wetlands that can provide flood protection, recreation, water quality improvement, and habitat for surrounding communities. In order to meet a regional target of 100,000 acres restored by 2030, close coordination is needed between land managers, scientists and regulators. The WRMP will improve wetland restoration project success by putting in place regional-scale monitoring increasing the impact, utility and application of permit-driven monitoring to inform science-based decision-making. Once in place, the WRMP will be a robust, science-driven, collaborative regional monitoring program that includes:
- Monitoring site network
- Open data sharing platform
- Comprehensive science framework
Our Mission
The WRMP delivers coordinated regional monitoring of the San Francisco Estuary’s wetlands to:
- Inform science-based decision-making for wetland restoration and adaptive management, and
- Increase the cost-effectiveness of permit-driven monitoring associated with wetland restoration projects.
Why Regional Monitoring?
- Supports effort to meet 100,000 acre wetlands restoration goal
- Supports climate change adaptation and priority responses at regional scale
- Informs and potentially facilitates project specific monitoring
- Supports project design and adaptive management via centralized data management and analysis
