Collaborative Science for Healthy Wetlands
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How Does the WRMP Advance Regional Goals?
WRMP Committee members share the many ways the program advances regional goals, including improving understanding of wetland restoration, streamlining project-based monitoring, and more.
SOP Blog
For the purposes of the Wetland Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP), Standard Operating Procedures, also known as an SOP, detail the data collection and management procedures to monitor specific indicators.
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.
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 of healthy wetlands by 2030 (Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals, 1999), 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 healthy wetlands 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
