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A man carries a cage full of oysters attached to a cinderblock as he walks through a lagoon.

Studying Oyster Health in the Indian River Lagoon

Learn all about how our Restore Our Shores team is studying oyster health to help rebuild the Indian River Lagoon.

A man holds seagrass.

Using Seagrass Grown from our own Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute Nursery

Our Restore Our Shores (ROS) team recently began using seagrass grown at its own nursery in restoration and research projects in the Indian River Lagoon!

Restore Our Shores’ Season Wrap-Up

Restore Our Shore’s busiest season has come to an end! Our dedicated team made incredible conservation achievements over the last few months. Let’s go through some of our team’s biggest wins of 2024. 

One Year of Our Seagrass Nursery

Our Restore Our Shores team has made some progress – and learned a lot – in the first year of managing our seagrass nursery.

A woman planting seagrass in the lagoon.

A Seagrass Update on World Seagrass Day 

We’re celebrating World Seagrass Day by giving you an update on some of our important seagrass conservation work happening right in our (and possibly your literal) backyard.

Man tossing an oyster gabion onto a small blue boat.

Oyster Reef Building Season Has Come to an End

Ah, Shucks! Oyster reef building season has officially come to an end. During the season, our Restore Our Shores conservation team constructed 18 oyster reefs throughout the North basin of the Indian River Lagoon, totaling 13,700 square feet of reef.

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