Lora Clarke

Ocean lover, avid Braves fan, and The Pew Charitable Trusts' science and policy lead for ocean conservation in the U.S. South Atlantic. My tweets are my own.

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Fact: Up to ⅓ of South Atlantic tidal wetlands could be lost by 2060 due to sea level rise alone.

@USFWS’ Dan Chapman explains why so many are working to conserve and restore these essential yet quickly disappearing ecosystems. https://t.co/DYBXr5knYu

[Sue Urahn @SueUrahn]

I’m pleased to join my colleagues in applauding Honduras for announcing its commitment to protect coastal wetland ecosystems. This is a great step toward helping safeguard our world’s marine biodiversity. https://t.co/yRoprNu8sT

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

ICYMI: A new collaboration is advancing climate change resiliency along the Chesapeake Bay—the nation’s largest estuary. https://t.co/sFLhns7Nbq

[Sue Urahn @SueUrahn]

I’m glad to see this partnership between Virginia and @DeptofDefense. The recognition of climate security as a national security issue through the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership can help make important strides in land conservation. https://t.co/vncXPIoCfC

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

What’s at stake in the newly designated Virginia Security Corridor?

New protections in 4,600 sq. miles of the Chesapeake Bay area will conserve and restore coastal habitats, safeguard against threats like sea level rise, and more👇
https://t.co/sFLhns7Nbq

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Big win: A new collaboration is advancing climate change resiliency along the Chesapeake Bay—the nation’s largest estuary. https://t.co/sFLhns7Nbq

[Coastal Conservation League @scccl]

Let's talk about salt marsh! Here are some cool salt marsh facts you may not already know: 1. The US has approximately 3.8 million acres of salt marsh, with 1 million of that existing in the Southeast, from North Carolina to Florida. #saltmarsh #SASMI #MarshForward

[Albemarle-Pamlico NEP @apestuary]

#MarshForward: The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative #SASMI #SERPPAS bringing together partners & stakeholders to the benefit of people, communities, military installations, & wildlife that depend on #saltmarshes https://t.co/aUmJf3dudb

[Lora Clarke @LoraClarke14]

Nearly the size of Grand Canyon National Park, a vast U.S. South Atlantic salt marsh expanse has tremendous cultural value. Excited to partner with the @GullahGeechee to help protect the future of this habitat. #MarshForward #SASMI

[Gullah/Geechee Folks @GullahGeechee]

The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative brought together over 300 collaborative partners including the @gullahgeechee Nation to protect and conserve 1 million acres of salt marsh.
Check out the plan at https://t.co/4439iGveN2. Marsh Forward!

[Lora Clarke @LoraClarke14]

As the proud daughter of a US marine, I'm thrilled to be part of this effort! Military installations are experiencing climate impacts and salt marshes can act as buffers to flood waters and waves. That’s why the @DeptofDefense is on board with a plan to protect 1 million acres.

[DoD NR Program @DoDNatRes]

The @DeptofDefense is joining forces with U.S. South Atlantic communities and leaders to help protect salt marshes for the sake of national security. Here’s how: https://t.co/MTNdFF3C0P #MarshForward #SASMI

[Lora Clarke @LoraClarke14]

A coalition of more than 300 military and government officials, community leaders, and others unveiled a plan to save a million acres of Southeast salt marshes. Excited to be a part of this! @NOAAFisheries @pewenvironment #SASMI https://t.co/IbDQxwzZhw

[Florida Wildlife Federation @FlWildFed]

Great news: Plan unveiled to protect the future of 1 million acres of salt marshes from North Carolina to east-central Florida. #MarshForward #SASMI

Read more: https://t.co/KqEQBrQmKg

#KeepFLWild

[Holly Binns @hjbinns]

Grateful to our partners @NOAA for featuring this exciting news!
New Plan Outlines Strategies for Conserving South Atlantic Salt Marsh Habitat https://t.co/zemaJ4bDjS

[CoastalReview.org @Coastal_Review]

The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative unveiled this week includes measures to conserve natural land near marshes so the tidal wetlands can move inland as sea levels rise.
https://t.co/mwti48i0UJ

[Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute @TAMU_NRI]

14% to 34% of existing salt marshes along the South Atlantic could be lost by 2060 if seas continue to rise as expected, says @NOAA. That’s why a new plan aims to protect them. #MarshForward #SASMI https://t.co/tzfndluhJa

[Audubon North Carolina @AudubonNC]

We’re proud to join 300 community leaders, orgs, and government partners on a new plan to protect the future of a million-acre expanse of salt marsh along the Southeast coast.

Learn more: https://t.co/SEGpPj4LQ6

#MarshForward #SASMI

[Southeast CASC @se_casc]

A new plan titled, “Marsh Forward” outlines what it would take to protect a million-acre salt marsh ecosystem in the South Atlantic region of the U.S.

🔗https://t.co/FknVleUYli

Learn more about how USGS coastal science informed the plan’s coastal adaptation strategies. ⬇️

[Audubon South Carolina @AudubonSC]

Great news: Plan unveiled to protect the future of 1 million acres of salt marshes from North Carolina to east-central Florida. #MarshForward #SASMI

[Lora Clarke @LoraClarke14]

The future of U.S. South Atlantic salt marshes is looking brighter #MarshForward #SASMI

[USGS Coastal Change @USGSCoastChange]

Science from @USGS was used to inform a new #MarshFoward plan to develop coastal adaptation strategies for million-acre #SaltMarsh ecosystem in the South Atlantic US–-an area the size of the Grand Canyon.
https://t.co/7D0H8tXlS7

#SASMI #AmericanWetlandsMonth #WetlandsMonth

[SELC @selc_org]

Great news: The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative plan will safeguard 1M acres of salt marshes from North Carolina to mid-Florida that provide flood protection, wildlife habitat, & carbon pollution storage. SELC is proud to be part of the coalition: https://t.co/FVbjdinWzL