Southern Maine Volunteer Beach Profile Monitoring Program
Beach profiling is a simple surveying technique used to measure changes in the contour of the monitored beach. The Southern Maine Volunteer Beach Profile Monitoring Program is a unique collaboration among local volunteers, participating municipalities, and scientists, resulting in 15 years of critical data on the status of one of Maine's most vital and valuable natural resources.
Geographic Scope: Regional
Project Status: Active
Participation Tasks:
Start Date: 1999
Project Contact: beth.bisson@maine.edu
Federal Government Sponsor:
Other Federal Government Sponsor:
Fields of Science: Ecology and environment, Geology and earth science, Nature and outdoors, Ocean/water and marine
Intended Outcomes: Programmatic, Research development, Civic and community, Conservation,