After completing a training program, participants pledge to conduct monthly surveys on a beach that has special meaning to them. At present, three basic types of data are collected: beachcast birds, marine debris and evidence of human use of the beach environment. There are participating COASST programs throughout the northwest Pacific from Alaska to California.
Program name
Alaska Sea Grant
Location
Alaska
State
Alaska
Purpose
COASST is a rigorous citizen science project that trains coastal residents to conduct monthly beach surveys on birds, marine debris and evidence of human use of the environment.
Project Topics
Species Monitoring/Conservation/Phenology
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