Coasts and Oceans

Q&A with Erik Johnson on the Lasting Impact of the BP Oil Spill
April 24, 2025 — From disaster to recovery, how the Deepwater Horizon explosion has affected the Gulf Coast for the last 15 years.
A Red-billed Tropicbird flies over a boat
Red-billed Tropicbird Returns to the Florida Panhandle for its Ninth Consecutive Year
April 22, 2025 — A rare seabird amazes Panhandle birders.
Coastal Stewardship
An Osprey flies over a beachy landscape holding a fish in its claws.
A Living Shoreline in Pensacola Creates Jobs and Protects People and Wildlife
April 14, 2025 — This case study demonstrates the connections between our environment and economy, fifteen years after the BP oil spill.
tar blobs on a beach with waves in the background
ÃÛèÖAPP Florida Reflects on 15 Year Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Disaster
April 14, 2025
Coastal Stewardship
A flock of black and white birds - Black Skimmer, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, Laughing Gull - fly near to the surf.
ÃÛèÖAPP Florida Coastal Stewardship Volunteer Highlights
April 14, 2025 — Thank you Penny Murnane and Jamey Binneveld!
Coastal Stewardship
people standing on the sand
Partnership on Dog Island Becomes Bright Spots for Birds
April 14, 2025 — Thank you to our volunteers.
Coastal Stewardship
sea and shorebirds stand on the sand
2024 ÃÛèÖAPP Florida Beach-nesting Birds Nesting Season Summary
April 14, 2025 — By the numbers.
Coastal Stewardship
aerial view of a living shoreline
New Segments of Living Shorelines Completed
April 07, 2025 — ÃÛèÖAPP Florida has worked with local, state, and federal partners to protect these iconic species and their habitat at the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries since 1934.
Coastal Stewardship
Two Snowy Plovers sitting in the sand.
A Nest-Protecting Program Pays Off for Alabama’s Snowy Plovers
March 17, 2025 — After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama ÃÛèÖAPP and volunteers adopted some simple but effective measures to help them.
Gulf Restoration
70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
December 18, 2024 — A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound
Coastal Stewardship