This panel brought together leadership from the West Coast Ocean Alliance, Gulf of America Alliance, Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, and Northeast Regional Ocean Council to share progress, highlight innovative projects, and demonstrate how place-based collaboration is making a difference across U.S. ocean regions. Also joining the panel is the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC), a collaborative born of East Coast regional partnerships that serves as a hub for coordinated marine wildlife and habitat science across U.S. Atlantic waters.
Panelists shared highlights from their regions, including West Coast Ocean Alliance’s work to support more effective Tribal government partnerships, the Gulf of America Alliance’s and Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean’s efforts to strengthen coastal community resilience, and Northeast Regional Ocean Council and RWSC’s work to advance ocean data tools and planning resources that support smarter, more coordinated management.
The 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit was hosted by Restore America’s Estuaries from September 22-25, 2026, in San Francisco, California.
