It's National Estuaries Week!!
Estuaries are vital for the health of the world ocean along with the health of US coastal waters. All of Chaminade's water sampling takes place in estuaries of varying size.
Link to National Estuaries Week:
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/features/sep13/estuaries.html
Link to Nation Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS):
http://www.nerrs.noaa.gov/
NERRS Estuary Education:
http://estuaries.noaa.gov/