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Close-up of an orange-brown Elkhorn Coral in a shallow reef environment.

Coral reefs are the skeletons of marine invertebrates called coral, which form large underwater structures comprised of colonies.

Close-up view of white verbenone pouch attached to bark on upper trunk of whitebark pine tree.

An invasive or nuisance pest is synonymous with a species that causes harm to humans or the environment. This summary focuses specifically on invasive and nuisance insects and pathogens.

Multiple goats are jumping from the back of a truck after being released at the Bozeman Fish Technology Center.

An invasive or nuisance pest is a species that causes harm to humans or the environment. This strategy focuses on invasive plant species.

A USDA APHIS researcher handling a Burmese python as part of a demonstration for a group of biologists.

An invasive or nuisance pest is a species that causes harm to humans or the environment. This strategy focuses on invasive animal species.

An oyster reef in Downe Township, New Jersey that serves as the first phase of the Hurricane Sandy-funded living shoreline installation for the Gandy’s Beach shoreline protection project (completed in October 2015).

Living shoreline creation refers to the process of planting vegetation along the shoreline and installing structures that help hold the vegetation in place.

Mangrove forest restoration by the Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division, which oversees military and water-resources design, construction, and operation in the Southeast, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Mangrove ecosystems are a form of coastal wetlands found in tropical and subtropical regions. These systems support halophytic (salt-loving) trees, shrubs, and other plants, and are dominated by mangrove trees.

An oyster reef at Gandy’s Beach which is a part of a shell-based living shoreline one mile offshore (projected to reduce incoming wave energy by up to 40 percent).

Oysters are a cornerstone of coastal ecosystems and fisheries, providing structural protection to the coast as well as improving water quality.

Green roof on Howlett Hall at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Urban greening is a general term used to describe efforts to renature urban areas by installing various types of green infrastructure.