This page presents recent materials from the results of the National Aquatic Resource Surveys. Materials include photo story slideshows that highlight key findings from recent reports, factsheets and infographics, webcasts from the Watershed Academy, and videos of scientists discussing their work on NARS.

• Photo Stories
• Reports
• Factsheets and Infographics
• Webcasts
• Videos

Photo Stories on Key Findings

National Lakes Assessment 2012
 

National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010
 

National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009
 

Reports

• National Lakes Assessment 2012 Report and NLA Data Dashboard
• National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011 Report
• National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 Report and NCCA Data Dashboard
• National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009 Report

Factsheets and Infographics

National Lakes Assessment 2012 Factsheet
 

National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011 Factsheet
 

National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010 Factsheet
 

National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009 Factsheet
 

• Should Your Lake Be on a Diet?
• When Good Algae Go Bad

Webcasts

• The Condition of U.S. Lakes and Streams: Findings from the National Aquatic Resource Surveys, March 23, 2017
• EPA Releases the First Ever National Wetland Condition Assessment, June 16, 2016
• EPA Releases Scientific Report Showing U.S. Coastal Waters a Mix of Good and Fair Health, Feb. 25, 2016
• Draft National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2008-2009: A Collaborative Survey, April 3, 2013
• National Lakes Assessment: Reporting on the Condition of the Nation's Lakes, January 5, 2010

Videos

Steve Paulsen, Research Ecologist with the National Aquatic Resource Surveys

Mary Kentula, Research Ecologist with the National Wetland Condition Assessment