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Outreach Materials from the National Aquatic Resource Surveys

Learn More about NARS Assessments

  • National Lakes Assessment
  • National Rivers and Streams Assessment
  • National Coastal Condition Assessment
  • National Wetland Condition Assessment

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.

On this page:
  • Photo Stories
  • Reports
  • Factsheets and Infographics
  • Webcasts
  • Videos

Photo Stories on Key Findings

Click to view NLA 2012 Photo Story
Click to view the NCCA 2010 slideshow on Key Findings
National Lakes Assessment 2012 National Coastal Condition Assessment 2010
 

Reports

  • National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2013-2014 Report
  • 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

Click to view and download the NLA 2012 Factsheet
Click to view and download the NWCA 2011 Factsheet
Click to view and download the NCCA 2010 Factsheet
Click to view and download the NRSA 2008-2009 Factsheet
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
 
 
Also, view Infographics from the National Lakes Assessment 2017:
  • NLA 2017 Results Infographic (pdf)
  • Should your lake be on a diet? (pdf)
  • When Good Algae Go Bad (pdf)

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

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