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NSF Funds Duke Lab to Explore Mallows Bay Sanctuary

9/27/2025

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National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the Duke University Marine Lab to study coastal ecosystems.
Researchers used Google Earth to locate Potomac shipwrecks, guiding Mallows Bay research.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Maryland proposed Mallows Bay as a National Marine Sanctuary.
Ecological data from 2016 supported the 2019 sanctuary designation; Johnston’s drone mapping produced Ghost Fleet orthomosaics.

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Story summary

National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the Duke University Marine Lab to study coastal ecosystems.
Researchers used Google Earth to locate Potomac shipwrecks, guiding Mallows Bay research.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Maryland proposed Mallows Bay as a National Marine Sanctuary.
Ecological data from 2016 supported the 2019 sanctuary designation; Johnston’s drone mapping produced Ghost Fleet orthomosaics.