Conservation & Restoration   Habitat Conservation & Restoration Team   HCRT Partners

To ensure the sustainability and productivity of the Gulf for generations to come, the Gulf of Mexico Foundation, in partnership with the Gulf States, NOAA, and EPA, has taken the lead in coordinating the activities of the Habitat Conservation and Restoration Team (previously the Regional Restoration Coordination Team) as recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s Governor’s Action Plan. Mikell Smith serves as the GMF’s Project Coordinator for the HCRT.

Recognizing that the Gulf is surrounded by 25 states and provinces in three countries, the team is committed to addressing the wetland and coastal conservation and restoration priorities in the Gulf of Mexico from a regional standpoint by increasing coordination among the Gulf States and local, federal, business and non-profit partners.

The Team includes agencies and organizations like these: