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Quogue Stewardship Site Update
With support from our Quogue Stewardship community, CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays team raised and deployed 3 rounds of spat-on-shell oysters this summer, utilizing our Quogue floating Restoration Raft!
Marsh Restoration Rafts update
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kapllani, reflects on the conclusion of her marsh restoration raft research with us this summer!
Marsh Restoration Rafts - a summer 2026 intern project
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kaplani, completed her senior thesis work with us this summer 2026. Curious about the interactions soil minerals, nutrients, and microorganisms have with plants and their root systems, Rachel has been developing and experimenting with growing methods for cultivating marsh grass, including floating “Restoration Rafts,” which allow grass roots to take up excess nutrients directly from our bays as they grow.