Established in 1999, The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is a citizen science project housed at the University of Washington and focused on the beach environment of the northeast Pacific. Since our beginning, over 4,500 participants on more than 450 beaches spanning four states have contributed directly to monitoring their local marine resources and ecosystem health.
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Trouble with Tags
COASSTers who have been with us for ~4 years will remember our transition from plastic zip ties to wooden tags for our beached bird survey program. The wooden tags have served COASSTers well since we