Tags squared
– by COASST Intern: Kathryn Whitmer – If you get some new tags anytime soon, you might notice a slight change – they’re square now! This shift from our old circle tags to the new
Photo: Hillary Burgess
Blog: Beached Birds
COASSTers are always up to something! Find stories about our participants, updates about beached bird or marine debris research, and read about the latest activities of the COASST office staff and interns.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in 2025
Avian influenza is a large family of viruses found around the world in more than 100 species of wild birds. The viruses are found within bird intestines and infected birds transmit them to others through
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