Coastal Georgia gets a B+ in first ever report card

Health Kelsey presents the Coastal Georgia Ecosystem Report CardThe Coastal Georgia Ecosystem Report Card was released November 13th, in Brunswick, GA. Heath Kelsey and Alexandra Fries revealed and discussed the report card grades during a two-part release event for both the press and technical audiences. Developed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division and IAN, this report card provides a transparent assessment of Coastal Georgia. The report card includes twelve indicators in total: three human health indicators, three fisheries indicators, and six wildlife indicators. In 2014, the overall grade for Coastal Georgia was 76%, a B+. This means the coast is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card page here.