The DNR Aquatics Science Program is composed of two teams: the Aquatics Assessment and Monitoring Team (AAMT) and the Nearshore Habitat Program (Nearshore). These teams monitor aquatic lands and design research projects, analyzing the data to inform the science-based management of state-owned aquatic lands and associated species and habitats.  The work of the Aquatic Science Program supports the statutory goals of the DNR Aquatics Division - to Ensure Environmental Protection and Foster Water-Dependent Uses.  Below are 2-page fact sheets that showcase some of the work that is conducted by the Aquatic Science Program in support of the DNR Aquatic's mission