Overall Research Project Description Oyster reefs are crucial foundational habitat for many coastal ecosystems throughout the world. Additionally, they provide economic, and nutritional value to many communities through fisheries harvest. However, within the last century 90% of oyster reefs have declined significantly, and as such, restoration of these reefs has become a priority in many areas. The goal of the restoration projects has varied throughout time, however, with greater understanding of the foundational importance of these species, many projects are shifting towards more comprehensive restoration goals for oyster reefs. Rather than just focusing on fisheries enhancement, these projects may also focus on recovery of ecosystem function or services. Understanding the general trends of goals and definitions of success for these restoration projects can help managers and decision-makers in developing future projects, and standardize reporting of these projects for comprehensive analysis of the oyster reef recovery. In this project students will review literature on existing oyster restoration projects that have been implemented in Florida since 2000 to aid in the understanding of how restoration goals and success metrics have shifted over time. The project will involve identifying relevant published scientific and grey literature on oyster restoration and extracting data from this literature for additional analysis on trends and shifts. This work will focus on projects within Florida, but is a part of a larger review of oyster restoration throughout the East Coast of the United States. Training will be provided in literature search and identification, data extraction, database management, and data analysis. There may be an opportunity to visit the FSU Coastal Marine Laboratory for potential field or lab experience on related oyster projects to provide students with a greater understanding of oyster restoration.