MRRI scientists attended Restore America’s Estuaries 2024 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in Arlington, VA, October 6-11, 2024. The five day summit brought together national and international experts on tidal and coastal wetland restoration. Amidst a diverse schedule, wetland practitioners, academics, environmental lawyers and policy makers discussed current successes and future possibilities in sustainable wetland restoration and its implications on blue carbon credits. Sessions focused on environmental justice, habitat protection, coastal relocation and restoration, network models to support infrastructure, site-specific case studies and the role of tribal communities, all aspects of coastal restoration. The Summit provided opportunities to visit the Chesapeake Bay restoration during five field sessions that spread throughout the region. From a tour of Poplar Island’s beneficial reuse project to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Oyster Restoration Center and a canoe trip of Black Walnut Creek, exploring the wonders of the nation’s largest estuaries. The summit also opened up talks regarding how environmental justice and the effort to implement equity in wetland restoration will shape future funding opportunities. Teresa Doss, Co-Director of MRRI and Dr. Ildiko Pechmann, Senior Environmental Scientist represented the Meadowlands Research and Restauration Institute, with Dr. Pechmann presenting results from the EPA funded (CD-96247300) study titled Measurements of marsh resilience under future sea-level rise conditions in the Meadowlands of New Jersey.