A significant portion of EMRRP research is focused on improving our fundamental understanding of the physical and biological processes and interactions within ecosystems, developing modeling tools to enable rapid assessment of the impacts or benefits associated with different management strategies or restoration efforts, developing tools and guidelines informing alternatives comparisons and decision-making, and developing training to enable the broad application of the tools developed under the program. As our fundamental understanding evolves, so do our environmental restoration and management practices. EMRRP is a crucible for cutting edge environmental practice and innovative problem solving.