The Society for Historical Archaeology is honoring the University of West Florida (UWF) for its research in the Apalachicola Bay area. Entitled “People of the Apalachicola System: Exploring Cultural Heritage as a vector for Ecosystem Planning, Management and Adaptation,” her research involved several community stakeholders. Public workshops and quarterly meetings were central to the project, which mapped coastlines and projected changes in Apalachicola Bay, a famed haven for the oyster industry. The project was augmented by funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Estuarine Research Reserve System’s Science Collaborative and also involved the Florida Public Archaeology Network, among other organizations. “Recognition from the Society for Historical Archaeology reinforces the idea that, when communities are partners in research, heritage preservation becomes more meaningful and better positioned to flourish,” Grinnan said.