The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Ecosystem Management & Restoration Information System (EMRIS) is an online information retrieval system designed to improve the quality and efficiency of Corps district activities relative to ecosystem considerations. EMRIS encourages users to address planning and management with a flexible ecosystem perspective by providing a large selection of regional information relevant to a study area. This database contains a multitude of information searchable by topic. Topics include: ecosystem management; project development; decision support tools; training; legal matters; and plants, animals and communities.