General: Environmental and Aquatic Ecology

Our National Wetland Heritage: A Protection Guide, Second Edition by Jon Kusler and Teresa Opheim, 1996, 152 pages, Paperback, Published by the Environmental Law Institute.

ISBN: ASWM-ONWH-1

A comprehensive general reference for promoting the protection and restoration of wetlands by local governments, private citizens, conservation organizations, and landowners. With the increasingly critical need for innovative approaches that accommodate both wetland protection and economic growth, it provides concrete information on local wetland resources, how to set wetland protection policies, new techniques that have come to the forefront since the first edition, and incentive programs that fairly and effectively involve private landowners. Provides all of the necessary tools needed to foster action where it is most effective, the local level. Written with the view that wetlands are an integral part of a local community's heritage, the goal of this new edition is to provide detailed information on a wide variety of techniques available to those dedicated to improving wetland protection on the local level.

A Guidebook for Creating Wetland Interpretation Sites Including Wetlands and Ecotourism
by Jon Kusler, 1994, 134 pages, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-CWIS-2

This guidebook is the product of two different but interrelated studies carried out by the Association of State Wetland Managers. It provides "how to" information with regard to creation of wetland interpretive sites including trails, trail guides, and boardwalks.

National Symposium: Improving Wetland Public Outreach, Training, Education, and Interpretation
Madison, WI, June 15-19, 1993, 186 pages, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-WPO-3

These proceedings consist of 34 papers from two international wetland symposia conducted in 1992 and 1993. They address three important wetland topics--strengthening public outreach, training and education, and interpretation.

International Symposium: Wetlands of the Great Lakes
Niagara Falls, New York, May 16-18, 1990, edited by Jon Kusler, 335 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-GL-4

Chapters: Binational, National and Regional Wetland Policy; Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Databases; Wetland Protection in Michigan: The Permitting Process; Water Level Efforts on Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands; Nutrient Effects on Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands; Habitat Stress on Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands; Wetland Education and Aesthetics; Wetland Valuation; Wetland Mitigation and Creation; Artificial Wetlands and Water Quality; Wetlands Research; Appendix.

International Symposium Vol 1: Ecotourism and Resource Conservation: A Collection of Papers from Merida, Mexico, April 1989
edited by Jon Kusler, both volumes together total 885 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-ERC-VOL1-5

A Collection of Papers from Two International Conferences: Merida, Mexico, April 1989; Miami Beach, Florida, Nov.-Dec. 1990. Chapters Volume 1: Introduction; The Ecotourist; Ecotourism and Native Cultures; Local Community and Landowner Involvement/Benefits and Ecotourism; Perspectives from Various Nations.

International Symposium Vol 2: Ecotourism and Resource Conservation: A Collection of Papers from Miami Beach, Florida Nov.-Dec., 1990
edited by Jon Kusler, both volumes together total 885 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-ERC-VOL2-6

A Collection of Papers from Two International Conferences: Merida, Mexico, April 1989; Miami Beach, Florida, Nov.-Dec. 1990. Chapters Volume 2: Protected Areas; Ecotourism and Coastal Zone Management; Ecotourism and Development; Tour Operators Perspectives; Journalism, Publicity, and Ecotourism; Training and Education; Appendix.

Legal Issues

National Symposium: Effective Mitigation: Mitigation Banks and Joint Projects in the Context of Wetland Management Plans
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, June 24-27, 1992. 220 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-EM-7

Chapters: Introduction, Overview of Banks; Perspectives on Mitigation Banks; Scientific Issues; Agency Experience; Conditions to be Met; Evaluation and Design; Watershed Perspectives and Comprehensive Plans; Case Studies; Legal Issues.

National Symposium: Regulation of Altered, Artificial, and Managed Wetlands - Focus: Agriculture and Forestry
Chicago, Illinois, September 11-14, 1991, 147 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-RAAMW-8

These papers address the regulation and management of altered, artificial, and managed wetlands. Primary emphasis is upon the interrelationships between wetlands, agriculture, and forestry.

National Wetland Symposium: Mitigation of Impacts and Losses
New Orleans, Louisiana, October 8-10, 1986, edited by Jon Kusler, 460 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-MIL-9

Chapters: Perspectives on Mitigation, Federal and State Policies, Reducing Impacts, Mitigating Cumulative Impacts, Special Area Management, Wetland Restoration/Creation, Large Scale Projects and Mitigation Banking, Research Needs, Draft Guidelines for Wetland Restoration/Creation.

State and Regulatory

State Wetland Regulation: Status of Programs and Emerging Trends

ISBN: ASWM-SWR-10

Chapters: State Wetland Regulatory Programs: An Overview; Components of State Wetland Regulatory Statutes; Emerging Issues and Directions; Special Provisions; Appendix (Includes profiles of fifty states with state contacts).

ISBN: ASWM-SPWC-11

These proceedings consist of 12 papers that are the result of a workshop held March 25, 1992 at the Hall of States, Washington, DC by the Association of State Wetland Managers Wetland Classification Task Force.

ISBN: ASWM-SRS-12

Chapters: Overview, Definitions and Jurisdiction, Evaluation, Cooperative State/Local Regional Programs, Mitigation, Special Management Areas, a Special Uses, Wetlands and Floodplain Regulations, Section 404 Program Assumption, Recent Legislative Initiatives, Legal Issues and Enforcement, Nonregulatory Approaches, Training and Education, Research Needs, Conclusions.

Wetland Science

A Rapid Procedure for Assessing Wetland Functional Capacity Based on Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Classification
by Dennis W. Magee. 1998. 190 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers.

ISBN: ASWM-RP-13

This proposed assessment approach combines features of the HGM Wetland Assessment Method and the Hollands/Magee assessment approach that has been in use for many years. It will be particularly useful for individuals attempting to implement HGM 'lite" assessment models without the extensive use of reference sites. The report also contains many figures and charts and background information that may be useful to anyone attempting to design or implement other assessment approaches.

A Bibliography of Wetland Creation and Restoration Literature
by Kevin L. Erwin, 1996, 99 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-BWCR-14

This bibliography deals with created and restored wetlands. The objective is to provide researchers, practitioners, and government agencies with a single comprehensive source of publications useful in designing, evaluating, and managing and monitoring wetland restoration and creation projects. Approximately 1000 citations.

National Wetland Symposium: Wetland Hydrology
Chicago, Illinois, September 16-18, 1987, edited by Jon Kusler, 339 pages, Paperback, Published by the Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.

ISBN: ASWM-WH-15

Chapters: Hydrology and Wetland Functions, Hydrology and Wetland Classification, Wetlands and Flood Storage, Hydrology and Water Quality, Wetlands and Stormwater, Case Studies of Assessment, Wetlands and Groundwater, Hydrology and Restoration/Creation, Hydrology and Legal Issues, Multiobjective Management of Wetlands, Research Needs.

Wetlands and Watershed Management

ISBN: ASWM-WWM-16

This collection of papers has been assembled to provide helpful insights to water resource planners, regulators, scientists, nonprofits, and others into the integration of wetland protection and restoration in water and watershed management. It is the first collection of papers to address this important topic.

ISBN: ASWM-WAS-17

Chapters: Issues in Wetland Assessment, Federal Perspectives, Assessing Specific Wetland Functions, Comprehensive Assessment Methods, the Regulator's Perspective, Data Sources for Wetland Assessment, Boundary Definition, Assessing Impacts of Specific Activities, Assessing Cumulative Impacts, Rating and Ranking, Mitigation and Restoration, Assessment and the Courts, Regional Perspectives.