By Leah Stetson – February 2007

Seas rise and reshape barrier islands, coastal shorelines and estuaries. Wetlands store a significant amount of carbon.  In response to global climate change, wetland scientists and decision-makers have posed the questions:  How do we manage wetland with added understanding about climate change and its direct, indirect and long-range effects? Are there ways to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere in order to protect wetlands? What are the effects of rising sea levels on coastal wetlands? What other climate change factors will have an impact on wetlands? Who is studying these effects and impacts to wetlands? For full story in PDF, click here.