Category Archives: wetlands

Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Administrator

New methodology makes carbon markets work for wetlands By Brian Jackson and Elizabeth Skree – Restore the Mississippi River Delta – January 31, 2012 When society asks who will pay for Louisiana wetlands restoration, people usually think of government or … Continue reading →

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Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Administrator

Temperate freshwater wetlands are ‘forgotten’ carbon sinks SciGuru Science News – January 30, 2012 A new study comparing the carbon-holding power of freshwater wetlands has produced measurements suggesting that wetlands in temperate regions are more valuable as carbon sinks than … Continue reading →

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Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Administrator

Study Shows How Restored Wetlands Rarely Equal Condition of Original Wetlands By Robert Sanders – UC Berkeley Blog – January 24, 2012 Wetland restoration is a billion-dollar-a-year industry in the United States that aims to create ecosystems similar to those … Continue reading →

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Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Administrator

Not All Wetlands Are Created Equal By Rachel Nuwer – New York Times Blog – January 24, 2012 To many, it’s a familiar scenario: a strip mall suddenly pops up in what was once a desolate quagmire or boggy boondock. … Continue reading →

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Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Administrator

American Carbon Registry Initiates Approval of World’s First Carbon Offset Methodology for Deltaic Wetland Restoration January 18, 2012 American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, announces an open public comment period for a first-of-its-kind carbon offset methodology … Continue reading →

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Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Administrator

Reactive Nitrogen By Sam/Virginia Tech blog – November 2011 https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/sday178/2011/11/22/reactive-nitrogen/ New report reviews US nitrogen pollution impacts and solutions By Woods Hole Research Center – January 17, 2012 http://www.sciencecodex.com/read/new_report_reviews_us_nitrogen_ pollution_impacts_and_solutions-84465

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Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Administrator

Wetlands and Farms: One Example at Panghorn Bog Washington Landscpae–January 10, 2012 The Washington State Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of Whatcom County regarding the clearing of a wetland on a farm in the northern part of the … Continue reading →

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Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Administrator

Sea Stories: Coastal & Marine Conservation Lit The hibernal issue of Sea Stories has been published, which includes four wetland poems by ASWM’s Leah Stetson that originally appeared on The Compleat Wetlander. Sea Stories is Blue Ocean Institute’s quarterly online … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 4, 2012 by Administrator

Who’s Naughty and Who’s Nice: A Year After the Everglades Big Sugar Deal By Tasha Eichenseher – National Geographic – December 23, 2011 Your celebration this season is, in part, brought to you by southern Florida, where almost 50 percent … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: Dangerous Advice from a Wetland

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jeanne Christie

Recently it came to my attention that it is possible to get advice from a tree, a river, a lake and even a wetland.  There are websites where you can not only see the advice given by these entities, but … Continue reading →

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