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COURSE INFO
PROVIDER : SWSPCP WebinarCOURSE TITLE : Coastal wetlands and climate change, SWS Webinar scheduled November 21, 2019
INSTRUCTORS
Ariana E. Sutton-Grier
Michael J. Osland
COURSE DESCRIPTION
SWS Webinar November 21, 2019
Coastal wetlands and climate change
Ariana Sutton-Grier
Michael Osland
Keywords: climate change, coastal wetland, adaptation, mitigation, mangrove, salt marsh
Abstract: Coastal wetlands provide critical fish and wildlife habitat and support many societal benefits, including protection of human communities from storms and maintenance of productive coastal fisheries. However, due to climate change and rising sea levels, the coastal wetlands present today are expected to be much different by the end of the century. Here we present results regarding some of the changes that are expected, with an emphasis on the role of warming winter temperature extremes, rising sea levels, and changing precipitation regimes. We also examine the role of wetlands in climate change adaptation (e.g., as natural infrastructure) and mitigation (e.g., blue carbon storage).
Ariana Bio: Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier is a visiting associate research professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Sutton-Grier is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in wetland ecology and restoration, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, climate change and ecosystem services. She holds honors bachelor's degrees in environmental science and international studies from Oregon State University and a doctoral degree in ecology from Duke University.
Her research interests include the relationships between nature/biodiversity and human health, coastal blue carbon, and natural and nature-based coastal resilience strategies. She has been published in more than 40 environmental and policy journals, and one of her papers won the Ecological Society of America 2016 "Innovations in Sustainability Science" award. This year, she was selected as Sigma Xi Scientific Honors Society's Young Investigator.
She is particularly focused on seeking innovative opportunities to combine science and policy to solve environmental problems and promote ecosystem conservation.
Mike Bio: Dr. Michael Osland is a Research Ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. In broad terms, his research examines the response of ecosystem to changing conditions including the implications for conservation and restoration. Much of his current research focuses on wetland ecosystems at the dynamic interface between land and ocean: mangrove forests, salt marshes, and salt flats. His education includes a Ph.D. in Ecology from Duke University (2009) and a B.A. in Biology from Willamette University (2000). He was also a Fulbright Fellow in Costa Rica and a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador.
Credit Points: 0.06
SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE
1. (15 min) The value and benefits of coastal wetlands.
2. (15 min) Changes that are expected to occur in coastal wetlands due to climate change.
3. (15 min) The role of wetlands in climate change adaptation.
4. (15 min) Questions and Answers.
COURSE CONTACT
Louis Mantini
9225 CR49, Live Oak, FL 32060
lfm@srwmd.org
P: 386.647.3144
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