Category Archives: agriculture

Strange Wetlands: Sons & Daughters of the Nature-Study Movement

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Leah Stetson

Over the past few weeks, a number of tweets on Twitter have related to the topic of women in science—with posts about equality, so-called “science kits for girls,” and fighting stereotypes. While reading a biography on Rachel Carson, a daughter … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: Status and Trends: No Net Loss of Wetlands Proves Elusive

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

On Earth Day 2004 President Bush announced that wetland gains achieved through restoration and creation had surpassed wetland losses achieving no net loss of wetlands for the first time.  The  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Status and Trends report … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: Lost Worlds, Wetlands Lost

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Leah Stetson

Mesopotamia is argued by many historians to be one of the “cradles of civilization.” Historically, the Marsh Arabs depended on the marshlands of the region for 5,000 years, going all the way back to ancient Sumeria. These wetlands show up … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: Can Wetlands Save Agriculture?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Jeanne Christie

  Scientists predict climate change will do a lot of things, but for water and wetlands there are three major areas of concern: sea level rise, drought, and larger natural hazard events (floods, hurricanes, etc.).    These changes will lead to … Continue reading →

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