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Application Of Genomics To Develop A Monitoring Tool For Stormwater Treatment Wetlands, Jessica Lenoble, Chris Johnston, James Atwater, Susan Baldwin
Application Of Genomics To Develop A Monitoring Tool For Stormwater Treatment Wetlands, Jessica Lenoble, Chris Johnston, James Atwater, Susan Baldwin
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Urban stormwater treatment wetlands benefit communities because they filter pollutants from receiving waters and provide habitat for urban wildlife and birds. The installation of wetlands is often avoided because stormwater quality is highly variable, which makes it both challenging and expensive to ensure that the wetlands are effectively mitigating the impacts of stormwater runoff. For decades, macroscopic species, such as benthic invertebrates, have been used as biological indicators of watershed health. With recent advancements in genomics (the branch of science that studies the function and structure of DNA within a single cell), it may now be feasible to use microscopic …
Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge To Protect Wetlands: The Swinomish Tribe's Wetlands Cultural Assessment Project, Todd Mitchell, Nicole J. Casper
Using Traditional Ecological Knowledge To Protect Wetlands: The Swinomish Tribe's Wetlands Cultural Assessment Project, Todd Mitchell, Nicole J. Casper
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
“Traditional” wetland physical assessment modules do not adequately identify Tribal cultural values of wetlands and thus wetlands may not be adequately protected for cultural uses. This Swinomish Wetlands Cultural Assessment Project has developed a cultural resource scoring module that can be incorporated into wetland assessments to better inform wetland protections. Local native knowledge was gathered about the traditional uses of 99 native wetland plant species. A cultural scoring matrix was developed based on the presence of traditionally used plants in several use categories including: construction, ceremonial, subsistence, medicinal, common use, plant rarity, and place of value for each wetland. The …