#wetlands — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wetlands, aggregated by home.social.
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World-first trial finds floating wetlands can cut greenhouse gas emissions
By Jack Colantuono, Zaida Glibanovic, and Mim HookA floating garden of native plants in Victoria's east cuts a wastewater lagoon's emissions by about 30 per cent, with researchers now testing the approach on farm dams.
#Wetlands #GreenhouseGases #EarthScience #WaterPollution #WaterPlants #JackColantuono #ZaidaGlibanovic #MimHook
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/417975/ Corrupt Land Allocations Spark Outcry Over Marlborough Wetland #Harare #HarareWetlandsTrust #wetlands #zimbabwe
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Rapid wetland loss and ‘real estate boom’ increasing flood risk in Lagos https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/rapid-wetland-loss-and-real-estate-boom-increasing-flood-risk-in-lagos/
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Wetlands emit ~1/3 of global methane, a climate driver. Yet their emissions are the biggest uncertainty in the methane budget. Our new study (https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3601) with the ICON model shows wetland CH₄ rose 12% since 1855, driven by CO₂ fertilization. Emissions are highly sensitive to hydrology and only captured in coupled land-atmosphere models. Accurate climate projections need interactive wetlands! #climateScience #methane #wetlands #earthSystemModeling #climateChange #Research
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Also in #GorhamME -- it looks like the local government is pushing ahead with the #AmazonWarehouse , despite citizen opposition (and why our town is considering a moratorium on big warehouses along with datacenters)! And, if this is built, you can bet that the #GorhamConnector will be built -- cutting through forests and farms ( #SmilingHillFarm ), and inducing more sprawl!!!
Amazon representatives detail warehouse plans at Gorham board meeting
by Jane Park
Updated Mon, August 3, 2026"The Gorham Planning Board discussed potential changes to an Amazon warehouse proposal, including reducing parking spaces to protect #wetlands.
"The Gorham Planning Board met Monday night to continue discussing possibly building an Amazon warehouse.
"The facility would be on a 94-acre of land off Main Street.
"Representatives for #BluewaterPropertyGroup, who are developing the Amazon facility, appeared at the meeting and said they are proposing changes to the scale of the operation amid criticism from residents.
"The changes include reducing the number of parking spaces at the site to help preserve wetlands. However, representatives said this would result in fewer deliveries because Amazon trucks would have less parking available.
" 'We also showed some alternative site plans that relocated van parking to the other areas of the site, but studying this led to further disturbance of wetlands, leaving the board, the DEP, and the community to choose between residents or resources,' Alexandra Escamilla, Bluewater Property representative, said.
"Board members also raised traffic and noise concerns at the meeting. They shared concerns of traffic during school and work hours, as well as whether the noise of the facility would be disruptive to nearby residents.
"Amazon representatives responded by saying the deliveries would not begin until after 10 a.m., and they are using technology and fences to try to mitigate the noise.
"The board will have another meeting about the warehouse on Sept. 14."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-representatives-detail-warehouse-plans-015818432.html
#NoisePollution #Traffic #IncreasedTraffic #MainePol #InducedSprawl #GorhamBypass #LessTraffic #MoreBuses #CommuterRail #NoAmazonWarehouse #NoGorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #SaveTheForests #SaveTheFarms #SaveSmilingHill
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How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
#Environment #Wetlands #Beavers
#UKNature #Wildfire #Drought #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #NatureRestoration #Water #UK #WaterManagement #Management
#BeaverReintroduction
https://the-14.com/how-beavers-can-help-create-fire-breaks-as-part-of-a-drought-preparation-plan/ -
This tree has fallen, but it's still doing a lot for the ecosystem. Slowly decaying, providing food and shelter to thousands of species. Forests should be left unmanaged wherever possible.
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EPA seeks more public comment on water rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #ChantellSackett #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Courts #DonaldTrump #Generalnews #Governmentregulations #Industryregulation #JonDevine #SupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates #U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews #wetlands
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A walk thru a California salt marsh inhabited by song sparrows, black crowned night herons, and several types of swallows. September 4.
#wildlife #biodiversity #wetlands #california #birds #bird #birding #nature #conservation #nationalwildliferefuges
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A rare sight – all five #IdąPsięta in one picture. In a few years this bale of hay will decay, but the plastic will remain.
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More brown ubiquitous mushrooms. Probably not edible. And neither is their inhabitant, a dumbledore (Geotrupes stercorarius), though it might eat something that you've left in a forest even though you shouldn't have.
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Even protected Florida wetlands can't escape microplastic pollution https://phys.org/news/2026-08-florida-wetlands-microplastic-pollution.html
#Florida #environment #wetlands #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution
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Edmonds Marsh
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Wetland expanses
Field of rippling reeds
Bullrush solemn bed••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #Bullrushes #CatTails #WashingtonState
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Wetland Sentinels
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Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
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Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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Wetland Sentinels
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Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
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Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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‘This place wanted to be a #wetland’: how a farmer turned his fields into a #WildlifeSanctuary
Once, Karl Wenner’s #Oregon land leaked pollution into a nearby lake. Now, 70 acres are home to waterfowl, turtles and endangered fish
by Gabrielle Canon in #KlamathFalls
Sun 22 Oct 2023"#Birdsong hums over the rumble of Karl Wenner’s truck as it bounces along the dusty trails that weave through his property. For almost 100 years, this farm in southern Oregon grew barley, but now, amid the sprawling fields, there lies a wetland teeming with life.
"Wenner installed the wetland on 70 of the farm’s 400 acres to help deal with phosphorus pollution that leaked into the adjacent Upper #KlamathLake after his land flooded each winter. With support from a team of scientists and advocates, the project has become a welcome sanctuary for migrating and native birds that are disappearing from the area.
"Today, this corner of #LakesideFarms looks far different from a typical American farm. Waterfowl nest among the vegetation, joining pond turtles and even endangered native fish near rows of sprouting barley.
"Looking out at the swaying cattails and wocus plants peeking through the water on an afternoon in June, Wenner beams: 'This place wanted to be a wetland.' "
Learn more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/22/farm-wetland-bird-animal-sanctuary-oregon#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #EndangeredSpecies #RestoreNature #Wetlands
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Wetland thriving with aquatic life again a glimpse of carp-free future
By Eliza BerlageWhile conservationists and fishers have formed an action group calling for more management of the pest fish now, Teal Flat provides a glimpse of what could be possible, even without a carp herpes virus.
#Rivers #Pests #MurrayDarlingBasin #Fish #Environment #Habitats #Wetlands #ElizaBerlage
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#UK - #Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
Sandra Laville
Fri 21 Aug 2026Excerpt: "Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of #rewilding land in the face of #ExtremeWeather brought about by the climate crisis.
"The area of the #NationalTrust’s #HolnicoteEstate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and #wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown.
"The two interventions are significant #rewilding projects and provide strong evidence that #NatureBasedSolutions can protect against wildfires. This contradicts claims by some rightwing commentators, who have blamed rewilding for causing #wildfires.
" 'Nature is providing solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today,' said Ben Eardley, the project manager at the Holnicote estate. 'For generations as a nation we’ve drained wetlands, straightened rivers and moved water off the land as quickly as possible. Here, we’ve reversed that approach and the results are remarkable.
" 'By reconnecting river systems with the surrounding area and creating natural sponges in the landscape, we’ve created a system that stores water during #drought, keeping wetlands and the surrounding habitats healthy, and slows water during storms and periods of extreme rainfall, helping to protect villages from the risk of flooding downstream.'
"Eardley said the same natural processes that helped wildlife recover were also helping communities adapt to #ClimateBreakdown.
"More than 90% of the UK’s wetlands have been lost over the last century and restoring the habitats to make them wet again is becoming increasingly important for #ClimateAdaptation, #WaterSecurity and #NatureRecovery.
"Harry Bowell, the National Trust’s director of land and nature, called on the government to boost its efforts to invest in nature-based solutions to help the country become more resilient."
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #RestoreNature #WaterIsLife #ClimateChangeAdaptation #ClimateChangeResilience
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/somerset-rewilding-holnicote-estate-wetlands-rivers-resilience #Rewilding #Wetlands #Rivers #Somerset #Water #Wildfires #TheNationalTrust #Environment #UkNews #England #Conservation #TreesAndForests #Wildlife
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
By Sandra LavilleNational Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
#Rewilding #Wetlands #Rivers #Somerset #Water #Wildfires #TheNationalTrust #Environment #UKnews #England #Conservation #Treesandforests #Wildlife #TheGuardian #SandraLaville
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Widespread Landslide Activity in an Extreme Wet Season and Implications for Regional Sediment Management, Eastern San Francisco Bay Area, California
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026EA005227 <-- shared paper
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H/T @amy East, Ph.D., P.G. | Researcher integrating geoscience and climate-change preparedness
“[This paper (link above) is] a collaboration with [the H/T’s] colleagues from [the] USGS Landslide Hazards Program, who mapped over 8,900 landslides in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area during an extreme wet winter.
How much sediment does such an extreme winter produce, from landslides or in stream discharge? How does that compare with long-term sediment production and landscape denudation rates?
[They] f[o]nd that landslide sediment mobilization is comparable to long-term denudation rates, emphasizing the role of extreme events in long-term sediment production. However, one extreme wet year has a negligible effect toward counteracting ongoing problems of sediment deficit in San Francisco Bay: to keep pace with sea-level rise, extreme wet conditions would need to occur in 50 out of the next 75 years…”
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"PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Watersheds will likely produce more sediment in a warmer future with more extreme rain, primarily through landslides in steep terrain. This study examines how an extremely wet season affected sediment production and transport in the eastern San Francisco Bay area, California. By mapping and measuring 8,928 landslides, [they] found that rare, extreme rain conditions are likely responsible for the vast majority of long-term hillslope erosion rates in this region. However, due to long residence times for sediment on hillslopes and in stream channels, a maximum of 1%–2% of that newly mobilized landslide material could have potentially contributed to sediment carried by streams into the Bay that year. Even extremely wet years cannot provide enough sediment for Bay wetlands and shorelines to keep pace with rising sea levels. To meet the demand for sediment in the Bay, such extreme rain and sediment production would need to occur in most years, which is not realistic. To restore wetlands and protect shorelines, managers likely will need to supplement the coastal system with repurposed dredged material…”
#massmovement #soil #water #hydrology #hydrography #geology #soils #geomorphometry #hydrogeomorphology #geomorphology #landslide #masswasting #climatechange #extremeweather #precipitation #rainfall #weather #climate #mapping #engineeringgeology #mapping #SanFrancisco #BayArea #USA #California #fedscience #fedservice #oublicgood #sediment #stream #discharge #extremewinter #sealevelrise #SLR #hillslope #erosion #sedimentation #tidal #wetlands #coast #coastline #shoreline #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #watershed
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Busy Beavers - The Turbidity Signature Of Ecosystem Engineers At Work
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70661 <-- shared paper
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H/T @alan Puttock
“Beavers are the quintessential ecosystem engineers. In slow-flowing streams, they create complex wetlands with ponds by building dams and canals that can positively impact biodiversity, hydrology and water quality. These activities can interchangeably capture or release sediment along the watercourse. To date this has not been quantified at the resolution of rainfall events or beaver activity. This study used 15-min frequency, sustained monitoring upstream and downstream of a newly establishing beaver wetland to measure episodic changes in water turbidity at an event resolution. Monitoring showed no significant differences between upstream and downstream turbidity over 160 days when the first pair of beavers, known not to be building dams or canals, were resident. Shortly after introduction of another beaver pair, however, dam building, burrows and canal excavations were quickly observed, resulting in the creation of a complex beaver wetland between 2021 and 2024. Monitoring over 375 days during this period showed significant differences. Downstream turbidity was significantly higher overall than upstream: 13.1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) compared to 4.2 NTU. Stochastic spikes in downstream turbidity during the study period not recorded upstream were associated with dam building and burrowing. Overall, there was no significant difference in turbidity loads, which was at least partially explained by a reduction in discharge downstream, particularly in higher flows, during the dam building period. This demonstrates a complex system with the trapping of influent sediment, the storing of water and the periodic release of beaver wetland sediment leading to net balance in loads. These results help provide context for other studies which have used temporally discrete sampling campaigns rather than continuous high-frequency monitoring. They provide a unique insight into the downstream impacts of a rapidly developing beaver wetland over its first three and a half years in a landscape that hasn't had beavers for over 400 years…"
#hydromorphic #water #hydrology #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #biodiversity #ecology #benefits #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #valleysreborn #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday -- Sunday, July 18th!
Workshop - #Wetlands and #MarshBirds – #PreecevilleSK
July 18 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Club 60 38 1st Avenue NE, Preeceville, #Saskatchewan, #Canada"Join LeeAnn Latremouille for a presentation about wetlands and water birds, followed by a #NatureWalk with the #KelseyEcologicalSociety in Preeceville Saskatchewan. Binoculars and spotting scopes provided. All are welcome!"
Source:
https://www.birdscanada.org/event/wetlands-and-marsh-birds-preeceville-sk -
Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site <-- shared technical media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic <-- shared wiki technical page
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-beavers-czech-treasury-million.html <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2pAltW91flj <-- shared video (Czech)
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H/T @ScienceGirl
"We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
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“For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
#water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement -
🌿 Po co jechać na Letnią Szkołę Bagienną?
W tym roku w ramach Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej przeszkoliliśmy dwadzieścia osób, reprezentujących: jednostki administracji odpowiedzialne za ochronę przyrody (RDOŚ w Gdańsku, Wrocławiu i Rzeszowie, Zespół Parków Krajobrazowych Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego), organizacje pozarządowe (Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł, OTOP - Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków, Ekipa z Bagien), Lasy Państwowe (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Olsztynie, Nadleśnictwo Lidzbark, Leśny Bank Genów Kostrzyca, Lasy Państwowe), samorządy (Powiat Kartuski, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego), naukowców i biznes (AECO).
🤔 Ale czego właściwie tam szukali? I co znaleźli? Zapytaliśmy ich o to na miejscu!
💬 Odpowiedzi były różne, ale cel wspólny - ochrona mokradeł w Polsce. Podczas szkolenia uczestnicy mogli poznać różne torfowiska i ich problemy oraz dowiedzieć się od praktyków, jak najlepiej działać na rzecz takich siedlisk.
🌱 Praktyczna wiedza, wymiana doświadczeń i punktów widzenia na ochronę mokradeł są dla nas podczas Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej najważniejsze.
Projekt został sfinansowany ze środków Funduszu Klimatycznego Republiki Federalnej Niemiec, reprezentowanej przez Federalne Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych, działające za pośrednictwem Ambasada Niemiec w Warszawie.
#LetniaSzkołaBagienna #mokradła #torfowiska #ochronaprzyrody #edukacja #bioróżnorodność #renaturyzacja #ekologia #wetlands #natureconservation -
🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-change-beavers-hidden-battle-against-britains-rome-cook-frgve/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz1x8o <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
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https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
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https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
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https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-beaver <-- shared reintroduction overview
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https://youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t1GXxGLfNnD <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
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https://youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa2Qaz23I81g <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/scottish-beavers/ <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
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https://youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1wi0LyDq5Fw <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
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H/T @RomeCook
“In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
#Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange -
🪶 Kto z Was brał udział w akcji liczenia żurawi?
🌿 To jeden z naszych sztandarowych wolontariatów, prowadzony już od kilkunastu lat!
🌅 Akcja odbywa się z reguły w połowie marca. Co roku wybieramy się o świcie na Bagno Całowanie i tereny, które je otaczają, aby nasłuchiwać par lęgowych żurawi.
🎶 Charakterystyczny klangor pary żurawi to dźwięk, który trudno pomylić z czymkolwiek innym. Dzięki takim nasłuchom możemy określić, ile par lęgowych żurawi gniazduje na terenie Mazowieckiego Parku Krajobrazowego, a to z kolei pozwala na analizę stanu populacji tych chronionych ptaków.
🎤 Ale nie zdradzajmy zbyt wiele! O całej akcji dowiecie się więcej już niedługo podczas wydarzenia organizowanego przez Służewski Dom Kultury. O liczeniu żurawi opowie Michał Kryciński – ekspert, wolontariusz Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł i wieloletni koordynator wolontariatu żurawiowego.
📅 Koniecznie się wybierzcie – taka okazja nie zdarza się codziennie!#żurawie #mokradła #BagnoCałowanie #wolontariat #ochronaprzyrody #MazowieckiParkKrajobrazowy #ornitologia #ptaki #bioróżnorodność #przyroda #birdwatching #wetlands #Warszawa #wydarzenia
