Nisqually NWR Carbon

Assessing carbon sources and co-benefits at the Nisqually River Delta

Dates

Start Date: 2015
End Date: 2018

Summary

This research focuses on assessing large scale tidal marsh restoration for the carbon co-benefits of foodweb support and carbon sequestration potential. By assessing wildlife co-benefits with carbon accounting, this project will link traditional objectives of protecting, restoring, and managing diverse wetlands to support habitats and species with carbon dynamics and sequestration. This study addresses interconnected C processes and dynamics including: * Identify carbon sources that support Chinook foodwebs * Compare to the carbon sources that are stored in peat * Determining Net Ecosystem Carbon Balance within in a reference and restored marsh * Evaluate land use and vegetation change over time * Assessing tidal marsh resiliency [...]

Summary

This research focuses on assessing large scale tidal marsh restoration for the carbon co-benefits of foodweb support and carbon sequestration potential. By assessing wildlife co-benefits with carbon accounting, this project will link traditional objectives of protecting, restoring, and managing diverse wetlands to support habitats and species with carbon dynamics and sequestration.

This study addresses interconnected C processes and dynamics including:
* Identify carbon sources that support Chinook foodwebs
* Compare to the carbon sources that are stored in peat
* Determining Net Ecosystem Carbon Balance within in a reference and restored marsh
* Evaluate land use and vegetation change over time
* Assessing tidal marsh resiliency