Highlights
- CWC is well-represented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the
Society of Wetland Scientists.
Held 26-30 May 2008 in Washington, DC, the meeting was attended by over
500 university, agency, consulting, and NGO representatives. Nine CWC
individuals were authors, co-authors, and/or presenters on eight presentations
and posters. In addition, Wardrop and Brooks coordinated the successful
Silent Auction raising funds for student scholarships. Read
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- Mid-Atlantic States Regional Wetlands Assessment begins!
The CWC and Virginia Institute of Marine Science are conducting this
first-ever assessment of the condition of freshwater wetlands in the
region. In the first of a two-year field effort, teams from each institution
are sampling randomly-selected wetlands in all ecoregions of the Mid-Atlantic
during summer 2008. A reliable index of wetland condition will be produced
for the region in preparation for a national wetlands assessment in
this USEPA sponsored project. Updates will be provided on the Mid-Atlantic
Wetlands Working Group (MAWWG) web site: www.mawwg.psu.edu
- Reference wetlands prove to be valuable.
In 1993, the CWC began establishing a set of reference wetlands across
Pennsylvania. Numbering over 200 sites, representing multiple hydrogeomorphic
types and spanning from high to low ecological integrity, these wetlands
are demonstrating their utility and value. The CWC, through a PA Department
of Environmental Protection contract, is using these sites in developing
design and performance guidelines to enhance the quality of mitigation
projects. In addition, these sites have been essential for developing
assessment tools to determine where wetlands occur, their condition,
and their restoration potential. The reference wetlands have formed
the basis for numerous undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty research
projects during the past 15 years. Read
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