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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 more »
  • 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 more »