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Wet Prairie Restoration & Created Wetland - Case Study

ERC was hired by the Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks to restore approximately 75 acres of wetland habitat within a 150year-old farm field. This project included the installation of sediment & erosion controls followed by an extensive search of the agricultural field for subsurface tile drainage. This was followed by abandonment of the existing tile network. Once ...

The role of monitoring in Natural Flood Management

Flooding is a natural process, but it endangers lives and causes heavy economic loss. Furthermore, flood risk is expected to increase with climate change and increased urbanisation, so a heavy ...

Ocean circulation can impact on the effectiveness of marine protected areas

Researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) studying the UK’s four largest Marine Protected Areas have found that, because of the ocean’s vigorous circulation, even remote, seemingly pristine habitats, are not isolated from ...

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Biodegradable Grids

Ecosystem Restoration | Habitat For Biological Water Purification Systems; Growth of some biological water purification systems (like mussels or aquatic plants) requires artificial structures as starting point. But artificial materials can long-term pollute the environment. In search of a functional structure, which does not harm the environment, ENEXIO Water Technologies, Bureau Waardenburg and ...

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Watershed Protection and Military Installations - Webinar

Watershed protection and efforts to buffer military installations from encroachment may share similar conservation goals. This session will highlight several U.S. projects aimed at building capacity for watershed protection within partnerships with military installations using various funding sources. Development threatens the health of watersheds but also affects military readiness and training ...