Wonderful Workflows Addressing 21st Century WOTUS Woes

Posted by Ecobot on May 10, 2022 12:00:00 AM

Learn about the state-of-the-art technology making field data collection more accurate and efficient and ever, leaving time and providing more robust and secure datasets for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of Waters of the United States.

This topic was covered in the 21st episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: wetlands, scientists, Ecobot, technology, science, mapping, ArcGIS, Esri, delineation, section 404, wetland delineation app, preconstruction, nwi

Kelp Forest Monitoring & Remote Sensing

Posted by Ecobot on Apr 12, 2022 10:42:00 AM

The KelpRes project in Galway, Ireland gives a glimpse of the ecological importance of kelp forests.

This topic was covered in the 16th episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: climate, scientists, ecosystem, science, kelp

Pitfalls of Ping Pong WOTUS Policy

Posted by Ecobot on Apr 1, 2022 12:23:00 PM

Ever-changing Waters of the United States (WOTUS) policy impacts both the regulatory and consulting spaces, as well as environment and infrastructure.

 

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Topics: wetlands, monitoring, change, Ecobot, conservation, WOTUS, Clean Water Act, science, Navigable Water Rule, delineation, section 404, 404, environmental permitting, natural resource identification

Streamlining Environmental Reviews

Posted by Ecobot on Mar 8, 2022 10:22:00 AM

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s IPaC software makes environmental review and permitting more straightforward, efficient, and transparent than ever for the Service and users alike.

This topic was covered in the 14th episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: Ecobot, ecosystem, technology, science, mapping, environmental permitting, natural resources, natural resource identification, efficiency software, ipac, USFWS

The 2020 NWPL Update is Live in Ecobot

Posted by Jeremy Schewe, PWS on Nov 10, 2021 2:47:03 PM


The USACE's 2020 changes to the National Wetlands Wetlands Plant List (NWPL) is effective as of November 2, 2021 and should be used in wetland delineations after this date. Changes to wetland indicator status ratings for plant species in select regions and the addition of new plant species to the NWPL.

These changes are now live in Ecobot!

Be sure to download the latest version from the App Store.

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Topics: wetlands, species, USACE, technology, science