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Wetland Fringe: Sea Kelp Forest Monitoring & Remote Sensing

Originally Broadcast on October 13th, 2021, 12:30 - 1:30 pm ET

Let's dive into the subtidal fringe. The seaweeds kelp are ecosystem engineers that provide ecosystem services ranging from primary production of organic carbon and O2, shelter and food for marine species, and buffering for storm events. These systems contribute to people in many ways via ecosystems services like fisheries support, coastal protection, carbon sequestration, and recreation. Come hear how Dr. Kathryn Schoenrock-Rossiter and her team are monitoring the distribution of kelp in Ireland and evaluating resilience via genetic diversity and potential banks of microscopic kelp forms. We will also take a deep dive into monitoring tools and remote sensing applications with satellites (infrared/near infrared).

 

Presenters & Panelists

  • Kathryn Schoenrock-Rossiter Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, NUI Galway
  • Stacy Krueger-Hadfield Ph.D., Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Aaron Golden Ph.D., College Lecturer, NUI Galway

Webinar Topics

  • Kelp as ecosystem "engineers"
  • Discover the storm buffering capacity of kelp forests in benthic marine communities
  • Distribution of kelp in the USA, Ireland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and beyond
  • Kelp evolution of resilience (in light of climate change) Genetic diversity and seed banking
  • Remote sensing with satellites (infrared/near infrared) Monitoring tools

Kelp Forest Monitoring & Remote Sensing

In the 16th episode of Ecobot’s Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology webinar series, we heard from experts involved in the KelpRes project in Galway, Ireland about the ecological importance of kelp forests.

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Kelp Forest Monitoring & Remote Sensing

In the 16th episode of Ecobot’s Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology webinar series, we heard from experts involved in the KelpRes project in Galway, Ireland about the ecological importance of kelp forests.

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WEBINAR MODERATOR

Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Ecobot

As an ecologist conducting wetlands delineations, threatened & endangered species surveys, and baseline ecological inventories for over 18 years around the world, I have been able to avoid the rise of tech for many years more than people in most other professions, due to the lack of quality tools available to environmental scientists. It is the 21st century, however, and the wheel of innovation is rolling through every profession, including earth sciences.

Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Ecobot

As an ecologist conducting wetlands delineations, threatened & endangered species surveys, and baseline ecological inventories for over 18 years around the world, I have been able to avoid the rise of tech for many years more than people in most other professions, due to the lack of quality tools available to environmental scientists. It is the 21st century, however, and the wheel of innovation is rolling through every profession, including earth sciences.

Technology impacts the way we live and work. Natural resources consulting is no exception.

Each webinar will address various aspects of the increasingly important role that technology plays in wetland science, and conclude with a Q&A panel discussion with consultant, regulatory, and tech development industry leaders.

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