讲座简介：

Coastal Blue Carbon is a term that reflects the contribution to climate change mitigation activities offered by the improved management of biogeochemical processes performed by coastal wetlands.

 Stephen Crooks Ph.D will review the status of our knowledge with regards Coastal Blue Carbon. Our knowledge is patchy but improving. We have relatively good understanding of sequestration and sedimentation processes and activities related to wetland restoration (though this knowledge is not well distributed).  Basic mapping of wetland distribution, rates of conversion and soil characteristics are lacking. Understanding of biogeochemical cycling across the salinity gradient is improving but remains a complexity that is poorly quantified or modeled.  Emissions factors associated with conversion of wetlands to other land-uses are critically needed to support national GHG accounts.Good planning approaches can be used to inform best practice on wetland conservation and improve restoration success will be discussed.

Stephen Crooks , Climate Change Program Manager, ESA, San Francisco, California 94941.

Phone: 415 262 2300.

Email:  SCrooks@esassoc.com