SWS News and Current Events Archive
New! EPA Determination on Yazoo Pumps Project 3/19/08
EPA published a 404(c) proposed determination on the Yazoo Pumps Project in the Federal Register this morning. Read how to provide feedback to the EPA [click here].
Wetlands Worth Visiting 3/19/08
Visit the East Calcutta Wetlands on the SWS website. They cover 37 mouzas (a mouza may include one or more villages) within Tiljala, Sonarpur, Kolkata Leather Complex (formerly Bhangor KLC), Purba Jadavpur, South Bidhan Nagar, and Rajarhat.
Comment on Sea Level Rise Report (due 10 April) 3/4/08
A major synthesis on sea level rise was released in draft form by the US Climate Change Science Program. Please lend your expertise to the report by commenting on those sections dealing with wetlands. You will find the report online, and brief additional instructions on the SWS website.
Abstract Submission Deadline is February 29th! 2/15/08
The SWS annual meeting in Washington DC is shaping up to be a classic event! Plenary speakers include Novelist, Columnist and Reporter Carl Hiaasen. Attend symposia on EPA's National Wetland Condition Assessment, Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change, Wetland Reclimation, Floristic Quality Assessment and Canadian Oil Sands. [Click to Submit Abstract]
Student Grant Proposals Due Now (Feb 24th)! 2/12/08
Grants of $1,000 are available to students for wetland research. Students do not need to be members of SWS. About 12 proposals are awarded each year. Apply now! [Grant Application Info]
Scholarship for Studies in Coastal-State Wetlands 1/7/08
Graduate Students -- apply for a Garden Club of America Scholarship. Studies in tidal or non-tidal wetlands of any coastal state (including the Great Lakes) are eligible. The award is a one-year scholarship and $5,000 for research. Apply by 10 Feb 2008. [More Information]
GAO Analyses Louisiana Coastal Wetland Restoration 12/28/07
The US Government Accounting Office (GAO) released an analysis of past and future wetland resoration projects in Louisiana under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA). It calls for an integrated monitoring system to track success, and identifies hurdles to success such as rising project costs, private land ownership, and set backs due to storms and hurricanes. [download report]
Abstract Submission Opens for Exciting DC Meeting! 12/18/07
Read the line up of Plenary Speakers, Symposia and Field Trips. We are joining with the Association of State Wetland Managers and the Society for Ecological Restoration to produce a national election year program that will bring wetland issues and research to the forefront of media and congressional attention. [Meeting Website]
Student Grants Due 24 Feb 2008 12/17/07
SWS proudly supports student research on wetlands with US$1,000 grants. Apply by 24 February 2008. [More Information]
SA Chapter Releases '08 Calendar of Wetland Photos 11/18/07
The SWS-SAC is increasing awareness of Society and the Chapter with the 2008 Wetland Calendar [View Here]. The calendars, as well as other SAC items, are available at our CafePress website. Proceeds support student research grants, travel grants and other chapter activities.
US Spends $3.8B Yearly on Compensatory Mitigation 11/18/07
The US spends $3.8 billion annually on restoration, creation, enhancement and other forms of compensatory mitigation mandated by law according to a new report from the the Environmental Law Institute. They recommend using compensatory mitigation funds to support conservation objectives. [download report]
New Wetland Guidance From EPA and USACE 6/28/07
The EPA and USACE issued a new guidance document on 5 June to help agencies comply with the US Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. United States.
