Global Change Ecology Section
Sponsored Symposia and Activities
| Symposium - Wetlands and Climate Change | |
| Wetland hydrological inputs are a primary driver of wetland ecosystem extent and function. Changes to the frequency, timing, depth and duration of wetland inundation are likely to be a major impact of climate change. Contrasting examples featured in this symposium will be the declining inundation extent and frequency of freshwater floodplain wetlands in regions of declining rainfall, and the increased inundation depth and duration of tidal wetlands resulting from sea-level rise. Loss of wetland is the common outcome, and ecological consequences and mitigation strategies will be discussed. The symposium brings together members of the Global Change Ecology section of the SWS. | |
| Chair: Neil Saintilan | |
| Speakers: | Featured Talks: |
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| Neil Saintilan | Climate Change impacts on estuarine and freshwater wetlands in SE Australia |
| Eric Stein | Effect of Global Climate Change on Southern Californias Coastal Wetlands |
| Gheorghe Romanescu | Razim-Sinoie lacustrine wetland and coastal line management in the context of the global climatic changes (Black Sea) |
| Rebecca Howard | Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Mangrove Forest Transgression into Marsh in Subtropical Florida |
| Don Cahoon | |
| Beth Middleton | |
