This course is eligible for continuing education credits toward the Society of Wetland Scientists’ Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) Certificate Program.
Monitoring the progress of a wetland restoration project can be time consuming and expensive. Not only do you need to recognize the subtle indicators of project deterioration, but you also need to be familiar with the forms, record-keeping and applicable state regulations. This one-day combination classroom and hands-on course will introduce you to the elements of design and implementation of wetland monitoring projects.
You will be provided with a basic understanding of various options – from designing wetland monitoring studies to evaluating the success of wetland mitigation, restoration, creation and enhancement projects. You will become familiar with the forms used to collect and record essential data. Hands-on analysis of vegetation will aid you in determining whether a plant community is hydrophytic. You are encouraged to bring examples of your own projects to the course for discussion.
Featured Topics
Key questions to consider in planning your project
• wetland mitigation
• restoration
• creation
• enhancement
Development of performance standards
Establishment of reference sites
Wetland monitoring protocols
• hydrology
• hydrophytic vegetation
• soil properties
• salinity
• wildlife use
• wetland extent
Mitigation monitoring design
Instructor
 Ralph Tiner, M.S., M.P.A. has over 30 years of practical experience in wetland delineation and has written extensively on the subject. He has written several field guides including: Field Guide to Non-tidal Wetland Identification, Maine Wetlands and Their Boundaries, A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States, and In Search of Swampland, as well as Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping.
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