[SEMCO] Eelgrass Restoration

[Church, Nancy]

Eelgrass Restoration in Boston Harbor
Thursday, February 11 at 7 pm
Highfield Hall
 Alison Leschen, new Reserve Manager at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR), will talk about eelgrass restoration in a formerly eutrophic estuary (Boston Harbor). Though the project was successful, Alison and fellow researchers have concluded that restoration is not necessarily a practical or efficient way of addressing eelgrass loss. She will discuss other possible mitigation/management strategies that focus more on preventing loss in the first place, such as water quality improvements and avoidance of physical damage. A Falmouth resident and member of FACES, Alison will tie these issues into the current discussion on wastewater management in town. Finally, she will discuss WBNERR's role in the research, education, training, and stewardship around these issues. Alison has Master's degrees in Public Health and Marine Science. She has been a Regional Planner, Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator, and Marine Fisheries Biologist. She joined WBNERR in late October from the Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries.
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