National Wetlands Research Center

Global Climate Change

Scientists study how increases in temperature, sea level, and atmospheric carbon dioxide affect wetland plants.

Research

• Coastal Forest Dieback and Carbon Relations in Tidal Freshwater Swamps (Dr. Thomas W. Doyle, Dr. Ken W. Krauss)
• Impact of Department of Interior Activities on Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Natural and Restored Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region and the Lower Mississippi River Valley (Drs. Stephen Faulkner and Ned Euliss)
• Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Fire on Bird Communities: Landscape and Regional Projections (Dr. Wylie C. Barrow).
• Monitoring and Modeling Global Change Effects on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of Intermediate Salinities Along the Gulf of Mexico Coast (Dr. Jacoby Carter).
• Potential Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on the Structure and Function of Coastal Marshes (Dr. Karen L. McKee).

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