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Upcoming ASWM Webinars
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Wetland Mapping Training Webinar Recordings Available for Free Download
The Wetland Mapping Consortium is pleased to offer six wetland mapping training webinars that are available for free download from the Association of State Wetland Managers website. The six topics include:
- Mapping Standards & Requirements
- Wetlands Spatial Data 101: How to Access Data on NWI Mapper and Other Resources
- From Fen to Floodplain: Steps in a Successful Landscape Level Wetland Inventory in Northeastern New Mexico
- NWI Standards & Dataset: A Cornerstone for Decision-Support
- Changes in the FGDC Wetland Classification Standard - Cowardin 2.0
- Updated Data Collection Procedures and Requirements for Meeting FGDC Wetland Mapping Standards
For more information about each training webinar and to download the recordings, please click here.
Recent Blog Post
For Peat's Sake: Square Peg, Round Hole: Rolling our Sleeves up to Facilitate the Implementation of Natural Infrastructure Solutions
By Marla J. Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM
The term “natural infrastructure” is interpreted broadly and had been used to describe many different types of infrastructure – from bioswales to living shorelines and from wet meadow restoration to removal of dams – and is often used interchangeably with the term “green infrastructure.” Some government agencies and non-profit organizations have developed succinct definitions for each, but more often than not, these definitions differ from one organization to another. One of the reasons for this is because the science and practice for the design and implementation of these types of projects is relatively new – particularly as tools for flood and hazard management – and we are in the middle of a steep learning process. Wetland and floodplain restoration projects have been implemented for over 25 years as a way to restore critical habitat and region7epaprovide clean drinking water. But the interest in the development of these projects has risen rapidly over the past 10 years due to an increase in our knowledge about the functions of healthy wetlands and floodplains and their ability to provide multiple benefits, paired with a significant increase in extreme precipitation events, drought and impaired water quality nationwide. (Continued)
New ASWM Webinar Recordings
Wetland Mapping Consortium (WMC) Webinar
December 21, 2016
Maps of Potential Wetland Extent for Selected Streams in Indiana – Kathleen Fowler, U.S. Geological Survey
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Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance (NFFA) Webinar
December 6, 2016
Comprehensive Local Planning and Programs: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Approach – Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, Engineering & Mitigation Program Manager
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Members' Wetland Webinar
November 30, 2016
Innovations in State Buffer Management – Kimberly Roth, Environmental Analyst, New England Pollution Control Commission; Trish Garrigan, Healthy Watersheds and Green Infrastructure Coordinator, EPA New England; Tom Gile, Buffers and Soil Erosion Program Coordinator, Minnesota Bureau of Water and Soil Resources; Danny Bennett, Wildlife Biologist, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
If you are a current member and wish to view the members’ webinar, please log in on the home page. Then navigate to the Members Wetland Webinar Series. Please contact us at or (207) 892-3399 if you need assistance logging in. To become a member, click here.
Improving Wetland Restoration Success Project Webinar
November 17, 2016
Long-term Management & Legal Protections for Voluntary Restoration – Ellen Fred, Esq., Conservation Partners; Ted LaGrange, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission; Jeff Williams, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Andrew James, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Hot Topics Webinars
November 15, 2016
Wetlands & Climate Change: A Summary of Current Wetland Scientific Findings – Gillian Davies, PWS, Senior Ecological Scientist, BSC Group, Inc. and President, Society of Wetland Scientists
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