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The Winter Life of the Salt Marsh

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Jen Karberg

*Please note, this blog post was originally published in The Inquirer and Mirror on January 19, 2017  in the article series called Island Ecology. The Foundation’s Science staff will be regularly contributing to our local newspaper and reprinting articles here … Continue reading →

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World Wetlands Day 2016

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Jen Karberg

February 2nd is World Wetlands Day, celebrated internationally every year since 1997 to commemorate the signing of the Convention on Wetlands in Ramsar, Iran. The Ramsar Convention represents a multi-national treaty which has facilitated work to survey, study, prioritize and conserve valuable … Continue reading →

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Salt Marsh Dieback and the Purple Marsh Crab on Nantucket

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Jen Karberg

Unexplained die off of salt marsh plants, particularly along creek edges and the low tide line, has become an increasing issue along the New England coast since the 1990s. Along marsh creek banks and harbor edges, salt marsh plants (particularly … Continue reading →

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Controlling Phragmites with Salinity

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jen Karberg

*This research was recently published in the journal Wetland Science and Practice. The full article is available here: PhragmitesGreenhouseWSP Among invasive, non-native wetland plants in North America, Common reed (Phragmites australis); commonly just called Phragmites is king; forming dense monocultures and crowding … Continue reading →

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Salt Marsh Construction at Medouie Creek

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jen Karberg

The Medouie Creek Wetland is a large wetland along the north side of Polpis Harbor on Nantucket Island.  This wetland was historically one large salt water marsh, directly connected to the harbor, getting daily tides washing over it.  Sometime in … Continue reading →

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