Wetlands

Old Woman Creek: one of the wetlands that is part of H2Ohio Initiative Wetland Monitoring Program. Researchers will assess how effective wetland restoration, construction, and management projects are at removing polluting nutrients from inflowing water.

Biological Sciences Faculty to Lead H2Ohio Wetlands Monitoring Program

Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Lead for Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN). The group will assess the effectiveness and future role of implemented and planned wetland restoration projects in partnership with the Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ODNR). This project is part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving Ohio’s water quality.

Tags: Research & Science, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Water, Wetlands, Lake Erie, Ohio, Monitoring, Agriculture, ODNR, H2Ohio, LEARN, Governor DeWine, Data Analysis

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