Seagrass Resilience & Restoration: Smithsonian Bay Optimism Lecture Series

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Seagrass Resilience & Restoration: Smithsonian Bay Optimism Lecture Series

Unless you've done some exploring, chances are you may have missed an amazing display that unfolds below the surface of the Chesapeake Bay. Despite their inconspicuous nature, underwater plants pack a punch for the health of aquatic ecosystems and protecting shorelines. They provide fish and shellfish habitat, buffer shorelines, and clean the water. In this presentation, University of Maryland ecologists Katia Engelhardt will take you on a tour of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay, provide an overview of trends, and provide optimism (infused with a dose of caution) for their restoration, recovery and resilience. Part of the 2017 Bay Optimism lecture series at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Opening Music: Dave Szesztay, "The Big Moment" https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ See more Bay Optimism talks at https://serc.si.edu/visit/free-evening-lectures

55 min 42 sec

Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds