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The Efficacy of Marsh Terraces in Enhancing and Restoring Gulf Coastal Wetlands

Implementing Organization

Mississippi State University

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$852,386

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)

Funding Program

NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

Some of the greatest rates of coastal wetland loss in North America occur along the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico. One coastal restoration technique commonly used to mitigate wetland loss in Louisiana and Texas is marsh terracing, whereby ridges of sediment are constructed and planted with vegetation to help protect surrounding areas against erosion from wind and waves. Despite widespread use, past monitoring and research efforts have yielded only limited understanding about the efficacy and persistence of marsh terraces. Through close collaboration with practitioners, this project aims to address this gap and will examine past marsh terracing projects to evaluate their effectiveness as a coastal restoration technique and provide guidance on their use in future restoration efforts.

Contact

Brian Davis
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brian.davis@msstate.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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