The Wetland Foundation®
....enhancing education and research
March 2013: This year’s Travel Grants have been announced. Go to 2013 Awardees page to read about the recipients
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The Wetland Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to fostering wetland education and research, particularly in coastal marshes and mangrove forests.
Our mission is to enhance wetland education and research by providing travel grants to students of wetland science to attend conferences and field courses and to conduct field research.
Through our grants, we hope to encourage students and others to learn more about wetlands and wetland science.
Last Updated:
March 17, 2013
December 2012: Karen and Irv present papers at the Mangroves of Tomorrow workshop in New Caledonia. See video highlighting some of the activities below:
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July 2012: Karen and Irv traveled to Sri Lanka to attend a mangrove conference and workshop. See a video (below) of some mangrove areas they visited along with other mangrove scientists.
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The Wetland Foundation now has a YouTube Channel where videos about wetlands can be viewed. You can watch these videos on the YouTube site or embed them on your own website. Check it out!
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What is a Wetland?
A wetland is an area that is flooded with water for part or all of the year; may support both aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals, many with special adaptations to the wetland habitat; and develops characteristic (hydric) soils.
Types of wetlands include marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens. Wetlands occur on all continents except Antarctica. They provide many ecosystem services such as flood control, shoreline stabilization and storm protection, water purification, wildlife habitat, and recreation and tourism.
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January-February 2013: Karen and Irv tour New Zealand and visit some unique wetlands in Middle Earth. See video highlighting some of the activities below:
