About the Project

Working with four West Coast reserves, regional blue carbon working groups, local, state and tribal organizations, and other partners, this project examined some of the oldest tidal marsh restoration projects in California, Oregon, and Washington to learn more about long-term restoration outcomes. The team compared restored marshes (aged 22-62 years) with nearby least-disturbed reference marshes. The team collected data on wetland elevation, vegetation, and soil blue carbon - attributes which form the basis for many of the valued functions and services of tidal wetlands. This large-scale multi-site assessment enabled a unique analysis of restoration outcomes along the US West Coast. Project findings are helping fill important data gaps by providing a long-term regional perspective on “lessons-learned” from past restoration projects.

About this Resource

Chris Janousek gives a short introduction to "A Long-Term Perspective on Tidal Wetland Restoration: Vegetation Development, Elevation Capital, and Carbon Sequestration in the Oldest Projects Along the U.S. West Coast," a collaborative research project funded in 2022 by the NERRS Science Collaborative.