About the Project

This multi-reserve catalyst project brought together five reserves to test new sensors that measure carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity in salt marsh environments. Together the project team and the reserves worked to refine the new technology while collecting over 480 CO2 flux measurements across the New England reserves. This collaborative effort has resulted in increased capacity for NERR staff to collect in situ carbon flux data and strengthened protocols for SWMP biomonitoring.

About the Resource

Learn more about the project’s process, outcomes, and results in this brief report. This seven-page report provides an accessible synthesis of:

• regional and seasonal patterns in CO2 flux data across five New England reserves;
• project methods and the feedback provided by reserves on sensor design; and,
• site-specific results of CO2 flux measurements.