Restoration Practices
Restoration Practices
It can be challenging for environmental managers to find restoration practices that work reliably given the complexity and diversity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems throughout the region. The GLSC conducts research to clarify the best approaches to restoring habitat and species, such as coastal wetlands along Lake Erie, Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario, and oak savanna and dune habitats near Lake Michigan. In some cases, as with spawning habitat restoration in the Detroit River, the GLSC develops and implements an “adaptive management” process whereby ongoing monitoring and evaluation are incorporated directly into successive management decisions.
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Restoring Wetland Habitat and Function at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Hydrologic connectivity is essential to maintaining coastal wetland services and functionality. Impounded wetlands often do not provide essential services such as flood mitigation and nutrient retention, nor can they be utilized as spawning and nursery habitat by important Great Lakes fishes. The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge manages hundreds of acres of historical coastal wetland habitat...