Episode 7 - Science in the Swamp
In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, we take you to the swamps and coastal wetlands of Louisiana, the land of bayous and beignets and a state with one of the most dynamic coastlines in the United States. The wetlands that make up the Louisiana coast are vast and help protect important cultural and natural resources. Here we learn about how USGS plays a key role in monitoring coastal wetlan
Episode 7 - Science in the Swamp
Episode title: Monitoring Louisiana Coastal Change
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Summary: In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, we take you to the swamps and coastal wetlands of Louisiana, the land of bayous and beignets and a state with one of the most dynamic coastlines in the United States. The wetlands that make up the Louisiana coast are vast and help protect important cultural and natural resources. Here we learn about how USGS plays a key role in monitoring coastal wetlands through the Coastwide Reference Monitoring System or CRMS.
Interviewees: Sarai Piazza and Rachel Villani, USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Writer(s): Kelly Guilbeau and Kaitlin Kovacs, USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Narrator: Marisa Lubeck, USGS Public Affairs Specialist
Producer: Suzanna Soileau, Outreach Coordinator (Ecosystems Mission Area)
Music:
The Green Hillside by Martin Fitzpatrick (used with permission).
Accent: Hot Swing by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3885-hot-swing
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Original artwork: Jeffrey Kemp and image courtesy of Joel Sankey
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