Kevin Erwin, Consulting Ecologist, Inc.

An Evaluation of Wetland Mitigation within the South Florida Water Management District

Jennifer — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:31:48 +0000

Evaluation of Wetland Mitigation 1991

The 8th European Conference on Wetland Restoration

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:43:22 +0000

September 9 – 14, 2012
Czech Republic
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9th Intecol International Wetlands Conference

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:39:23 +0000

“Wetlands in a Complex World”
Orlando, Florida, USA June 3 – 8, 2012
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Spring 2012 Urban Wetland Restoration Course

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:22:17 +0000

Fern Hill Institute for Plant Conservation is organizing a wetland restoration training course. For more information, Urban Wetland Restoration Course.

Institute of Wetland Research, Beijing, China

Kevin Erwin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:16:48 +0000

International Meeting on Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing, China

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:28:42 +0000

In late October, Kevin Erwin traveled to Chongqing, China at the invitation of the Chinese government to provide the keynote address in a conference there focusing on the wetlands associated with the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir. The 2nd international R&D Institution Mission to Chongqing was an international meeting on the conservation and eco-friendly utilization of littoral wetlands in Three Gorges Reservoir held in Chongqing University and also Kaixian County. Kevin’s presentation focused on wetland restoration in North America, drawing parallels to current conditions, issues and opportunities associated with the Three Gorges Dam project.

Kevin also gave lectures on restoration opportunities in Kaixian and wetland restoration’s potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change to students and faculty at Chongqing Normal University. The international conference was organized by Professor Yuan Xingzhong of Chongqing University. This conference was very successful in that it updated the world on current conditions within the Three Gorges Reservoir EcoRegion and the need for future collaborations between the attending scientists. The Chongqing government and Professor Yuan are to be congratulated for organizing a very successful meeting.

The proceedings of this conference will be published by the Chongqing Normal University journal and presented in Germany next year at a related meeting. In addition, Kevin has invited Professor Yuan and his colleagues to participate in the INTECOL symposium at next year’s meeting in Orlando where the Three Gorges Dam wetlands and wetland restoration in China will be the focus.

For more information contact Kevin Erwin at klerwin@environment.com

Belum-Temengor Tropical Rainforest

Jennifer — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:16:30 +0000

The essential task of the Belum-Temengor Tropical Rainforest Project is to prepare a program for resource management reform and systematic development of the tourism potential, aligning the agendas of various government agencies and the private sector

Viera East Prescribed Burn

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:33:26 +0000

The Florida Division of Forestry conducted a controlled burn today south of Rockledge to protect homes from potential wildfires. A 25-acre swath was set on fire today in the Viera East area, south of Barnes Boulevard and east of Murrell Road, but more is expected. “We’re going to try to reduce hazards for wildfire in that community,” said Tommy Paradise, the division’s supervisor for Brevard County. “There’s quite a bit of land in there that will have to be burned. It’ll be an off-and-on project on good burn days.”
Some residents of the Plantation Point subdivision expressed concerns about the blaze, but officials said the flames were being kept within containment lines. Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY

A 25-acre swath was set on fire today in the Viera East area/ Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY

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Opportunities & Challenges for Ecological Restoration within REDD+

Jennifer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:20:36 +0000

The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) mechanism has the potential to provide the developing nations with significant funding for forest restoration activities that contribute to climate change mitigation, sustainable management, and carbonstock enhancement.
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United Nations Recognizes Gulfstream Ecosystem Restoration

Jennifer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:49:46 +0000

Gulfstream Natural Gas System’s 400-acre Lake Wales Forest Restoration project is one of 30 successful environmental initiatives recently featured in a report released globally by the United Nations Environment Programme read more