Paper Monitoring Ecological Changes Following Historic Waterfront Rehabilitation and Wetland Restoration at Saugus Iron Works NH
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GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer Monitoring Ecological Changes Following Historic Waterfront Rehabilitation and Wetland Restoration at Saugus Iron Works NHS 5079 In 2008, Saugus Iron Works NHS (MA) completed a combined historic and ecological restoration. The project rehabilitated the culturally significant waterfront, recreated open-water in the historic turning basin, Paper and restored tidal mudflat and brackish wetlands along the Saugus River. The design included a comprehensive planning and environmental compliance strategy, and intensive pre- and post-restoration monitoring. Wetland vegetation, fish community, water quality, tidal regime, benthic invertebrates, and wildlife use will be monitored until 2018. The restored wetland is a low marsh-mud flat dominated by dwarf spikerush and frequented by foraging shorebirds. Fish transitioned from a freshwater to estuarine/brackish community dominated by killifish. Inundation by tidal estuarine water increased and water and sediment quality of the river improved. The restoration successfully removed invasive vegetation from the wetland and provided habitat for native wetland plants and shorebirds. The restoration and monitoring serve as a model for integrated historic and natural resource preservation. Value Project serves as a model for integrated historic and natural resource preservation. Outlines comprehensive proposition: planning and environmental compliance strategy involving multiple stakeholders. Keywords: Restoration, historical, wetland Lead author • session organizer • poster / demo / exhibit presenter: Marc Albert Integrated Resource Program Manager, Boston Harbor Islands NRA, Saugus National Park Service, Boston Harbor Islands NRA, Saugus Iron Works NHS, [email protected] Names of additional authors / panelists / presenters (if any): M.J. James-Pirri, Marine Research Associate, Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI C. Roman, NA-CESU Research Coordinator and Coastal Ecologist, National Park Service, Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI J. Burgess, CH2MHill, Boston, MA 1 GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer Launch of the National Park Service Healthy Parks Healthy People Science Agenda Panel Discussion 5092 The “Launch of the Healthy Parks Healthy People Science Agenda” panel discussion, will provide an overview of the National Park Service’s Healthy Parks Healthy People Science Plan, and discussion among Panel Discussion an interdisciplinary panel of experts, and audience members to explore the current and potential role of parks in promoting public health. Participants will discuss the Healthy Parks Healthy People Science Plan, emerging topics for research, and new and tested methods for relying on technology and citizen science. Questions to be explored will include: What key issues or trends are you aware of, that might be addressed as part of the Healthy Parks Healthy People research agenda? Do you think the National Park Service should target certain groups to diversify park visitation and improve utilization of park resources and associated health benefits? Do have any creative ideas for relying on technology or citizen science in implementing this plan? Value Learn about the new Healthy Parks Healthy People research agenda to inform park policies, programs, and proposition: management of natural and built environments to promote health. Keywords: Health, Science, Research Lead author • session organizer • poster / demo / exhibit presenter: Diana Allen Chief, NPS Healthy Parks Healthy People Program National Park Service [email protected] Names of additional authors / panelists / presenters (if any): Jennifer Thomsen, Clemson University Heidi Blanck, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Myron Floyd, North Carolina State University Chris Fanning, Outdoor Foundation Gary Machlis, National Park Service 2 GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer Brown Bear-Human Conflict Management At Brooks River, Katmai National Park 5407 Bear management report forms collected at Brooks Camp, Katmai National Park (KNP), were placed in 9 event categories. Using non-parametrical statistics identified dominance interactions, fish-related dominance Poster interactions, food obtained, food-related incidents, fish stolen, property damage, and use of deterrents either decreasing or exhibiting no significant trends over time. Aggressive behavior by bears towards park staff in bear management situations increased. An elevated walkway and platform at Brooks Falls and an electric fence at the campground marked significant decrease in bear-human interactions. Changes in fishing regulations in 1998 marked significant decreases in fish stolen. Changes in minimum distance regulations in 2003 marked no change. Efforts to facilitate visitor traffic in areas around the floating bridge have marked significant increases in number of bear-human interactions. Management efforts have been successful in minimizing bear-human interactions at Brooks Camp. Habituation of bears to human activity has likely contributed to both minimizing general interactions. Value This poster represents successful bear/human management techniques that could be used in other locations. proposition: Keywords: bear-human interaction Lead author • session organizer • poster / demo / exhibit presenter: Sherri Anderson Wildlife biologist National Park Service [email protected] Names of additional authors / panelists / presenters (if any): Corey Mosby, John Campbell, Troy Hamon, Tammy Olson 3 GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer Brown Bear–Human Conflict Management at Brooks River, Katmai National Park and Preserve 5414 Bear management report forms collected at Brooks Camp, Katmai National Park (KNP), were placed in 9 event categories. Using non-parametrical statistics identified dominance interactions, fish-related dominance Paper interactions, food obtained, food-related incidents, fish stolen, property damage, and use of deterrents either decreasing or exhibiting no significant trends over time. Aggressive behavior by bears towards park staff in bear management situations increased. An elevated walkway and platform at Brooks Falls and an electric fence at the campground marked significant decrease in bear-human interactions. Changes in fishing regulations in 1998 marked significant decreases in fish stolen. Changes in minimum distance regulations in 2003 marked no change. Efforts to facilitate visitor traffic in areas around the floating bridge have marked significant increases in number of bear-human interactions. Management efforts have been successful in minimizing bear-human interactions at Brooks Camp. Habituation of bears to human activity has likely contributed to both minimizing general interactions. Value This paper describes bear management practices that reduce bear/human interactions that can be proposition: incorporated at other parks. Keywords: bear/human interaction Lead author • session organizer • poster / demo / exhibit presenter: Sherri Anderson Wildlife biologist National Park Service [email protected] Names of additional authors / panelists / presenters (if any): Corey Mosby, Wildlife Technician, Grand Canyon National Park John Campbell Wildlife Biologist Katmai National Park Troy Hamon Chief of Natural Resources Katmai National Park Tammy Olson National Marine Fisheries Service 4 GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer An Adaptation Portfolio Approach to Managing Climate Risk 5640 Climate change promises to erode ecosystems and undermine more than a century of conservation gains. To “buy time” for diverse, future ecosystems to develop, our priority should be to maintain those elements that Paper take a long time to develop, including soils and the genetic diversity in populations. Unfortunately, uncertainty about the future of ecosystems under climate change dictates that it is unknowable which strategy will work “best,” and a “portfolio” of approaches must be tried to spread the risk of loss. We argue that protected area adaptation is best served by allocating wildlands to three zones: 1) a Restoration Zone where whole ecosystems are actively maintained and change is resisted, 2) an Observation Zone where change is accepted, and 3) an Innovation Zone where change is guided into conditions unlike the past but with a better chance of sustaining highly valued ecosystem elements and processes in the long term. Value Attendees will hear about an approach to land allocation that spreads the risk of climate change and proposition: establishes wilderness as part of the solution. Keywords: climate change adaptation Lead author • session organizer • poster / demo / exhibit presenter: Greg Aplet Senior Forest Scientist The Wilderness Society [email protected] Names of additional authors / panelists / presenters (if any): 5 GWS2013 abstracts as of November 21, 2012 • Listed alphabetically by lead author / organizer Forgotten Wars: Shared Authority and Interpreting the Cultural Heritage of the War of 1812 5443 The War of 1812 involved a wide range of people who fought for vastly different goals. American Indian nations fought a struggle for cultural survival with the potential of rolling back European expansion. Britain Panel Discussion