Wetlands - Then and Now

Module Description: 

The NCSR Wetland Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes seven modules. This series “is designed to support the instruction of wetlands topics at the undergraduate level.” The seven modules include Wetlands – An Introduction, Wetlands - Then and Now, Wetlands Management I – Determination and Delineation, Wetlands Management II – Compensatory Mitigation, Wetlands and Climate Change, Wetlands and Hurricanes, and Wetland Restoration in the Everglades.

Wetlands – Then and Now is the second of seven modules. “This module describes the current status of wetlands and compares that to their place in history. Wetland types, classification schemes and causes for wetland loss and degradation are also discussed.”

Module Contents:

The PowerPoint presentation includes lecture notes and five main sections: Wetland Distribution, Wetland Classification, Historical Perspective, The Status of Wetlands, and Summary.

The 98-page instructional guide provides information about the module and includes ten sections: NCSR Wetland Ecology and Management Series Introduction, Wetlands – Then and Now Module Description, Objectives, General Lecture Outline, PowerPoint Presentation with Instructor Notes, Resources, Video Resources, General and Comprehensive Resources, Details on Comprehensive Web Sites, and Sources for Digital Images.