Blue Carbon in the Gulf of Mexico
Researchers studying blue carbon habitats in the Gulf of Mexico as they discuss status and trends in mangrove, seagrass, and marsh blue carbon habitat.
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Archives: Blue Carbon Webinars
Accessing the Coastal Carbon Atlas: a new blue carbon data clearinghouse tool
Learn about the Coastal Carbon Research Coordinating Network (CCRCN) and their new Coastal Carbon Atlas tool.
Bringing Coastal Wetlands into the US National Inventory of GHG Emissions and Sinks
Published: June 1, 2017 Guest speakers Dr. Steve Crooks (Silvestrum Climate Associates) and Dr. Meredith Muth (NOAA) talk about the US effort to include coastal wetlands into the National Inventory of Emissions and Sinks. As of 2017 reporting, coastal wetlands are included within the inventory.
NASA CMS Application Policy Speaker Series: Blue Carbon Market Opportunities & Science Needs
Published: February 2017 Webinar hosted by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System Application Policy Speaker Series featuring RAE’s Blue Carbon lead, Stefanie Simpson, presenting on Blue Carbon Market Opportunities and Science Needs.
Blue Carbon Ecosystems – what’s included, what’s not, and why?
Published: February 8, 2017 With increasing recognition of the role natural systems have in climate mitigation, where should management initiatives focus? In this webinar, authors of a recently published paper – Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation – analyze the scientific evidence and potential management role of…
MA’s Blue Carbon Calculator: A simple tool for wetland restoration GHG emission accounting
Published: October 12, 2016 Guest speakers from Massachusetts’s Division of Ecological Restoration share a newly developed tool for accounting greenhouse gas emissions from wetland restoration to aid in decision-making.
Results from the Tampa Bay Blue Carbon Assessment
Published: July 7, 2016 Findings from the 2016 Tampa Bay Blue Carbon Assessment are presented. This study assessed the climate mitigation potential of coastal ecosystems in Tampa Bay, modeled the impacts of sea-level rise over the next 100 years, and includes management recommendations for supporting habitat adaptation and resiliency planning for…
Blue Carbon in Practice: Tips for developing a successful blue carbon offset project
Published: April 4, 2016 Guest experts from TerraCarbon, LLC, overview steps and tips for developing a blue carbon offset project for the voluntary carbon market. Blue Carbon in Practice: Tips for developing a successful blue carbon offset project from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.
VCS VM0033 Tidal Wetland & Seagrass Restoration Methodology
Published: February 25, 2016 An overview of the first globally applicable greenhouse gas wetland methodology (protocol). This methodology provides the step-by-step GHG accounting for tidal wetland projects in pursuant of carbon credits. Webinar: VCS VM0033 Tidal Wetland & Seagrass Restoration Methodology from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.
Blue Carbon: A new tool for restoration and conservation efforts
Published: October 1, 2015 Learn the basics about blue carbon science and carbon markets. Blue Carbon: A new tool for restoration and conservation efforts from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.
Accessing the Coastal Carbon Atlas: a new blue carbon data clearinghouse tool
Learn about the Coastal Carbon Research Coordinating Network (CCRCN) and their new Coastal Carbon Atlas tool.
Bringing Coastal Wetlands into the US National Inventory of GHG Emissions and Sinks
Published: June 1, 2017 Guest speakers Dr. Steve Crooks (Silvestrum Climate Associates) and Dr. Meredith Muth (NOAA) talk about the US effort to include coastal wetlands into the National Inventory of Emissions and Sinks. As of 2017 reporting, coastal wetlands are included within the inventory.
NASA CMS Application Policy Speaker Series: Blue Carbon Market Opportunities & Science Needs
Published: February 2017 Webinar hosted by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System Application Policy Speaker Series featuring RAE’s Blue Carbon lead, Stefanie Simpson, presenting on Blue Carbon Market Opportunities and Science Needs.
Blue Carbon Ecosystems – what’s included, what’s not, and why?
Published: February 8, 2017 With increasing recognition of the role natural systems have in climate mitigation, where should management initiatives focus? In this webinar, authors of a recently published paper – Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation – analyze the scientific evidence and potential management role of…
MA’s Blue Carbon Calculator: A simple tool for wetland restoration GHG emission accounting
Published: October 12, 2016 Guest speakers from Massachusetts’s Division of Ecological Restoration share a newly developed tool for accounting greenhouse gas emissions from wetland restoration to aid in decision-making.
Results from the Tampa Bay Blue Carbon Assessment
Published: July 7, 2016 Findings from the 2016 Tampa Bay Blue Carbon Assessment are presented. This study assessed the climate mitigation potential of coastal ecosystems in Tampa Bay, modeled the impacts of sea-level rise over the next 100 years, and includes management recommendations for supporting habitat adaptation and resiliency planning for…
Blue Carbon in Practice: Tips for developing a successful blue carbon offset project
Published: April 4, 2016 Guest experts from TerraCarbon, LLC, overview steps and tips for developing a blue carbon offset project for the voluntary carbon market. Blue Carbon in Practice: Tips for developing a successful blue carbon offset project from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.
VCS VM0033 Tidal Wetland & Seagrass Restoration Methodology
Published: February 25, 2016 An overview of the first globally applicable greenhouse gas wetland methodology (protocol). This methodology provides the step-by-step GHG accounting for tidal wetland projects in pursuant of carbon credits. Webinar: VCS VM0033 Tidal Wetland & Seagrass Restoration Methodology from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.
Blue Carbon: A new tool for restoration and conservation efforts
Published: October 1, 2015 Learn the basics about blue carbon science and carbon markets. Blue Carbon: A new tool for restoration and conservation efforts from Restore America’s Estuaries on Vimeo.