Verra has released the first blue carbon conservation methodology approved under any major GHG program, which is expected to unlock new sources of finance for tidal wetland conservation and restoration activities. This methodology is a revision to the VCS REDD+ Methodology Framework (VM0007) which adds blue carbon conservation and restoration…
Published April 22, 2020 Presenter: Read Porter of Roger Williams University School of Law Restoration projects in coastal wetlands can provide a range of benefits for habitat and ecosystems, including by increasing sequestration of “blue carbon.” Coastal wetland restoration projects that effectively sequester carbon and meet the requirements of the…
Researchers studying blue carbon habitats in the Gulf of Mexico as they discuss status and trends in mangrove, seagrass, and marsh blue carbon habitat.
Learn about the Coastal Carbon Research Coordinating Network (CCRCN) and their new Coastal Carbon Atlas tool.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
