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Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Released Saturday, 7th September 2019
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Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Hurricanes, and Wetlands, and Nutrients – Oh My!

Saturday, 7th September 2019
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In this month's episode we sit down with Matt Smith, a PhD candidate at Florida International University, to talk about Hurricane Dorian and some of his research comparing urban wetlands in Portland, Oregon and Valdivia, Chile. He tells us about storm surges, sea level rise, and the comprehensive Miami-Dade County Hurricane Readiness Guide. Wetlands, as it turn out, are valuable infrastructure surrounding Miami for dealing with sea level rise and mitigating the effects of hurricanes. He also found through his research that urban wetlands in Valdivia and Portland had fairly similar nutrient dynamics. Matt contends that more cities ought to explicitly consider wetlands in their resiliency plans as key infrastructure solutions capable of improving water quality, mitigating floods, and more. 


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