Training

See also: Tidal Wetlands, Habitat RestorationThe recognition of the value of tidal wetlands has led to an unprecedented national focus on their restoration. Although we have a few decades of tidal wetlands restoration experience, long-term monitoring of the projects was rarely completed, available data was rarely shared, and comparisons across sites were rarely made. Applying the principles of adaptive management can help us consistently achieve success in restoring tidal wetlands. These principles entail designing restoration projects to answer the leading questions challenging the success of tidal wetland restoration, collecting and sharing data on relevant geographical- and time-scales, and adapting future restoration methodologies to respond to past trends. This workshop further developed the rationale and methodological approach for adaptive restoration. Speakers presented examples of adaptive restoration and shared the lessons learned from these experiments. Finally, we facilitated discussion and group exercises to further train stewards to incorporate an adaptive restoration approach into current and future projects. This was a beginning to intermediate level workshop aimed at managers, practitioners, and stewards of tidal wetland restoration projects on the west coast. If you have questions about the information that was presented at this workshop please contact us.