Restoration of wetland and riparian ecosystems within wetland landscapes requires new or improved technologies, reference system models, and reliable indicators of restoration success and ecosystem health.
This work is focused on developing sound methods and reliable measures of wetland structure and function that can be used to plan restorations and to assess whether a restored wetland will achieve the desired objectives.
Coastal Plain wetland types differ in their hydrologic and ecological properties, therefore system-specific approaches are required.
It is also important to identify reference wetland systems and understand their structure and dynamics, as a basis for evaluating the performance of restored wetlands.