BREN – Roundtable https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu An information-sharing forum for the NCEAS community. Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:35:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.5 Feb. 8 [Wed] – Obstacles to Groundwater Treatment at Santa Susana Field Laboratory: Assessing Water Management Options and Ecosystem Questions https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2017/02/06/feb-8-wed-obstacles-to-groundwater-treatment-at-santa-susana-field-laboratory-assessing-water-management-options-and-ecosystem-questions/ https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2017/02/06/feb-8-wed-obstacles-to-groundwater-treatment-at-santa-susana-field-laboratory-assessing-water-management-options-and-ecosystem-questions/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:35:04 +0000 http://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/?p=946849 Continue reading ]]> The RocketOutfall team is working in collaboration with Boeing to advance the groundwater treatment process at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. This project analyzes five methods Boeing could use to discharge this water, and investigates what impacts the most viable option (discharging treated water to a dry streambed) might have on the arid landscape. Boeing has previously pursued this option, but the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has asked them to consider the impacts on the receiving creek’s vegetation before a final permit is granted. Boeing is partnering with the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management to answer CDFW’s questions, and consider alternative discharge options.

Presenters are members of the RocketOutfall team – a group of 4 graduate students from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management specializing in Pollution Prevention and Remediation and Conservation Planning.

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An Economic Valuation of Southern California’s Coastal Wetlands [Thurs. April 14] https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2016/04/07/an-economic-valuation-of-southern-californias-coastal-wetlands-thurs-april-14/ https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2016/04/07/an-economic-valuation-of-southern-californias-coastal-wetlands-thurs-april-14/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:32:53 +0000 http://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/?p=946215 Continue reading ]]> This presentation will be by three students in the BREN Environmental Science and Management program at UCSB: Jane Ballard, Jennifer Pezda and Devin Spencer.

It is targeted towards a general audience, rather than the NCEAS community, since we are practicing for our public thesis presentations. However, we will be happy to answer any in-depth questions about our project. We are also looking for any feedback that will guide us towards greater success as we present to a public audience.

Southern California’s coastal wetlands contain a variety of habitats that provide a range of services which benefit human well-being, as well as the surrounding local and regional environment. These habitats provide ecosystem services such as flood protection, carbon sequestration, pollution buffering, and critical habitat for plant and animal species. While the physical extent of Southern California coastal wetlands is federally protected, the quality is being degraded by surrounding development, impacts from a growing population pressures, and impacts from climate change. Degraded habitats do not provide the same level of benefits and ecosystem services as healthy systems, therefore Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (SCWRP) in conjunction with the Bren School, developed this thesis project to increase the communication and transparency of land use decisions that are impacting wetland habitats along the Southern California coast. In this presentation we will discuss the importance of valuing coastal wetlands as well as demonstrate how we went about determining the value of Southern California’s coastal wetlands.

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