Wetland Carbon and Environmental Management

Antonio PicazoCavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia, Spain

Emily J. PindilliU.S. Geological Survey Science and Decisions Center Reston, Virginia, USA

Benjamin PoulterBiospheric Sciences Laboratory Earth Sciences Division NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

Lisa RegerEnvironmental Science Program Florida Atlantic University Davie, Florida, USA

Carlos RocheraCavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia, Spain

Kerrylee RogersSchool of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, and GeoQuEST Research Centre University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Judith A. RosentreterCentre for Coastal Biogeochemistry School of Environment, Science and Engineering Southern Cross University Lismore, NSW, Australia

Neil SaintilanDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences Macquarie University Sydney, NSW, Australia

Anna C. SantamansCavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia, Spain

Meli Saragi‐SasmitoCenter for International Forestry Research Bogor, Indonesia

Sigit D. SasmitoCenter for International Forestry Research Bogor, Indonesia and Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods Charles Darwin University Darwin, NT, Australia

Oscar SerranoSchool of Science & Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research Edith Cowan University Joondalup, WA, Australia

W. Barclay ShoemakerU.S. Geological Survey Caribbean Florida Water Science Center Davie, Florida, USA

Gyami ShresthaU.S. Global Change Research Program U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Office Washington, DC, USA

Frida SidikInstitute for Marine Research and Observation Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Bali, Indonesia

Meriadec SillanpääResearch Department Green Forest Product and Technology Private Limited Singapore

Matt J. SirianniDepartment of Geosciences Florida Atlantic University Davie, Florida, USA

Benjamin SleeterU.S. Geological Survey Western Geographic Science Center Tacoma, Washington, USA

Rachel R. SleeterU.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area Reston, Virginia, USA

Lindsey S. SmartCenter for Geospatial Analytics North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Camille L. StaggU.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Ellen J. Stuart‐HaëntjensU.S. Geological Survey California Water Science Center Sacramento, California, USA

Zhinan SuGuangxi Key Lab of Mangrove Conservation and Utilization Guangxi Mangrove Research Center Guangxi Academy of Sciences Guangxi, China

Daphne SzutuDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California Berkeley, California, USA

Paul J. TaillieDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, USA

Brian A. TangenU.S. Geological Survey Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Jamestown, North Dakota, USA

Yancheng TaoKey Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems College of the Environment and Ecology Xiamen University Fujian, China and Guangxi Key Lab of Mangrove Conservation and Utilization Guangxi Mangrove Research Center Guangxi Academy of Sciences Guangxi, China

Muh TaufikDepartment of Geophysics and Meteorology Institut Pertanian Bogor University Bogor, Indonesia

Nathan ThomasBiospheric Sciences Laboratory Earth Sciences Division NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, USA and Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA

Chuan TongKey Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco‐Geographical Process, and School of Geographical Sciences Fujian Normal University Fujian, China

Carl TrettinUSDA Forest Service Southern Research Station Cordesville, South Carolina, USA

Bergit UhranU.S. Geological Survey Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Reston, Virginia, USA

Alex C. ValachDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California Berkeley, California, USA

Joe VerfaillieDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California Berkeley, California, USA

Truong Van VinhDepartment of Forest Resources Management Faculty of Forestry Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Institut de Minéralogie de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Sorbonne Université New Caledonia, France and Institut de Sciences Exactes et Appliquées Université de la Nouvelle‐Calédonie New Caledonia, France

Eric J. WardU.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Lahiru S. WijedasaIntegrated Tropical Peat Research Program NUS Environmental Research Institute T‐Labs National University of Singapore Singapore and ConservationLinks Singapore

Debra A. WillardU.S. Geological Survey Climate Research & Development Program Reston, Virginia, USA

Lisamarie Windham‐MyersU.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Mission Area Menlo Park, California, USA

Victoria L. WoltzU.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center Reston, Virginia, USA

Isa WooU.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center Moffett Field, California, USA

Ping YangKey Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco‐Geographical Process, and School of Geographical Sciences Fujian Normal University Fujian, China

Siyuan YeKey Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Biogeosciences Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology China Geological Survey Shandong, China and Laboratory for Marine Geology Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Shandong, China

Arturo Zaldivar‐JiménezATEC Asesoría Técnica y Estudios Costeros S.C.P. Yucatán, Mexico

Zhen ZhangDepartment of Geographical Sciences University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA

Zhiliang ZhuU.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center Reston, Virginia, USA

“When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most impenetrable and to the citizen, most dismal, swamp. I enter a swamp as a sacred place, a sanctum sanctorum… I seemed to have reached a new world, so wild a place…far away from human society.”

– Henry David Thoreau, Walden and Other Writings

Thoreau’s “swamp” conjures up dark images of mystery, jungle vines and wild animals, hidden far from human occupation. Today, modern society’s view of wetlands is not incongruent with Thoreau’s; however, we have gained an appreciation for the ecological and societal values of swamps and wetlands. These ecosystems serve as nature’s water filters, storm surge buffers, and provide many other services that weren’t understood in Thoreau’s time.

Much has been written about the ecological function of wetlands, but to date, a comprehensive overview of wetland management incorporating carbon values has been lacking. As an ecologist and geologist that have worked extensively with both resource managers and research scientists, we have seen first‐hand the need for foundational research on the processes that affect wetland functioning and focused experiments to determine how various management practices affect wetland capabilities for carbon sequestration. This is why we are delighted to write the foreword for Wetland Carbon and Environmental Management . This volume synthesizes work from around the globe by experienced researchers and managers in wetland‐carbon management. Wetland managers, students, and academics will benefit from the authors’ experiences and knowledge.