Ep. 492 - Hope in Wetland Restoration

In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants

Science & Medicine, Natural Sciences

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Restoring healthy wetlands isn't an easy task. Often times, altered hydrologic cycles means wetlands no long act like they once did. Nevertheless, the many ecological and cultural benefits of functioning wetlands means that wetland restoration is certainly worth the time, money, and effort. Join me and Dr. Gary Sullivan of The Wetlands Initiative as we look at how data, art, and will power combine to provide hope for the future of wetlands. This episode was produced in part by Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of
0:04.1	Indefensive Plants. What's up? This is your host Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone doing this week?
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0:36.7	Again conversations like you're about to hear can't happen without your support so thank you in advance
0:41.1	for helping support the show today.
0:44.0	But speaking of today, I hope you still have access to your waiters because we are keeping the
0:48.4	wetlands train going. Specifically, we're diving into sort of the philosophy and artistry that is behind the wetland restoration process.
0:56.0	What kind of science and data can support these sorts of decision-making processes
1:00.0	and what it takes to do wetland restoration in a system that is so dramatically altered and change
1:06.0	from what it once was.
1:07.8	Joining us to talk about this is Dr. Gary Sullivan of the Wetlands Initiative, and he has been
1:12.3	a wetland planned
1:13.2	enthusiast since his childhood days. He's got a great origin story, but it is just
1:18.2	a really uplifting and actually very optimistic conversation, which you don't
1:22.2	often get in the ecological world these days. optimistic conversation
1:30.9	with Dr. Gary Sullivan.
1:47.2	Welcome to the podcast. It is an honor to have you here,
1:51.5	but for those that aren't familiar with your work how about we start off with an introduction
1:55.1	tell everyone a little bit about who you are and what it is you do well see I am an ecologist I got I guess I got started as an ecologist many years ago now
2:08.5	When I was interested
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