Coastal Wetlands StudiesR. Derby
2015 The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
R. Kyle Derby is a Master’s candidate in Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland. His project will test a new Marsh Equilibrium model, which will estimate methane emissions from a brackish tidal wetland on the Eastern Shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. Using data collected in the field and the laboratory, the validation of this model will allow for carbon creditors to accurately estimate the amount of methane gas brackish marshes emit, without costly direct monitoring. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, may offset a significant portion of the carbon sequestration benefit of many brackish marshes.
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
To promote, expand, and enrich the body of research concerning the coast by actively supporting graduate students in the field of coastal wetlands science.
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