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Salt Marshes Help Protect Coastal Communities From Flooding and Storm Surge

A group of military and government leaders has endorsed an initiative to protect the one million acres of salt marsh that stretches from North Carolina down to northeast Florida. Salt marshes are sinewy channels of coastal grasslands known for their ability to protect coasts from flooding and storm surge during heavy rain events and hurricanes.

Published in Resources, Water Quality & Pollution

Tagged under: climate change, coastal ecosystems, coastal resilience, flood protection, hurricane protection, nature-based solutions, noaa, salt marsh, shoreline protection, storm surge, water resources, wetlands

What Is Aquatic Weed Harvesting and What Results Should You Expect

What is Harvesting? Operational Considerations for your lake. Expected Results from a Weed Harvesting Program. Most aquatic plant harvesting systems will cut and remove submersed plants to a depth of five or six feet. As this biomass is removed from the lake, the water is immediately ready for use and there are no restrictions on

Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Resources

Tagged under: aquatic plant harvester, aquatic plant management, harvesting program, lake health, lake management, mechanical harvesting, nitrogen, nuisance vegetation, nutrient removal, phosphorus, sedimentation, weed harvesting

Global Water Center, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Aquarius Systems Shares Waterway Equipment Solutions at Milwaukee Global Water Center

It goes without saying that naval officers are interested in water. But officers from around the world got a brand-new view of water issues and solutions during a visit to the Global Water Center in Milwaukee. The visit was part of the Naval Staff College professional development program at the U.S. Naval War College in

Published in Company News, Resources

Tagged under: amphibious excavators, aquarius systems, Aquatic Vegetation Cutters, drinking water, Global Water Center, hydropower, international projects, irrigation, Milwaukee, surface water management, The Water Council, trash skimmers, water quality

Underwater robot is targeting invasive lionfish.

Climate Change Is Driving a Global Shift in Where Species Can Survive

In the past 100 years, the planet has warmed in the range of 10 times faster than it did on average over the past 5,000. In response, thousands of species are traveling poleward, climbing to higher elevations, and diving deeper into the seas, seeking their preferred environmental conditions. This great migration is challenging traditional ideas