Small-scale marsh creation
Daniel Stewart, Conservation Decisions Lab, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Raincoast are all working in the Fraser River Estuary.
Right now, members of Conservation Decisions Lab, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited Canada, will be installing small-scale marsh creation experiments at Tilbury Island.
These “pre-pilot” experiments explore sustainable marsh restoration methods, steering away from hard infrastructure and unnatural materials. Instead, we’re tapping into natural river processes like sediment accretion to promote ecosystem resilience.
The data and observations gathered will inform larger-scale marsh creation projects planned for next year. Exciting times for estuary restoration! Daniel Stewart is developing this work as part of his PhD research with Conservation Decisions Lab, and is a MITACS researcher with Raincoast. His research is focusing on habitat restoration and improving coastal ecosystem management strategies.
