Restoration Ecology Research
Wetlands

For more information on Wetlands, please visit the DNR's Wetland Web pages.

Wetlands provide food, protection from predators, and other vital habitat factors for many of the fish and wildlife species. In addition, wetlands have economic value associated with recreational and commercial use of fish and wildlife resources as they remove pollutants from runoff before they reach lakes, rivers and bays.

Wetland restoration is an essential tool to protect, improve, and increase wetlands. Wetlands that have been filled and drained retain their characteristic soil and hydrology, allowing their natural functions to be reclaimed. Restoration is a complex process that requires planning, implementation, monitoring, and management. It involves renewing natural and historical wetlands that have been lost or degraded and reclaiming their functions and values as vital ecosystems. Restoring our lost and degraded wetlands to their natural state is essential to ensure the health of America’s watershed.

For more information on Wetlands, please visit the DNR's Wetland Web pages.

For information on Wetland Mitigation and Restoration Priorities, visit the DNR's wetland mitigation web page.

Science Services is currently engaged in the following projects relating to wetland restoration:

• Wetland Restoration for Wisconsin Landowners [PUB-SS-989 2004]
• Using LANDSAT 7 Imagery to Map Invasive Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea): A Landscape Level Wetland Monitoring Methodology. [PDF 3MB]
• Refinement and Expansion of the Wisconsin Wetland Biological Index for Assessment of Depressional, Palustrine Wetlands
• Field testing the Wisconsin Depressional Wetland Macroinvertebrate and Plant Indices of Biological Integrity for Application by Trained Volunteers [PDF 800KB]
  
  Appendices 1, 2 and 3 [PDF 5MB]
• Sustainability for Northern Inland Lakes
• Mapping and Analysis of Northern Wisconsin Pre-European Forest