Measuring estuary resilience to sea level rise at the Moyeha River

Measuring estuary resilience to sea level rise at the Moyeha River

Source: uuathluk

8/18/2020

In an effort to gain a better understanding of the susceptibility of its estuaries to climate change impacts, Ahousaht First Nation has partnered with The Nature Trust of BC, and with assistance from Uu-a-thluk, has embarked on an estuary monitoring project at the Moyeha River estuary.

The project will evaluate the ability of the Moyeha estuary tidal marsh to persist and thrive in the face of climate change impacts and will identify potential restoration projects based on the monitoring results.

“The program is an extension of the research conducted by the U.S. National Estuarine Research Reserve Association along the west coast of the United States,” said Jared, Dick, Uu-a-thluk Central Region Biologist.