How Repeated Storm Surges Have Led to More Standing Water on Sanibel
Description
SCCF Research Associate Mark Thompson joins Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis to talk about why Sanibel is holding more standing water than in pre-Ian times.
The discussion focuses on the impacts that several significant storm surges have had on Sanibel's groundwater storage capacity. They also talk about the integral role vegetation plays through evapotranspiration in helping to move water off the island and how repeated hurricanes have altered that process.
You'll also learn how planting native vegetation and creating tree canopies in your own backyard can help boost the island's evapotranspiration capacity.
For the past 17 years, Thompson has studied freshwater systems on the islands at the SCCF Marine Lab, conducting research and monitoring to assist the City of Sanibel with freshwater management.
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