September 26, 2007, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT)

Coastal wetlands play an integral role in the health of our nation's waters and our nation's fisheries. In addition, they buffer coastal communities against the impacts of storms and sea level rise due to global climate change. Coastal managers and others interested in protecting wetlands can learn from this Webcast presentation, which will highlight two National Estuary Programs impacted by significant wetlands losses.

Kerry St. Pé, Director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and Jan Smith, Director of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, will discuss methods for assessing the condition of wetlands, measuring wetlands loss, and techniques for restoring coastal wetlands. This Webcast will also examine EPA's wetlands monitoring and assessment efforts at a national scale, including a discussion of the National Wetland Condition Assessment.

• Kerry St. Pé , Executive Director, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) (kerry@btnep.org)
• Michael Scozzafava, Environmental Protection Specialist, USEPA (Scozzafava.michaelE@epa.gov)
• Jan Smith, Director, Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (jan.smith@state.ma.us)

• Helen Siverling, Tetra Tech, Inc (helen.siverling@tetratech-ffx.com)

Press the "Go to Seminar" button to view the seminar. Please be at this location at the beginning of the conference call.

An archive of this seminar is available for download in Microsoft PowerPoint Format, Adobe Acrobat, and MP3 formats.