Everglades Wetland Research Park What they do Being shown around one of the labs. The Everglades Wetlands Research Park is part of the Florida Gulf Coast University, based at the Naples Botanical Gardens. The aim of park is to provide teaching and conduct research linked to wetlands, seeking to understand how wetlands function and how to restore them. Whilst we were there we were given a brief lecture on their current research, before being given a guided tour of the main buildings, including one of their labs, before we saw the Stockholm Water Prize, awarded to them in 2004. For more information on the park see . Recent Research Whilst there we had a brief lecture, which explained the current research they are conducting into the ecosystem services wetlands provide, such as: Water purification regulation and storm protection Act as biodiversity corridors Climate regulation (carbon sequestration) Ecotourism areas Examples of research they have conducted recently include: How the Everglades purify water Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico Wetlands and carbon sequestration Mangrove restoration in Naples Bay 10000 Islands National Park The 10,000 Islands National Park The 10,000 Islands are a chain of islands and mangrove islets along the coast of southwest Florida. However, despite the name, they actually only number in the hundreds. Much of the water is shallow and acts as nursery grounds for many marine species. Because of this, the boats must follow a certain path, to prevent potentially harming any wildlife or getting beached on the bottom.
Everglades Wetland Research Park What they do Being shown around one of the labs. The Everglades Wetlands Research Park is part of the Florida Gulf Coast University, based at the Naples Botanical Gardens. The aim of park is to provide teaching and conduct research linked to wetlands, seeking to understand how wetlands function and how to restore them. Whilst we were there we were given a brief lecture on their current research, before being given a guided tour of the main buildings, including one of their labs, before we saw the Stockholm Water Prize, awarded to them in 2004. For more information on the park see . Recent Research Whilst there we had a brief lecture, which explained the current research they are conducting into the ecosystem services wetlands provide, such as: Water purification regulation and storm protection Act as biodiversity corridors Climate regulation (carbon sequestration) Ecotourism areas Examples of research they have conducted recently include: How the Everglades purify water Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico Wetlands and carbon sequestration Mangrove restoration in Naples Bay 10000 Islands National Park The 10,000 Islands National Park The 10,000 Islands are a chain of islands and mangrove islets along the coast of southwest Florida. However, despite the name, they actually only number in the hundreds. Much of the water is shallow and acts as nursery grounds for many marine species. Because of this, the boats must follow a certain path, to prevent potentially harming any wildlife or getting beached on the bottom.
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