In the sixth episode of the #ClimateIsWater series is Stefanie Simpson, Blue Carbon Program Coordinator for Restore America's Estuaries (www.estuaries.org). This episode features Ms. Simpson discussing the value of coastal watersheds, living shorelines, and "blue carbon" in climate adaptation and mitigation. She also spends time discussing some of the problems facing coastal wetlands such as ocean acidification, habitat loss, and carbon emissions due to wetland degradation. Make sure to check out this episode and keep checking on the AGWA Blog and the #ClimateIsWater Vimeo Channel (vimeo.com/channels/918234) for future installments.

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Tags: Blue Carbon, ecosystem services, Restore America's Estuaries, Ocean acidification, habitat loss