Ecologist Stresses Importance of Wetlands, Grasslands in Midwest
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 16:30
in Earth & Climate
Wetlands may be the least understood ecosystem, but their value is immense, according to Distinguished Professor W. Carter Johnson of the South Dakota State University Department of Natural Resource Management. "Anything that affects them will have a big impact on the landscape." Johnson is also one of the founders of the EcoSun Prairie Farms, which seeks to demonstrate the viability of a "working grass farm" as a means of restoring tall grass prairie and pothole wetlands. In recognition of his contributions to wetlands conservation, Johnson received the National Wetlands Award for Science Research from the Environmental Law Institute.