The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $285,400 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) for a 3-year research project titled "Collaborative Research: Plumbing Watershed CO2 Evasion." The primary objectives are to determine the types of wetlands and floodplains that contribute the most CO2 to adjacent streams and rivers, and to model the magnitude, frequency, and duration of water exchange between these aquatic habitats. This will involve a combination of field measurements and computer modeling to better quantify the contribution of wetland and floodplain connectivity to greenhouse gas emissions from streams and rivers. The project aims to improve understanding of how aquatic habitat interactions impact overall carbon cycling and greenhouse gas dynamics. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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