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Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
Research Interests and Opportunities

Establishing strong academic research and science education programs at GPFWA will demonstrate the value of these types of restorations to the general public and add to the knowledge base of wetland restoration best practices.  Academia should conduct in-depth research that NRCS and DNR are not funded nor equipped to do.  It is important to develop a scientific body of knowledge that demonstrates the importance of large scale publicly funded restorations.

This is a general list of research opportunities in the field of wetland restoration.  All future academic research and science education programs will be determined by the specific interests of scientists and educators in partnership with IDNR and NRCS, and will be funded through government and private grants obtained by the interested parties.  Academic research programs especially valuable to management planning and resource protection and enhancement will be especially helpful to natural area managers and could be priority research areas.

1.  Fish and Wildlife, Biological Response

  • Total vegetation including invasive
  • Reptiles and amphibians
  • Migratory birds
  • Grassland dependent birds
  • Invertebrates, insects, especially mosquitoes
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Habitat development

2.  Water Quality

  • Improvements, changes
  • Surface and groundwater
  • Acid mine drainage

3.  Wetland Design and Function/Total Habitat Design and Function

  • Hydrology once installed
  • Soils characterizations
  • Affect of topography on wildlife
  • Flood water storage and drainage
  • Impact on neighbors and groundwater

4.  Nutrient Cycling

  • Hydric soil development
  • Wetland function and development
  • Nitrate and phosphorous cycles
  • Carbon sequestration: the various GPFWA topographies, adjacent farm land, forest; soils respiration
  • Fate and transport of contaminants

5.  Wetland Monitoring Technology and Methods

  • Remote sensing to evaluate vegetation development

6.  Socio-Economic Impact

  • Nature tourism: especially bird watching and hunting
  • Pros and cons of a wetland compared to agriculture on this type of property
  • Community concerns such as mosquitoes and waterfowl crop damage
  • Use for scientific exploration and education

 

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Center for Earth and Environmental Science
 School of Science
 Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis, IN 46202
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