Blue Carbon
What is Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon Pilot Project
Blue Carbon Reports
Gartley Point Eelgrass Tying
Volunteers are needed to help prepare eelgrass shoots for transplant during our upcoming eelgrass restoration work at Gartley Point!
June Eelgrass Restoration Completed
Between June 2 and 11, six dedicated staff members, approximately 23 volunteers and the UB Diving crew worked together to accomplish the impressive task of transplanting 6,000 stems of eelgrass!
Carbon Stocks, Sources, and Accumulation Rates in Eelgrass Meadows
Understanding carbon dioxide (CO2) sources and sinks is crucial for combating climate change. Vegetated ecosystems, including coastal habitats like mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows, play a significant role in capturing and storing carbon, known as “blue carbon.”
Restoring Kelp Forest Habitat
Comox Valley Project Watershed Society is working with partners to restore kelp forests using two methods: planting seeded kelp lines and reducing grazing pressure by sea urchins.
Kelp Forests
A kelp forest is a type of nearshore vegetative habitat, found along rocky coasts with wave action or strong currents in depths of 4 to 20 metres.
Sea Grass DNA Diagnostic
A DNA Diagnostic Approach for Following Sea Grass;
Carbon Distribution in the K’ómoks Estuary and Key New Observations.
Blue Carbon Sequestration Thesis
Blue carbon sequestration potential in Zostera marina eelgrass beds of the K’omoks Estuary, British Columbia.
Blue Carbon Fact Sheet
Efforts in Blue Carbon, Sea Grass, Kelp, and Salt Marsh Restoration Blue Carbon and Estuaries in the Pacific Northwest.
Blue Carbon Pilot Project
Learn more about our groundbreaking international blue carbon initiative
Project Watershed’s Coastal Restoration Plan Now Available!
The plan identifies 70 potential nearshore habitat restoration projects along the east coast of Vancouver Island (between the Oyster River and Annie Creek near Qualicum Bay). Projects were identified by examining changes in the distribution of eelgrass, salt marsh and kelp habitat using historic and current aerial images and coupling this information with an extensive shore-zone assessment and literature review. The plan will guide future nearshore habitat restoration projects undertaken by Project Watershed and our partnering organizations.
Coastal Restoration Fund Update
After many long hours researching, mapping and writing Project Watershed's Coastal Restoration Team has produced the first draft of the...
Kelp Restoration at Maude Reef
Here is a video of some of the kelp restoration work Project Watershed has been doing with Hornby Island Diving around Maude Reef off...