"Restoring Coastal Resilience: Dam Removal, Salt Marsh Recovery, and Cranberry Bog Rewilding in Massachusetts" by: Beth Lambert
Seminar Announcement
Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
"Restoring Coastal Resilience: Dam Removal, Salt Marsh Recovery, and Cranberry Bog Rewilding in Massachusetts"
Beth Lambert
Director, Division of Ecological Restoration, MA Dept of Fish & Game
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
12:30 - 1:30 pm
SMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom
Abstract:
Over the last 15 years, interest in dam removal, coastal wetland restoration, and other river and wetland restoration activities has skyrocketed in Massachusetts. Communities recognize that dam removals, culvert upgrades, and other river and wetland restoration projects improve resilience to storms, protect public safety, and help towns adapt to climate change and are eager to get involved. In fact, in 2025, Massachusetts led the nation in the number of dams removed by state. In this presentation, MA Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) Director Beth Lambert will describe the state’s approach to aquatic habitat restoration, focusing on coastal habitat restoration, including dam removal, salt marsh restoration, and rewilding of former cranberry farmland. DER works with federal and state agencies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and landowners to remove dams; rewild former cranberry bogs; restore coastal wetlands; and upgrade culverts. DER and partners have removed over 70 dams and restored over 4000 acres of wetlands since 2009.
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For additional information, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu
SMAST East 101-103
: 836 S. Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford MA 02744
Callie Rumbut
c.rumbut@umass.edu
https://umassd.zoom.us/j/97440069270