What if ecological data wasn't just measured — but experienced?

New on the Local Haze blog: a conversation with Glorianna Davenport & Brian Mayton of Living Observatory on sensor networks, interdisciplinary collaboration, and documenting the arc of wetland restoration in #Massachusetts:
https://localhaze.humanlogic.com/2026/03/17/from-pixels-to-wetlands-a-discussion-with-glorianna-davenport-and-brian-mayton-from-living-observatory/
#Wetlands #EcologicalRestoration #DigitalStorytelling #OpenData #EnvironmentalTech #LivingObservatory #LocalHaze

🦫🌊 By building #dams and creating #wetlands, #beavers slow down #water and bury organic material in thick sediment.

This natural process prevents #carbon from entering the #atmosphere, turning beaver #ponds into long-term #carbon sinks that help regulate the local #environment.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/animals/a-secret-weapon-to-fight-carbon-emissions-was-just-discovered-beavers

#nature #climate #climatechange #science #biology #ecology #wildlife #animals

It's been a long, dark, wet winter here, so I was delighted to get out with my camera on a sunny spring day for the first time this year. Some more pictures from the wetlands of the Gwent Levels.

#MarshMadness #NaturePhotography #Photography #Wetlands #Wales