126: Beaver Dam Analogs
Ripple Effect
English - March 24, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBEducation News water law western united states water natural resources utah Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Rose Smith, Stream Ecologist and Lead on the Sageland Collaborative’s Riverscape Restoration Program discusses her work with Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs). BDAs are a surprisingly simple solution to landscape change and bringing watersheds back into balance. By slowing the flow in the watershed BDAs can assist with sedimentation issues in reservoirs, fire mitigation, and water quality gains. A fun conversation with a colleague doing interesting and impactful work.