Date: Wednesday, July 29, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Description: Representatives from The Nature Conservancy will be discussing the SAV (Submerged Aquatic Vegetation) Watchers program, which is a community science-driven initiative to collect data on underwater grass distribution and health. They will also be talking about SAV ecology and why SAV is so important to the Bay’s recovery.

Presenters: Mary Gartner is The Nature Conservancy's Seagrass Monitoring intern. This summer, she is focusing on volunteer engagement by organizing community science events and writing an email newsletter to inform the public all about SAV! She is excited to collect SAV data all across Virginia before entering her senior year at William & Mary, where she is double majoring in Environmental Science and Integrative Conservation.

Kati Booth is The Nature Conservancy's Chesapeake Bay Wetlands Program Manager and a wetland restoration scientist. She’s been with TNC for 13 years and focuses on tidal and non-tidal wetland restoration science, project management, and policy. She is very excited about exploring ways to support SAV restoration efforts in the Bay. Kati loves kayaking and identifying plants, so the SAV Watchers program is a perfect way to do both at the same time!

Registration and Recording: Pre-register for Our Underwater Grasses. As with all VMN CE Webinars, the recording will be posted to the VMN CE Webinar webpage.