Webinar to cover carbon sequestration

   An Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar, “An Overview of Carbon Sequestration in Ecosystems, will be presented  Aug. 3 at noon.

   It will feature Michael Burchell, professor and Extension leader, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University.

   Burchell is the 2021-2022 president of the American Ecological Engineering Society and is recognized for his work improving design and implementation techniques of ecological engineered projects, such as constructed wetlands and stormwater treatment, to maximize ecosystem services, particularly for water quality improvement.

   Iowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program.

   In the webinar, Burchell will discuss the increased interest in different ecosystems’ potential to sequester carbon as an offset to atmospheric carbon dioxide. He will provide an overview of how carbon sequestration is accomplished in different ecosystems, the potential and limitations of each, and best practices in management to maximize effectiveness.

   Participants in Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinars are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.

   To participate in the live webinar, shortly before noon CDT Aug. 3: go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID 364 284 172.

   The webinar will also be recorded and archived on the ILF website, so that it can be watched at any time. Archived webinars are available at https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/page/webinars.

   A Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit has been applied for. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the CEU will be provided at the end of the live webinar.