John Callaway, Professor of environmental science, applied ecology, wetlands, and restoration ecology at University of San Francisco gave a lecture on "Restoration of wetland ecosystems in the face of climate change: lessons from San Francisco Bay". Wetlands are unusual ecosystems found at the transition between upland/terrestrial and aquatic systems. Because of their unique properties and location, they provide important benefits, or "ecostystem services", to humans, here in the Venice Lagoon and around the world. Despite these benefits they have been severely impacted by human activities, and only recently has interest grown in restoring wetlands. In San Francisco Bay, the wetlands have been subject to significant restoration efforts over the last 40 years, and these activities offer potential lessons for restoration activities in the Venice Lagoon.
