The Invading Sea: Preserving Everglades National Park: Peat Soils Key to Understanding Climate Change and Saving 'River of Grass'

At Everglades National Park, Florida Atlantic University scientist Xavier Comas, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geosciences, is using scientific solutions to protect and preserve these fragile wetland areas for future generations. Comas is studying the peat soil that sits below the water in the Everglades that serve as a “carbon bank” that continually sequesters massive amounts of carbon. Read more.