Yong Zhao measures chemical exchange between a salt marsh and Long Island Sound.	Lu Sun monitors biogeochemical cycling of cobalt in Linsley Pond.

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Research Objectives A key function of CCWS is to coordinate and facilitate research and management projects related to coastal and watershed systems. Our interdisciplinary approach to research integrates both the biophysical and social components of ecosystem studies.  Research is conducted by FES faculty and students, along with the Department of Biology and the Yale Peabody Museum curatorial staff.  Focuses are on physical, biological, and social studies of local watersheds and related educational outreach programs for the community.  Activities at CCWS also include community planning for habitat restoration of degraded urban rivers, studies of nonpoint source pollution, and the relationship between watershed health and surrounding communities. Three coastal watersheds are currently the focus of long-term faculty and student research. These are the Quinnipiac River, Mill River, and West River watersheds located in south central Connecticut.   Concentration on coastal and watershed systems constitutes one of the five advanced study areas for candidates for the degree of Master of Environmental Management.  The advanced study area prepares masters and doctoral students for professional careers in the areas of hydrology, aquatic chemistry, ecology, water resources systems, valuation of watershed and estuarine uses, and related fields of coastal and water resources management.

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