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Great Black Swamp Drainage

Lauren Kinsman-Costello talks about the drainage of the former Great Black Swamp.

04/22/2025

By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our Native Wildlife

Great Black Swamp Drainage

Clip: 4/22/2025 | 1m 26s

Lauren Kinsman-Costello talks about the drainage of the former Great Black Swamp.

Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, talks about the drainage of the former Great Black Swamp and the misunderstandings of what wetlands provide.

04/22/2025

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