
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.
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Great Black Swamp Drainage
Clip: 4/22/2025 | 1m 26s
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.
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