John Kominoski, researcher at FIU, has been studying the flow of water in the Everglades as part of federally and state-funded restoration efforts. The area was previously more vulnerable to natural threats, such as drought and fire, but has been transformed by those policies and practices.
“It’s amazing that you can transform a lot of the area,” Kominoski said. “We’re starting to see vegetation change and declines in phosphorus in some wetlands as a result of the water being there longer. That’s good. That’s what restoration is trying to do.” Researchers will keep exploring how releases of water change the Everglades.
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