Brock University hydrologist Kelly Biagi is leading research into how restored wetlands manage floods, improve water quality, and store carbon—services that save the economy billions.
With support from an NSERC Discovery Grant, Biagi and her team are studying southern Ontario’s wetlands to measure how well restored sites function.
Her work highlights a key gap: many wetland restoration efforts lack proper tools to evaluate success.
Biagi is one of 16 Brock researchers awarded NSERC funding, totaling $1.9 million.