BSC Group

🎷 BSC is NOLA Bound! 🎷

We’re bringing the Healthy Wetland Soils symposium to the 2026 Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting in New Orleans! 🎭🌱

This isn’t just data — it’s a deep dive into how we connect science, practice, and public understanding through the Massachusetts Healthy Soils Initiative.
✅ The Research: Assessing forest carbon & wetland soils.
✅ The Practice: Real-world guidance & BMPs.
✅ The Story: Innovative branding, infographics, and films that make soil health accessible to everyone.

👥 On the Ground
Catch Gillian Davies, Tom Groves, and Marabelle Tucci in person! They’ll be joined by a powerhouse group of collaborators:
🤝 Woodwell Climate Research Center (Taniya RoyChowdhury)
🤝 Regenerative Design Group (Sebastian Gutwein)
🤝 Scouter Design (Terri Courtemarche)

Special shout-out to contributors Cat Martinez (BSC), Jenny Watts (Woodwell), Matthew Duvenek (New England Conservatory and Harvard Forest), and to filmmaker Costa Boutsikaris (Inhabit Films), whose work brings this science to life on screen. 🎬

🌱 Rights of Wetlands
Keep an eye out for Gillian at the Rights of Wetlands symposium, featuring animations, community videos, and a “Letters to Wetlands” Write-Shop. ✍️✨

See you in New Orleans - Let’s grab a beignet and talk shop! ☕🍩

Wetlands have the best hidden stories. 🌿

A frog call.
A turtle sighting.
A heron in the shallows.
A beaver quietly redesigning the whole place.

As American Wetlands Month comes to a close, we’re celebrating the muddy boots, field notes, plant IDs, wildlife sightings, and small clues that help us understand these living systems.
 

It’s almost World Turtle Day! 🐢

May 23 is all about celebrating turtles and protecting the places they call home.

At BSC, turtle sightings are always a fieldwork highlight. But our love for turtles goes beyond the cute photos, it shows up in the work we do to protect wetlands, restore habitats, support rare species review, and monitor sensitive environments.

Here’s to the slow movers, sun baskers, and tiny reminders that habitat protection matters. 💚