Public Seminar (SoLA, LU): Carbon Sequestration in freshwater wetlands. Post Graduate Symposium 2022, Session-4 and closing remarks

Public Seminar, Weblink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlOiHOuGpo4&t=580s In 2022, I formally communicated the results and discussion of my doctoral research to an interdisciplinary audience comprising academicians, policymakers, students, landscape architects, and professional practitioners at a public symposium organised by the School of Landscape Architecture (SoLA), LU. The presentation examined the mechanisms governing carbon storage in freshwater wetland soils, with particular emphasis on below-ground processes, long-term sequestration potential, and their sensitivity to management and disturbance regimes. Drawing on empirical field data and laboratory analyses, the research clarified how soil structure, hydrology, and organic matter dynamics interact to regulate carbon accumulation and stability in freshwater wetlands. The discussion moved beyond quantification to address implications for applied decision-making, demonstrating how scientific evidence can inform the intentional design, restoration, and long-term management of wetland landscapes for climate mitigation outcomes. By positioning wetlands as both ecological infrastructure and policy-relevant systems, the presentation bridged research, design and management. It highlighted the necessity of aligning landscape design strategies with soil-based processes to ensure durable carbon outcomes over decadal timescales. The symposium contributed to advance understanding of freshwater wetlands as strategic carbon reservoirs, reinforcing the role of evidence-based landscape design in advancing climate-resilient land-use systems.