Cane Breakthroughs

The presentation will be an overview of the cultural and environmental significance of canebrake ecosystems. It will also include an update of the presenter's cutting edge research and advancements in propagation and management methodology. Canebrake has been steadily reduced in the southeast by improper management practices and anthropogenic disturbance of natural hydrology for the purposes of agriculture and development. Allopatry and a lack of public knowledge concerning rivercane biology and canebrake ecology threaten the continued degradation of  canebrake resources in the state of Georgia and the Southeast. Educating the public about the value of this irreplaceable ecosystem is an essential step towards improving water quality and riparian habitat across the region.