University of New Mexico graduate students have been working on a detailed characterization of the principle wetlands of the Galisteo Basin this semester. A presentation of the semester’s work will take place on Friday, Dec. 15, from 9-11 a.m. at Santa Fe Charter High School 37, a bilingual high school specializing in environmental studies and located on the campus of the Santa Fe Indian School.
The UNM students have established baseline data and profiles as well as providing training materials for the charter school.
“The charter school students will take up the job of monitoring the wetlands as of April 2007,” said David Henkel, director of the Community and Regional Planning program in the UNM School of Architecture and Planning.
“We’ve enjoyed collaborating with the CS 37 and the students. They are prepared to handle the monitoring phase of the project and will do a thorough job,” he said.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu