The prairie pothole wetlands that stretch from Canada through the upper Midwestern United States are critical habit and geochemical hotspots that are likely to be dramatically impacted by climate change. These unique hydrologic features are connected by groundwater that affects their chemistry and microbiological activity. Our research team is exploring how the processing of carbon and methane fluxes from these wetlands are affected by the sharp redox gradients present so that we can predict how these processes may change under different climate and hydrologic scenarios. To highlight the importance of this system and bring more public awareness about this relatively unknown landscape, we have produced a short film that focuses on the key points of our research and on the ecology, history, and beauty of this region.

Chemistry, microbiology, and climate change: The prairie potholes in film

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