The Importance of Being an Estuary: A Visit to Great Bay

Living on Earth

On New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary Richard Langan shows host Steve Curwood the abundance of life that a healthy estuary can support. Professor Langan directs the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire, and runs a technology research program for the nation’s 21 federally chartered Estuarine Research Reserves.

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