1.   It is a many-faceted research effort by experts from several academic institutions whose eventual goal is to produce a how-to manual for wetlands restoration.

2.   It is being watched by scientists as a possible model for other wetland restorations around the country.

3.   She got to meet Gore at a local fund-raiser last year, and she was re-invigorated by his talk about wetland restoration.

4.   Some are edible crops suitable for areas with salty soil or irrigation water and others are ground cover varieties that are useful in wetland restoration.

5.   That makes large-scale flood control through wetland restoration feasible, said Hey.

6.   About a third of the money is earmarked for coastal restoration in areas affected by offshore oil and gas drilling -- including wetlands restoration and dealing with beach erosion.

7.   Environmentalists hope the EPA plan will spur lawmakers to steer some farm aid into land-retirement programs, wetland restoration and other methods of reducing farm runoff.