Articles
Biogenic Methane Mitigation
Bruce Kania explains the importance and urgency of addressing the massive amounts of methane that are being pumped into the atmosphere every year by nutrient-impaired freshwater lakes, reservoirs and ponds.
Biomimicry… Nature Knows Best
The FII science team explain how wetlands work and how, through biomimicry, you can bring a wetland into your pond in the form of a BioHaven Floating Island.
BioHaven Floating Islands
Dr Bill Harding, South African limnologist and principal of D H Environmental Consulting, wrote this article on BioHaven Floating Islands for publication in landscape sa, 2009.
Floating Treatment Wetlands Mitigate Lake Eutrophication by Mark Reinsel
This article on BioHaven Floating Treatment Wetlands was published in the Canadian journal “Environmental Science and Engineering ” (ES&E) in summer 2012.
Durability through Biomimicry: a technical discussion by Mark Reinsel (2013)
Internal paper on how following nature’s model confers durability and resilience on BioHavens.
Bold Gold and Garney Green – the story of floating islands and fish
This is Bruce at his most relaxed, telling the story of Fish Fry Lake. But beneath the folksy style lies a very important truth about water and fish.
Harvesting – Bounty Beyond the Shoreline
In this readable and comprehensive article, Bruce Kania eloquently states the case for a holistic approach to water quality that includes the essential item of harvesting to complete the nutrient removal cycle — and to enjoy a healthy diet!
Chuck’s Pond – An Application Story
Chuck’s pond wasn’t always the beautiful water feature it is today…. Read how successful garden center owner, Chuck Gainan, went the long way round to achieving his water quality and fishing habitat goals.