Tag: ghost forests

Two side-by-side images of a swamp. The left image shows a misty swamp with numerous tree trunks emerging from the water, creating a serene atmosphere. The right image depicts a similar swamp scene with less mist and more visible greenery on the forest floor. Both images highlight the dense, woody environment typical of swamp areas.

New paper by Elliott White and David Kaplan

April 7, 2021

Identifying the effects of chronic saltwater intrusion in coastal floodplain swamps using remote sensing Coastal floodplain swamps are an important part of the coastal wetland mosaic, however they are threatened due to accelerated rates of sea level rise and saltwater intrusion (SWI). In this newly published paper in Remote Sensing of Environment, CFW alum Dr. […]

Seminar

Ghosts of the coast: Ecological investigations of a mid-Atlantic ghost forest

February 3, 2021

Keryn Gedan, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, George Washington University, DC Join us for the live stream Feb 10, 11:45am EST (note, there will not be a public recording for this seminar): youtu.be/DtmPfdG_ID4 Abstract Ghost forests are formed when sea level rise and saltwater intrusion kill trees at the coastal interface. While the formation of ghost […]

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