
Ghosts of the Coast
Document the formation of ghost forests.
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEducationEcology & Environmentnorth carolinaforestsaltwater marshesblack needle rushgeologythe george washington universitysurvey123disturbanceblue crabghosts of the coastfloodingsalt tolerant plantssoilgroundwaterdroughtkeryn gedanwoodchanging shorelinesaltwaterstorymaplow elevationtidal inundationnew jerseytree stumpmarshgeorgiamullica river estuarysapdying forestcordgrassmid atlanticdelawaresaltsalt water intrusionsawgrasssalt stresscoastal ecologycedardead treeshurricaneeast coastwetlandssea level risevirginiaseawatersalt tolerantdelmarva peninsuladelaware bayclimate changecoastal marine ecologynew yorkgeographykilling treesbleached treesmarylandmaritime forestmarineghost forestprime hook national wildlife refugefloridamarsh migrationdying treesfloodland conversionsomerset countychanging landscapeglobal warmingcattus islandestuarytideswamprising seassweet gumchesapeake bayregenerationsalt waterblackwater national refugeeastern shoreriverbanksouth carolinagedan labtributariesstormphragmiteswildfiressalinepinevirginia coast reservecoastalecologycoastal educationshorelinetree deathstumpsaltwater marshspartina patens