
Ghosts of the Coast
Document the formation of ghost forests.
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEducationEcology & Environmentstormgeorgiafloodingmarsh migrationmullica river estuarysaltwater marshesswampecologykeryn gedanghosts of the coastghost forestsea level risewoodhurricanesalt tolerant plantsgeologycoastal ecologysweet gumdying treessalt water intrusionseawaterestuarystumpblack needle rushnorth carolinamaritime forestsalinerising seassawgrasssaltwater marshblackwater national refugecattus islanddisturbancespartina patensriverbankgroundwaterdroughtvirginia coast reservewildfiressaltregenerationsalt stresscoastal marine ecologyprime hook national wildlife refugemarylandsapcoastalfloridasurvey123dying forestwetlandsfloodgedan labtree stumppinecedarglobal warminglow elevationmid atlanticsouth carolinamarinechanging shorelinenew jerseyeastern shorebleached treesdead treessaltwatertidal inundationland conversionkilling treescoastal educationvirginiablue crabcordgrassclimate changesalt waterdelaware baydelmarva peninsulastorymaptree deathnew yorkchesapeake baymarshsomerset countychanging landscapephragmitestributariestidegeographysalt tolerantforestsoilthe george washington universitydelawareshorelineeast coast