Ghost forests consist of dead trees adjacent to marshes, and are a striking feature of low-lying areas of the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Matt Kirwan will present his research on the topic, which shows that ghost forests are a prominent indicator of sea level rise. His work has been featured in TIME, CNN, and The New York Times. Though ghost forests are a stark reminder of land that was dry and usable just a generation ago, Dr. Kirwan will also explain how they are a surprising sign of ecological resilience in times of rapid change.
Matt Kirwan is Associate Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Wednesday, February 5, 2019
7:30 PM at Seaside Hall
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Wachapreague, Virginia
The seminar is free and open to everyone. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. For further information call VIMS at 757-787-5816.
The seminar is available as a real-time webcast you can view online.
Please go to: http://vims.adobeconnect.com/afterhours and log in as a guest at the time of the event.
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Am I blind, or did you neglect to include the date of this event? I see the time and the location, but not the date.
Please add it.
‘Ghost Forest’???
Sounds like a Liberal moniker if I ever heard one.
Bless their hearts.
Open your eyes….and your mind!! Perhaps you don’t own a property that is waterfront or in a beach town. I do, TWO OF THEM. Perhaps then you would study climate change and sea level rise as much as I do.
Yeah. What Karen said/asked.
Oh, and I think Ghost Forest sound like a cool name. In fog, or limited light, no bark on the trees…..They are ghostly.
MJM. What a beautiful image you describe! Yes, even in the midst of their demise they provide us with beauty.
Wednesday 2/5 at 7:30 p.m. as per the VIMS website and announcements for after hours lectures