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Consequences and Early Warning Signals of Ghosts Forests in North Carolina Wetlands
June 9, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Melinda Martinez, North Carolina State University
In North Carolina, many freshwater forested wetlands along the Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula are rapidly transitioning to marshes due to saltwater intrusion and increased flooding. These stands of dead trees, or “ghost forests,” are reminders that these areas were forests. Join Dr. Melinda Martinez as she explores the consequences of these ghost forests and how NASA’s satellites can be used to detect them before this transformation occurs.
Live Virtual Presentation hosted by N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Daily Planet Curator, Chris Smith, and the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff
June 9 @ Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT
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