Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Life at the edge of land and sea!
Salt marshes, kelp forests, and mangrove swamps are vibrant places, protecting coastlines, supporting diverse marine life, and helping regulate Earth’s climate. They also face a myriad of threats. Join us for a conversation about the science that helps us understand and protect these remarkable coastal ecosystems.
Speakers & Host:
Tom Bell
Coastal ecologist, WHOI
Amanda Spivak, ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, University of Georgia
Ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, University of Georgia
Andre Rovai, coastal wetlands ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Coastal wetlands ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Veronique LaCapra
Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Life at the edge of land and sea!
Salt marshes, kelp forests, and mangrove swamps are vibrant places, protecting coastlines, supporting diverse marine life, and helping regulate Earth’s climate. They also face a myriad of threats. Join us for a conversation about the science that helps us understand and protect these remarkable coastal ecosystems.
Speakers & Host:
Tom Bell
Coastal ecologist, WHOI
Amanda Spivak, ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, University of Georgia
Ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, University of Georgia
Andre Rovai, coastal wetlands ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Coastal wetlands ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Veronique LaCapra
Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
