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TOM BELL Coastal ecologist, WHOI

[Amanda Spivak]

AMANDA SPIVAK Ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, University of Georgia

[Andre Rovai]

ANDRE ROVAI Coastal wetlands ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

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VERONIQUE LACAPRA
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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.

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