Coastal Plant EcoLab

Zinnert lab focused on coastal plant-environment relationships and climate change response. Part of LTER-VCR insta: @cpelvcu

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Climate change is contributing to ‘state change’ in diverse ecosystems, including in Virginia https://t.co/RmXvMlxrUe

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

https://t.co/aX5Q85FY9f
#dunes #functionaltraits

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Just published:
Intraspecific competition in common coastal dune grasses overshadows facilitation on the dune face https://t.co/dn1J26tOVS

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Great day for coastal #fieldwork
We are monitoring plots across a barrier island @vcrlter - several plots have been lost to island migration and others buried in a meter of sand! Long term research allows us to follow dynamic change @DrewbyOutdoors

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Check out our newest paper in @PLOSONE "Plant community re-organization and increased productivity due to multi-year nutrient enrichment of a coastal grassland" @ecolojoe @vcrlter https://t.co/mj98ToqQs4

[Joe Brown @ecolojoe]

It's up!
I'm pretty happy with the final product here. In short, we show how analysis can be used to get a detailed understanding of species turnover after prolonged nutrient enrichment treatments. Had fun making these figures!

#PLOSONE
https://t.co/UPEOcOads5

[Virginia Institute of Marine Science @VIMS_News]

Researchers from @VIMS_News, @VCU, and the @ArmyERDC recently planned their upcoming study of how beach nourishment on the #OuterBanks impacts the resilience of constructed and natural sand dunes. Learn more at https://t.co/BnE78YtdoA

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

@DrewbyOutdoors have a fantastic presentation and successfully defended his master’s thesis representing an amazing amount of work on a collaborative dune effort! Congratulations Master Drew!

[Ecosphere @ESAEcosphere]

From our #Coastal & Marine Ecology track:

All #DunePlants are not alike, a new study shows - and differences in species' #traits can have big implications for modeling & dune restoration

https://t.co/tDISt4FPES

#Erosion #OpenAccess #NSFFunded @NSF @CPELVCU

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Now out in print: Whole plant traits of coastal dune vegetation and implications for interactions with dune dynamics https://t.co/dZfb5suM1O former MS student Shannon Walker's MS thesis

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Native expanding #waxmyrtle shrub makes a lovely assortment of colors as a natural dye

[Karen McGlathery @Karen_McG2]

Rising seas are affecting the ecosystems and livelihoods on the Eastern Shore of Virginia explains ⁦@vcrlter⁩ site director Cora Baird ⁦@WildCora⁩ https://t.co/qkn4hEjDaE

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Two talented @vcu undergraduates presenting #dune research at the @VCUUROP symposium today

[JGR-Earth Surface @JGREarthSurface]

New Paper: Exploring the Impacts of Shrub-Overwash Feedbacks in Coastal Barrier Systems With an Ecological-Morphological Model

Reeves et al. (incl. @ebgoldstein, @ljmcoast @CPELVCU)

https://t.co/WYBp5zDnwq

[Dr. Cora Baird @WildCora]

We are still seeking research support staff. We have a great team, and the seaside is a beautiful place to work.
Field logistics, safety, research support...
We are casting a broad net and simply looking for the best fit.
Details: https://t.co/9zFfv4pafy

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Just out - Exploring the Impacts of Shrub‐Overwash Feedbacks in Coastal Barrier Systems With an Ecological‐Morphological Model https://t.co/WgrhkUnfch @ljmcoast @ebgoldstein @vcrlter

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Field work in March - chilly but sunny with new undergrads measuring dune functional composition @vcrlter @EmilyinRVA

[Dr. Cora Baird @WildCora]

We're hiring!
Join @vcrlter and @uvaevsc as scientific support staff at the Coastal Research Center in Oyster, VA.

Our field staff work to support inclusive, long-term coastal science and scientists along VA's coast.
@USLTER
@OBFSFieldBio
#ESVA #SciJobs
https://t.co/Z36Dro6yTL

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Lights hung a for a new funded project engaging undergrads and investigating coastal plants, traits, and erosion

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

@MaxCastorani This can be great for making larger landscape connection!

[Coastal Plant EcoLab @CPELVCU]

Cobb Island was full of shrubs just a few years ago - #sealevelrise and biogeomorphic interactions influence island response #Landsat imagery 9/27/21 #shrubexpansion #disappearingislands

[Virginia Sea Grant @vaseagrant]

#BarrierIslands can be found around the world, but Virginia’s barrier #islands are part of one of the largest stretches of coastal wilderness on the East #Coast. How much do you know about them? Test your knowledge in the #TriviaTuesday thread below:

[Evan Goldstein @ebgoldstein]

We have a new preprint looking at road networks on 72 US Atlantic and Gulf barrier islands.

Led by @SofiAldabet & w/ @envidynxlab, and available on @EarthArXiv .

https://t.co/L2Zj8cUcJa

constructive feedback is very welcome!