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VCU News: CPEL research highlights impacts of climate change on VA’s barrier islands

by Will M.
The emergence of woody vegetation on the interior of Virginia's barrier islands — brought about by a warming winter climate — is accelerating the impact of sea-level rise. (Photo by Brian McNeill, University Public Affairs)
The emergence of woody vegetation on the interior of Virginia’s barrier islands — brought about by a warming winter climate — is accelerating the impact of sea-level rise. (Photo by Brian McNeill, University Public Affairs)

VCU News recently featured Julie Zinnert’s Coastal Plant Ecology Lab and their ongoing research into how climate change events impact the composition and function of Virginia’s barrier islands.

Full Article: “Study gives new insight into how climate change is transforming Virginia’s barrier islands” by Brian McNeill

Julie Zinnert, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Biology studying coastal plant ecology.  Others credited in the article include Ben Nettleton, who graduated from VCU Biology with an M.S. in Biology, and Philip Tuley, a current M.S. student in VCU Biology.

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