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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Location of Smithsonian Field Stations

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Atmospheric carbon is captured by coastal mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes at a rate five times faster than tropical forests.
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Blue Carbon

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And in Edgewater, Maryland, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center examine the influences of climate change, excess nutrients, and surrounding habitats on mangroves
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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How do plants respond to rising CO2 levels? To find out, plant physiologist Bert Drake monitors plants used in his CO2 study at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
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CO2 Marsh Study

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Dr. Chris Reddy, an environmental chemist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, studies oil spills and their long-term impacts.
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Oil & Water Don't Mix

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Sea anemones, brittle stars, and sea urchins make a home on mangrove roots.
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Mangrove Roots Up Close

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At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Dr. Wayne Sousa (right) studies lightning impacts.
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Field Research in Panama

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This mangrove island in Belize was cleared and dredged to create sand beaches.
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Mangrove Island Clear-Cut for Tourism

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A beautiful bromeliad blooms among the mud and roots of a mangrove swamp.
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Dancing Bulb

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Photograph of a green sea slug, with white polka-dot-like markings and white-edged ruffly structures along the length of its back.
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Lettuce Sea Slug

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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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Dr. Karen L. McKee collects a peat core in a mangrove forest in Belize.
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Dr. Karen L. McKee Studies Mangroves

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