The article written by Sharon Ashworth for Ensia looks at the use of Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) a coastal modeling tool.  SLAMM maps the effect that projected sea level rise will have on the coast and migration of salt marshes.  According to Chris Elphick, a conservation biologist at the University of Connecticut “everyone and everything that benefits from the services salt marshes provide – can only hope that the awareness the modeling brings will help coastal communities find a place for salt marshes as they plan for accommodating sea-level rise.”

To read the full article click here and for access to the SLAMM Maps click here.