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Principal Investigator
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Patrick Megonigal
megonigalp@si.edu
Specialty
Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Soil Science, Wetland Ecology, Forest Ecology, Climate Change Science, Blue Carbon Science
PDF icon J. Patrick Megonigal Full CV (Nov 2024)

Participatory Science Projects

  • People walking to chambers on boardwalk

    Once a year, scientists and volunteers measure the growth of salt marsh plants in our Global Change Research Wetland. 

    Salt Marsh Census

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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
647 Contees Wharf Road
Edgewater, MD 21037-0028
(443) 482-2200

Hours: Mon.–Sun. 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

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