Dr. Matt Kirwan

Institution:	Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Department:	Physical Sciences
Expertise:	Ecology, Forests, Sea Level Rise, Sediment, Salt marshes
Chesapeake Management Areas:	Vital Habitats, Climate Resiliency
Research interests:	Coastal geomorphology, ecology, and carbon cycling with a focus on how marshes and forests respond to sea level rise.
Email:	kirwan@vims.edu
Web Address:	www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/kirwan_m.php