{"id":23833,"date":"2024-05-22T12:09:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T16:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=23833"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:28:10","slug":"the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-tidal-marshes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-tidal-marshes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Tidal Marshes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zQ_ZfW1_RWqFrgKNJoT9yEitXk7ZDMcI\/edit\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Full Lesson Plan<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former North Carolina Sea Grant \u2013 North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow, Allie Best researched the tidal marshes of Hyde County, N.C. She focused on the habitat of swamp sparrows, which occupy the \u201chigh marsh,\u201d an irregularly flooded marsh zone. As sea level rise accelerates, these marshes will migrate, shrink, or even disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on her research, Best created a lesson plan for high school students that includes an interactive slideshow, map, worksheets, and more. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zQ_ZfW1_RWqFrgKNJoT9yEitXk7ZDMcI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full lesson plan<\/a>&nbsp;includes learning objectives and guiding notes for educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Standard Course of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The learning objectives for this lesson plan include the following biology and earth\/environmental sciences standards in the NC Standard Course of Study:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Bio.5.1&nbsp;<\/strong>Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain how interactions&nbsp;between organisms (predator\/prey, competition) affect carrying capacity and maintain stability in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Bio.5.2 <\/strong>Engage in argument from evidence to evaluate various solutions to reduce the&nbsp;impact of human activities on biodiversity and ecosystem health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>EES.5.6 <\/strong>Construct an argument to evaluate a range of solutions to mitigate impacts of&nbsp;human activities on Earth\u2019s systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This lesson plan is for grades 9 through 12 and covers the importance of tidal marsh ecosystems, the threats they face, and potential strategies to protect these habitats and their species. The lesson plan includes an introductory video, a slideshow, interactive maps, and an assessment worksheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Pre-Class Video:<\/strong> A five-minute introduction to UNCW Danner Lab\u2019s research on the saltmarsh&nbsp;sparrow, the importance of saltmarshes, and the problems sea level rise poses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Slideshow:<\/strong> This presentation covers the importance of tidal marshes to both ecosystems and&nbsp;communities, differentiates the types of marshes, defines sea level rise, and offers scenarios for how sea level rise may affect these landscapes. The slideshow discusses Hyde County research alongside adaptive strategies to combat rising sea levels and introduces visualization tools. The lesson plan includes instructor notes for the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Interactive Maps:<\/strong> Best incorporates two interactive maps into this lesson, including NOAA\u2019s&nbsp;\u201cSea Level Rise &amp; Coastal Impacts\u201d and an interactive map of Hyde County that illustrates projected sea level rise alongside 11 swamp sparrows that researchers tracked. Teachers can illustrate projected sea rise levels and allow students to visualize how they may affect existing habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Assessment Worksheet:<\/strong> This worksheet asks students to use the interactive map to explore how sea level rise will affect existing swamp sparrow habitats and think critically about habitat loss and potential solutions. A teacher worksheet with an answer key is also provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson Plan Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zQ_ZfW1_RWqFrgKNJoT9yEitXk7ZDMcI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the full lesson plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5bx0BzfqW4E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the pre-class video on the Danner Lab and the saltmarsh sparrow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uncw.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapJournal\/index.html?appid=3a930f4c1a834486a7b1486d1e70f619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the slideshow and story map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/slr\/#\/layer\/slr\/0\/-8516448.599978548\/4259753.753632755\/9\/satellite\/none\/0.8\/2050\/interHigh\/midAccretion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=60b8409e0e0444d1bbdb9ba27c218bd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an interactive map of Hyde County<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1W8PoNdwjQQaHUhx6xZ0Gyq6CwKG2eFZm\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1DgWW_UVhHIrl54J-dvO0ITDKNMR1s6R3\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teacher worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncspacegrant.ncsu.edu\/2023\/09\/13\/impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-tidal-marshes-of-hyde-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allie Best on her study of saltmarsh sparrows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/home\/coastwatch-classroom\/\">More from <em>Coastwatch<\/em> Classroom.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/magazine\/spring-2024\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/spring-2024-issue\/\">FROM SPRING 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a former North Carolina Sea Grant \u2013 North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow, Allie Best researched the tidal marshes of Hyde County, N.C. 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