Living edges
A multi-season record of marsh plants and the changing waterlines they inhabit.
Ecologist · Field researcher
Listening to
living landscapes.
I’m Dr. Mira Sol. I study how coastal ecosystems adapt to a changing climate—and what careful attention can teach us about resilience.
Notes from the waterline
A little about me
Research rooted
in real places.
Connecting field observations, community knowledge and ecological data.
My work follows the small signals that reveal big change: a shift in flowering time, a new shape in the shoreline, a species finding room to return.
Based at the fictional Northstar Institute for Living Systems, I collaborate with local stewards and fellow scientists to make research useful beyond the page.
FocusCoastal ecology, climate adaptation, restoration
ApproachLong-term fieldwork, open data, shared discovery
CurrentlyMapping the quiet recovery of salt marsh habitats
Questions I’m exploring
Research, in layers.
Choose a theme to see the question behind the work.
01 / Field ecology
How does a marsh hold its ground?
We track plants, sediment and water over time to understand which combinations help coastal wetlands withstand stronger tides and recover after disturbance.
WetlandsResilienceLong-term data02 / Climate signals
What happens when the calendar moves?
Seasonal observations reveal how warming shifts flowering and migration—and where the timing of different species begins to fall out of step.
PhenologyClimateBiodiversity03 / Community science
Who gets to shape restoration?
Working alongside local knowledge holders, we explore how restoration goals can reflect the needs of both ecosystems and the people who care for them.
Co-designStewardshipOpen practiceSelected work
From field to finding.
A few ongoing projects built around patient observation and shared learning.
Signs of spring
Community observations tracing how coastal flowering calendars are shifting.
Return together
A collaborative field guide to restoration indicators that matter locally.
Recent writing
Notes & publications.
Selected fictional publications from a growing body of work.
Reading resilience in the seams of a living shoreline
A shared calendar for noticing coastal change
Small signs, long seasons: observing a shifting marsh
Start a conversation
Good questions travel.
Interested in a collaboration, a talk, or sharing field notes? I’d be glad to hear what you’re working on.