Episode

Mangroves: Earth's Coastal Caretakers

Podcast: Plant People
Published: Jun 16, 2025
Duration seconds: 2014
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Summary

This week we’re getting right to the root of our coastlines—particularly the roots of mangrove forests , some of the most crucial and vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. Listen in as Dr. Brad Oberle , Associate Curator at NYBG’s Center for Conservation and Restoration Ecology, shares what makes these oceanside forests so important , from their role in carbon sequestration to fighting coastal erosion and providing habitat for marine animals. Dr. Oberle has worked around the world in an effort to restore these forests, and it’s to the benefit of each and every one of us that they continue to thrive.