Ghost Forest (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption Sea-level rise, marked by ghost forests and abandoned farm fields, will mostly impact rural land-much of it privately owned. Credit Dr. Matt Kirwan/Virginia Institute of Marine Science Usage Restrictions One-time use with attribution. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.