In early May, archeologist Dr. Jonathan Fowler, who also teaches in the anthropology department at Saint Mary’s University, shared this Facebook post about ancient drowned forests in the Minas Basin. …Fowler says over the last thousand years or more, the sea levels have risen and there’s been a tidal amplitude increase in the Bay of Fundy. That means a lot of dry land was flooded and swallowed up by the ocean. …Scientists have identified some of the trees, including pine, hemlock, and oak. These drowned forests also have a level of peat over the trees. The salt in the water killed the trees, but still left them standing for a long time and salt marshes grew up around them. [you will need to scroll down to access the full story]