dʒˌiːsˌiːˈiː ˈɛltˈɜːɹ ɪz stˈʌdiɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛstjuːˌɛɹi ˈiːkoʊsˌɪstəm tə lˈɜːn hˌaʊ ɪt ɹᵻspˈɑːndz tə ðiːz pɚɾɚbˈeɪʃənz, ænd tə bˈɛɾɚ pɹɪdˈɪkt fjˈuːtʃɚ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz tə ðə kˈoʊst.
GCE LTER is studying the estuary ecosystem to learn how it responds to these perturbations, and to better predict future changes to the coast.