Science Education At Sea (SEAS) Instructor

The Wetlands Institute is currently accepting applications for the part-time and seasonal position of Science Education At Sea (SEAS) Instructor. Assists the Outreach Coordinator and other Education staff in teaching standardized programs to groups of students from...

2025 CCRP Intern Project Abstracts

This summer, five Coastal Conservation Research Program interns contributed their passion, energy, and exciting insights to our work. Interns participated in long-term monitoring of Diamondback Terrapins and coastal birds, conducted independent projects that deepened...

2025 Environmental Education Intern Projects

This year’s Luing Family Internship Program Environmental Education Interns spent 12 weeks leading public education programs and interacting with visitors of all ages, while braving the mud, bugs, salt water, and sun to create the best visitor experience possible....

The Marshketeers Notch Another Victory… for the Birds

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Another World Series of Birding is in the books, and this year’s all ladies Marshketeers birded their way to success under some challenging conditions. Over 20 hours of searching, they identified 124 species, braving...

Scotch Bonnet Island Marsh Enhancement Update

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director The Wetlands Institute, along with our project partners at the US Army Corps of Engineers – Philadelphia District and the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife team, is pleased to report that the construction phase of the project at Scotch...

Partnership in Action: Helping Hands for Terrapins

by Brian Williamson, Research Scientist Since 1990, The Wetlands Institute has worked with Joe Grotolla, a science teacher at Lower Cape May Regional High School, to help protect local terrapins. Joe, and more recently Travis Davis, help raise terrapin hatchlings in...

Learning in Action: Meet Cheyenne Hamby

by Brooke Knapick, Director of Educational Program Development The Wetlands Institute is proud to host Cheyenne Hamby as an Aquarium Intern. Cheyenne is a senior at Lower Cape May Regional High School (LCMR) and a participant in the final year of their Structured...

Investing in the Future

by Elizabeth Hefner, Development Team At The Wetlands Institute, our scientists work tirelessly to discover and develop groundbreaking solutions to the threats that face wetland ecosystems, their wildlife, and our coastal communities. Key projects range from a more...