Sep 13, 2024
by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Salt marshes are an essential component of coastal ecosystems, performing services that benefit both wildlife and people. They are among the most diverse habitats on Earth, rivaling coral reefs and tropical rain forests. They...
Sep 4, 2024
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....
Sep 4, 2024
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...
Jul 11, 2024
by Brian Williamson, Research Scientist If you frequent shore communities of southern New Jersey in the summer months, you have likely seen a northern diamondback terrapin, either a hatchling scrambling to the nearest vegetation, a female hastily crossing a road to...
Jul 11, 2024
by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Ah summer. That magical time when we all embrace the beloved coastal way of life. Seems to take too long to arrive and then end too soon. It’s a great reminder to savor the moments that make it so special. For all of us at The...
Jul 11, 2024
by Ray Burke, Wetlands Institute Supporter Growing up on a farm bordering Jenkins Sound, my earliest memories included family adventures into the marshes and tidal creeks between the mainland and Seven Mile Beach. There was, however, one particular event that forever...
Jul 11, 2024
by Devin Griffiths, Marketing & Communications Specialist Saturday, May 11, 3:00 AM. It’s deja vu all over again as The Marshketeers – our unstoppable band of birders – set out hours ahead of the sun for the NJ Audubon World Series of Birding, a 24-hour birding...
Jul 11, 2024
by Meghan Kolk, Conservation Scientist Shorebirds face a multitude of threats that are outside of our control, but human disturbance is one factor that we can reduce. With ever-growing demands on our beaches, there are fewer spaces for shorebirds and seabirds that...
Jul 11, 2024
by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Coastal marshes, tidal creeks, and bays are the cradle of life. They host a phenomenal diversity of wildlife; are nursery grounds for fish and shellfish; are home to myriad wildlife that rely on them for food, nesting, and...
Mar 20, 2024
by Elizabeth Hefner, Development Team The Wetlands Institute is pleased to announce it has awarded the first fellowship in the Jeannie Morris Graduate Fellowship Program for Coastal Conservation and Research. Our first fellowship recipient is Garret Maggio, a Ph.D....
