We Are Stronger All Together

by Annie Ulichey, Institute Supporter and Board Member There is a village in Vietnam where a respected elder lost his beloved wife to an extended illness and became destitute and stricken with depression. After a long isolation, his village decided to support him as a...

Promoting the Future of Research

by Elizabeth Hefner, Development Team The Wetlands Institute is pleased to announce that Garrett Maggio, a Ph.D. student in the Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry Program at East Carolina University, has been awarded a fellowship through the Jeannie Morris Graduate...

Marsh Musings – Spring 2025

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director These past few months have seen a lot of changes in policies and priorities coming down from the federal level and rippling through society. Some view these as good; others see them as detrimental. I have always been crystal...

Rebuilding Healthy Marshes: A Scotch Bonnet Island Project Update

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director We are pleased to report that the construction phase of the marsh rehabilitation project on Scotch Bonnet Island was successfully completed this fall. This project beneficially used clean sediment dredged from the NJ...

A Program for Change

by Devin Griffiths, Marketing & Communications Specialist The number of challenges facing the natural world today can be overwhelming, and caring for it often seems daunting. Sometimes just deciding where to focus is a Herculean effort. What’s most important, and...