Turtle Research Assistant

The Wetlands Institute is seeking qualified applicants for a seasonal Research Assistant position to assist with long-term study of diamondback terrapins and Eastern box turtles. Primary responsibilities include assisting with mark-recapture surveys, conducting...

Environmental Education Internship

Education internships are for undergraduate students with an interest in environmental or outdoor education and/or classroom science education and have completed at least two years of college. In this internship, you’ll spend time inside and outside, with visitors of...

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...