Designing the Future

by Dr. Jonathan Hubler, Assistant Professor, Villanova University The Wetlands Institute (TWI) and the Villanova University (VU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have teamed up to offer a Senior Capstone project for students to perform geotechnical...

Evolving Threats, Advancing Solutions

by Elizabeth Hefner, Development Team Today, the threats to the marsh look different than they did in 1965. While development pressures continue to be a danger, now the impacts most acutely felt are from rapidly rising seas. They manifest as the increased frequency...

Gooey Beaches and Backwaters

by Ray Burke, Institute Supporter Raising a family of marsh wanderers meant that my parents, like so many others, were used to welcoming home wet, muddy children with their similarly afflicted pets.On one particular day in August 1965, however, there was a significant...

Marsh Musings – Winter 2024-25

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director The threats to marsh ecosystems have shifted since The Wetlands Institute was first founded more than 50 years ago. At that time, a primary focus was to address wetland loss to development. Early research at the Institute,...

Restoring Marshes at the Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director The Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary is a truly remarkable place, and an important refuge on 7 Mile Island. This 21-acre site boasts a mature Atlantic Maritime Forest and both fresh and tidal wetlands. These forests were once...