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Member Institutions & Representatives

Board of Trustees StakeholderAdvisoryBoard

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChairmanDennis KearneyDay Pitney LLP

Vice-ChairmanDr. Howard ParishNew Jersey City University (Emeritus )

Executive Director/Director of EducationClaire AntonucciNew Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

Acting DirectorDr. Peter RoweNew Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

Corporate SecretaryDeborah QuinnNew Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

Fiscal OfficerAugustine AnfusoNew Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

TRUSTEESGregory AikinsMedical ManagementTechniques, Inc.

Dr. Paul BolognaMontclair State University

Dr. Michel BoufadelNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Dr. Keith CooperRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Dr. Gary DickinsonCollege of New Jersey

Dorina FrizzeraGetting to Resilience, LLC

Lindsay FullerSouth Jersey Advisors, LLC

Dr. Thomas HerringtonMonmouth University

Dr. Marie Montes-MatiasUnion County College

Dr. Michael PeekWilliam Patterson University

Dr. Oscar SchofieldRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Thomas Siegert, CPAInstitute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers

GOVERNMENT AGENCIESDr. Lamont RepolletNJ Department of Education

Genevieve Boehm-Clifton

NJ Department of Transportation/Maritime Resources

Jacqueline PruitiNJ Department ofTreasury

Catherine McCabeCommissioner NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Dr. Vince GuidaNational Marine FisheriesService, NOAA

Dr. Richard HorwitzAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Dr. Gary DickinsonThe College of New Jersey

Dr. Marion McClary, Jr.Fairleigh Dickinson University

Dr. Ling RenGeorge Mason University

Dr. Louise WoottonGeorgian Court University

Lucas KirbyKean University

Earl MooreMarine Academy of Science and Technology

Dr. Donna HowellMiddlesex County College

Tony MacDonald, Esq.Monmouth University

Dr. Paul BolognaMontclair State University

Dr. Huan FengMontclair State University

Dr. Nancy JacksonNew Jersey Institute ofTechnology

Dr. Angela CristiniRamapo College of New Jersey

Dr. Jay KellyRaritan Valley Community College

Dr. Gabriela SmalleyRider University

Jennifer RienziRowan College atBurlington County

Dr. Courtney RichmondRowan University

Dr. Oscar SchofieldRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Dr. Heping ZhouSeton Hall University

Dr. Raju DatlaStevens Institute of Technologyy

Dr. Muhammad HajjStevens Institute of Technology

Dr. Peter F. StraubStockton University

Dr. Marie Montes-Matias Union County College

Dr. Michael PeekWilliam Paterson University

ChairmanDr. Gary BuchananNJDEP Division of Scienceand Research

Helaine BarrBureau of ClimateChange and CleanEnergy

Joe BarrisMonmouth CountyDivision of Planning

Matthew GreggForty North Oyster Farms

Dr. Vincent GuidaNOAA/National MarineFisheries Service

Dr. Louis Stanton HalesBarnegat Bay Partnership

Pat HeaneyThe Watershed Instituteand the Alliance for NJ Environmental Education

Jeff KaelinLund’s Fisheries, Inc.

Joshua MoodyPartnership for theDelaware Estuary

Clare NgMarine Academy of Science and Technology

ChristopherOhrenichIndependent InsuranceAgent

Lori PepenellaSouthern Ocean CountyChamber of Commerce

Jorge Reyes NJDEP Office of Energy and Sustainability

Richard RitotaFood Safety Systems, LLC

Steve TuortoThe Watershed Institute

Margot WalshJersey Shore Partnership

Sponsors & Donors

Volunteers

CORPORATIONSInvestors BankNew Jersey Natural Gas

SMALL BUSINESSESClean Ocean ActionJersey Shore PartnershipMiss Barnegat Light

NJSGC VENDORSBoynton Benefits Corporation Warren McManus CLU

Victor Maisano

NJSGC TRUSTEES & REPRESENTATIVESGregory T. AikinsDennis KearneyHoward & Sophia ParishCourtney Richmond

OTHER DONORSAmazon SmileEric BlumJean BrennanFred BrueggemannLinda CohenJohn & Joyce Collins

Mark DeAngelisRobert & Gail EcksteinFair Haven PTAPolina GridnevaKathryn HeilbronnNorman KasserLara KrefskiGrace MarchisinAllen & Sandra MarchisinLee & Nancy RossbachPeter RoweFran & Ned Voss

Kathleen AbatemarcoPaula AldarelliTed AlexandrouRenee AmelioWilliam AnaniaRay AshkenisAl AviziusKatherine BanfitchTom BartusCharlotte Basile Liza BaskinSydney BattagliaLindsay BelzDominic BiancamanoJason BirdRon BlandonLynn Lemire BryanPaul BolognaCaitlin BoyleSara BreslowCarolyn CannonKim CaponePatricia CatalanoJeet ChandaCindy ClausLinda CohenDorothy CondonTom CondonKris ConlanRuth ConlanGary ConkJennifer CoxJeff CusanoBob ColburnLila CookStephanie DAlessioSandy DavisSheila DeanKayla DeBeVoiseBonnie DelaneyMaria DiazTim DoerrierBob DuerrJudy DurkinSandra Edmonds

Sophie EdmondsJessica EggerSusan EllmanScarlet EncarnacionShawn EncarnacionSarah ErricoKaren EscobedoMeghan FeddlerSusie FerrierColleen FischerTiffany FisherKenny ForanEmma FraserBob GalloKathleen GasienicaJen GibbonsMaria GoanosRyann GorczynskiFrank GrafLily GrafAndrea HabeckNicole HainesAmanda HawleyAlix HayesTom HayesOlivia HayesToni HeaterAlex HeckelChristine HeckelFaith HeckelShay HeckelTom HerringtonJulianne HinesJill HoernigGavin HoernigKimberly HoffKathleen HoffmanRich HoffmanKenneth HollinsKerry HolzschuhAlyssa HoulisLiz HutlerMarissa IamelloGlenn JaffeKaren Jaffe

Chuck JasperseLarry JohnsonKanesha JonesKelly JurgensenDenise KannShawn KannStacy KreggSamantha KreislerBob KudrickSima KurepaDeidre KutiJonathaun LauriaSonya LeggJennifer LevinDaniel LevitAmy LimMeagan LohPaige LohKerriann LombardiAnne LosoEd LosoJackie LudlowLisa LudlowJen LydenAnne Marie MacDonaldErin MaglioneDave MaglioneLisa MaglioneLynne ManginiJillian MarcusThomas MatulewiczMargie McAlaryBob McGowanMaureen McGowanSamantha McGrawAlison McMahonAlex McMahonTom McMahonCatherine McNamaraJames McNamaraMeredith McQuadeSara MellorJon MillerDiana MincolaJoe Mincola

Susanne MoskalskiPeggy MottBrandon MurrayOrianna NolanCraig NormandinKathy O’ConnellEmily O’ConnerChuck ParkerAnne-Marie PeracchioJoey PeracchioDonna PerryRay PerryGary PivarnickAmanda PlantamuraPete PlantamuraHeidi PopeLois PriestKris Conlon PriestRuth Conlon PriestJaime QueenBo QuinnEileen QuinnJack QuinnJudy RectorHeather RobinsonGeorge RokkosJohn RosendaleLisa RogersAndrea RudaiJerry RyanRachael SacatelliJody SackettJulianne SackettAndrew SalaLuisa SalaAlison SbrisciaAmani Phillips ScaranoAmari Phillips ScaranoAvery Phillips ScaranoElizabeth ScaranoNicole ScaranoJoe SchmidtJune SchneiderKelly ScottGreg Seitz

Toni ShannWilliam SimmonsSandra SnowSarah StewartJenny TomkoValeria TrapassoConnor TrautweilerCraig TrautweilerDrew TrautweilerKC TrautweilerLindsey Gil TrautweilerShane TrautweilerShawn TrautweilerGraceanne TaylorEd TremblyWally TunisonLucas Van AulenRyan Van AulenTed Van AulenBill VanDeventerJoe VaroneSandy VaroneBrenda Sheree Terrell-Walker

Bob WalshDonald WalshElizabeth WalshVictoria WalshKaren WalzerCharlie WelchShawn WelchDenise WestAndrew WesthovenAvery WesthovenMolly WesthovenHeidi Pope WernerElizabeth WhiteAmy WilliamsBertha William-PullenBill WinslowJohn Wnek

Coastal ResilienceCoastalCommunityResilienceSpecialist Dr.ThomasHerringtoncontinuedworking withcoastalresidents to

improve their understanding of present andfuture climate change impacts. Dr. Herringtonpartnered with ISeeChange.org to create anapp for residents to document and mapcoastal flooding in their community in real-time, which allowed the community toestablish a local nuisance flood tide elevationfor communicating possible flood events. Dr.Herrington is also working with professors atMonmouth University’s School of Social Work tobetter understand the co-production ofcommunity science and improve Sea Grant’sengagement with citizens for the collection ofactionable science data.

Marine Recreation and TourismMarine Recreation Extension Agent MichaelDanko continued partnerships with NJDEPDivision of Fish and Wildlife, Marine TradesAssociation of New Jersey, Monmouth CountyHealth Department, Ocean County PlanningDepartment and others to provide funds fromthe New Jersey Clean Vessel Act Program tomarinas for installing, operating, andmaintaining pumpout facilities. Coastal waterquality continues to improve and recreational

boaters arenow providedthe necessarypumpoutservices toimprove overallwatershedfunction tocoastalestuaries.

Shellfish AquacultureAquaculture Program Coordinator Lisa Calvoworked collaboratively with educators atUpper Township Middle School and LowerTownship Regional High School in Cape MayCounty, New Jersey to provide studentsexperientiallearningopportunitieson an oysterfarm. Theauthenticexperiencespresented aplatform forlearning aboutsustainability,aquaculture, bay ecology, and aquaculture-related career paths.

Stormwater ManagementWater Resources Extension Agent Sara Mellororganized a Department of Public Works RainGarden training session at the Long BranchPublic Library inSeptember, wherestaff learned howto install a 280square foot raingarden that willtreat 29,200 gallonsof stormwaterannually at theOcean TownshipCommunity Pool.Followingexcavation andpreparation, therain garden wasplanted by volunteers from the Whale PondBrook Watershed Association with plantspurchased by the Ocean TownshipEnvironmental Commission. The prime locationmakes this installation a great demonstrationproject for what homeowners can do on theirown property!

Extension

Coastal HazardsMid-Atlantic Coastal Storms Fellow LauraLemke continued working with CoastalProcesses Specialist Jon Miller on thedevelopment of an index for assessing theerosion potential ofapproachingstorms, and recentlypublished an articleon her work in Shoreand Beach. FormerCoastal EcosystemsExtension AgentAmy Williams alsopresented “Sharksvs. Rip Currents” at many schools, libraries, andfestivals throughout the state to raiseawareness of beach safety and oceanhazards.

Living ShorelinesCoastal ProcessesSpecialist Jon Millerworked with agroup of studentsand professors fromStevens Institute ofTechnology andRutgers University onthe development ofa conceptualdesign for an urban ecosystem island off thecoast of Bayonne that would incorporateseveral living shorelines techniques. Extensionagents continue working with staff from TheNature Conservancy and Partnership for theDelaware Estuary to evaluate the costs andeffectiveness of several recently constructedliving shorelines projects.

State of the ShoreThe 17th annualState of the Shoremedia event washeld in Asbury Park inMay. CoastalProcesses SpecialistDr. Jon K. Miller andNJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabereported on beach conditions, coastlineforecasts, and important pre-summerupdates. Former Coastal EcosystemsExtension Agent Dr. Amy Williams also spokeabout rip current safety. The event drewconsiderable press coverage and attention.

New Jersey’s “Favorite Beaches” Survey andCeremonySeveral thousand voters participated inNJSGC’s “Favorite Beaches” poll, withOcean Cityremaining thetop overall victor.A publicboardwalkceremonyattracted dozensof bystanders

and press associates prior to the July Fourthholiday. Representatives from Monmouthand Ocean counties were also recognizedduring a live “sneak peek” radio broadcaston 94.3 “The Point.”

Jersey Shore Photo Contest CalendarNJSGC’s revamped “Jersey Shore” photocontest debuted with the “Favorite Beaches”poll. Afterdozens ofentries andthousands ofvotes, the Top12 imageswere used tocreateNJSGC’s 2020calendar. The competition which embracednatural elements of the state’s beautifulcoastline, garnered vast social mediapromotion. A downloadable desktop versionis available (free of charge) on the NJSGCwebsite.

Extension

Communications

Professional Development & Student ResearchNJSGC collaborates with extension agents andscientists to help develop curriculum. Newocean acidification material was producedand shared with over 175 educators at

conferences/workshopsin 2019. Approximately40 graduate andundergraduate collegestudents were alsosupported with NJSGCfunds across theresearch portfolio. Students supported byNJSGC-funded researchgain valuable real-worldexperience thatprepares them forcareers in ocean and

coastal sciences. Skills learned such asexperimental design, field methods, labtechniques, and data management andanalysis enable students to collaborate withscientists and professionals in stakeholder-drivenresearch thataddressesNJSGC’s areas offocus. OmanjanaGoswami (RutgersUniversity –Newark)representedNJSGC as part ofthe 2019 John A.Knauss FellowshipProgram.

K-12EducationIn 2019,NJSGCeducatorsfacilitatedmarine andcoastalsciencelearningexperiences

for close to 19,000 K-12 students fromthroughout the State of New Jersey as well asfrom parts of Pennsylvania and New York. Over250 visiting school districts took part in field tripsthat providedoutdoorlearningexperiencesdesigned todevelopunderstandingandawareness ofmarine andcoastalecosystems.Programs are correlated to New Jersey StudentLearning Standards to supplement formalinstruction in schools.

Ocean Fun DaysCelebrating its 16th year in 2019, Ocean FunDays continues to be NJSGC’s premier publicoutreach event drawing approximately 15,000

visitors over a2-day period inMay. Hostedat IslandBeach StatePark andGatewayNationalRecreationArea – SandyHook inconjunctionwith NewJersey NaturalGas, visitors tothis family-friendly eventare treated to

free field trips, laboratory activities andpresentations from NJSGC and its partners. Avariety of exhibitors shares environmentally-relevant information and encouragesstewardship of New Jersey’s coastal resources.

Community PartnershipsNJSGC continues working with diverse audi -ences and partners, including the CentralJerseyChapter ofNorthAmericanAssociationof NegroBusiness andProfessionalWomen’sAssociation,Inc.Educatorsworked with 35 minority students from AsburyPark in an effort to develop environmentalliteracy, provide career awareness, andencourage workforce development.

Education

Optimizing fishing regulationsfor New Jersey’s multi-speciesrecreational bottom fishery toimprove economic outcomesand angler satisfactionDr. Olaf P. Jensen - Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey

Innovative RestorationAquaculture of FreshwaterMussels in the Tidal FreshwaterZone of the Delaware EstuaryWatershed for Water QualityImprovement [AquacultureNSI]Dr. Danielle Kreeger -Partnership for the DelawareEstuary, Inc

Measuring dune, beach, andnearshore response to anextreme event: Atlantic City,New JerseyKimberly McKenna - StocktonUniversity

Interactions among horseshoecrabs and intertidal oysterfarms in the Delaware EstuaryDr. Daphne Munroe - Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey

Quantifying the effects of achanging climate on summerflounder recruitmentDr. Malin Pinsky - Rutgers, TheState University of New Jersey

“Green” retrofit of stormwaterBMPs for pollution preventionin urban coastal communitiesof New JerseyDr. Dibyendu Sarkar - StevensInstitute of Technology

Developing Indices ofVulnerability to ClimateChange for Ground FishingCommunities in the Northeast[NOAA/National MarineFisheries Service]Dr. Kevin St. Martin - Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey

Engaging Undergraduates inFisheries Population andEcosystem DynamicsDr. John Wiedenmann -Rutgers, The State University ofNew Jersey

Assessing the Susceptibility ofAtlantic Sea Scallops and SurfClams to Ocean AcidificationUsing Glider-based CoastalMonitoring and LarvalTransport Models [Mid-AtlanticOcean, Coastal, andEstuarine AcidificationGraduate ResearchFellowship]Elizabeth Wright-Fairbanks -Rutgers, The State University ofNew Jersey

OMNIBUS RESEARCH 2018-2020

Impacts of thin layer sedimentdeposition on salt marshecosystemsDr. Kenneth W. Able - Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey

Atlantic and Gulf ShellfishSeed Biosecurity Collaborative[Aquaculture NSI]Dr. David Bushek - Rutgers, TheState University of New Jersey

Establishing shellfish hatcherybiosecurity certificationstandards to facilitateinterstate transport of shellfishseed [Aquaculture NSI]Dr. David Bushek - Rutgers, TheState University of New Jersey

River plumes as a control onmicroplastic entry into thefood chainDr. Nicole Fahrenfeld - Rutgers,The State University of NewJersey

Enhancing BivalveAquaculture through SpeciesImprovement and Diversifica-tion [Aquaculture NSI]Dr. Ximing Guo - Rutgers, TheState University of New Jersey

Research Awards

Budget Overview - Fiscal Year 2019

33%

23%

22%

6%

9%

8%

Research$738,876 Administration

$211,584

INVESTMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDSSOURCE OF FUNDSCommunications

$132,951

Education$497,193

Extension$510,000

Fellowships$173,073

State Funding$406,642

Federal Funding$2,263,677

Other Funding$313,343

Total Funding $2,983,662

Thousands of Dollars

0 $500 $1000 $1500

14%

76%

11%

For complete financials, visit http://njseagrant.org/annual-report-2019

Staff

Instructors

New Jersey

Sea Grant Consortium22 Magruder Road

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This publication is the result of work sponsored by New Jersey Sea Grant with funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA) Office of Sea Grant, U.S. Department of Commerce, under NOAA grant #NA10OAR4170085 and the New

Jersey Sea Grant Consortium. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not

necessarily reflect the views of New Jersey Sea Grant or the U. S. Department of Commerce. NJSG-20-958

ADMINISTRATION

Claire Antonucci Executive Director

Lisa AromandoProgram Associate

Deborah QuinnCorporate SecretaryOffice Manager

Dr. Peter RoweActing Director

COMMUNICATIONS

Danica BelliniCommunicationsSpecialist

Rory JoyceCommunicationsAssociate

EDUCATION

Claire AntonucciDirector of Education

Diana BurichActing Director ofEducation

Rosemary A. HigginsCollege and Special Programs Coordinator

Jody SackettScout Program Coordinator

Melanie TarlingEducation Associate

Mindy VossEducation Specialist

EXTENSION

Dr. Peter RoweDirector of Research and Extension

Lisa CalvoAquaculture Extension Program Coordinator

Michael DankoAssistant Director of ExtensionMarine Recreation Agent – Fisheries and Boating

Dr. Thomas HerringtonCoastal Community Resilience Specialist

Sara MellorWater Resources Agent

Mia AndahazyAl AviziusKatherine R. BanfitchSydney BattagliaRebecca BerzinsRon BlandonCaitlin BoyleSara BreslowPatricia CatalanoLinda CohenJohn CollinsKayla DeBeVoise

John DennyRobert EcksteinMary EmichColleen FischerEmma FraserKathleen GasienicaJen GibbonsOlivia HayesJay KaplanSamantha KreislerSerafima Kurepa

Dr. Jon MillerCoastal Processes Specialist

Dr. Amy WilliamsCoastal Ecosystems Extension Agent

FINANCE

Augustine AnfusoFiscal Officer

Debra BurdAccountant, Grants and Contracts

Carolyn A. CornelyAccounting Assistant

MAINTENANCE

John DolanTechnician

Julie LangDaniel LevitAmy LimJen LydenLynne ManginiJoseph MincollaJesse NobleEmily O’ConnorCharles ParkerJordan PavlishinHeather Robinson Hansen

George RokkosCamille RossielloRachel SacatelliAntoinette Minutillo- ShannWilliam SimmonsSarah StewartEd TremblyWilliam VanDeventerSandra VaroneJulia Wolf