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Abstract: Wetlands can potentially accumulate organic carbon at very high rate over long periods of time due to their continual accretion and burial of organic rich material into the sediment. Coupled with the anaerobic conditions of microbial activity where degradation happens at a very slow rate wetlands have an advantage over other environments due to … Read more

Abstract: The importance of using local ecotypes of species as building blocks in restored communities and the need of including information on genotypic differentiation has been stressed in restoration ecology. Large portions of brackish East Coast marshlands have been invaded by a non-native, European genotype of the common reed, Phragmites australis. As a result, only … Read more

NJMC COOP and GIS will present their latest program in collecting utility assests. This meeting will detail the efforts by the NJMC in collecting/organizing GIS data for muncipal officials to use in their day-to-day tasks.

Abstract: A transect of marsh cores from Jamaica Bay northward provides acrchives of vegetation history, climate change, and human impact. Community disturbaance of the forests and landscape is indicated by pollen and spore stratigraphy at time of European settlement up to present, with large losses of forest. Forests prior to European impact were comprised of … Read more

Abstract: “Creating wetlands, a 15-year experiment in self-design” to be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (MEC building). Dr. Mitsch is a Distinguished Professor of Environment and Natural Resources (Wetland Ecology) and Director of the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University and is the Co-author … Read more

Abstract: Atmospheric hexavalent chromium (Cr-VI), which is highly toxic and carcinogenic, is emitted from both anthropogenic and natural sources. Chromium is among the top five most abundant metals in diesel particles, and thus, the Meadowlands district, which is located close to the NJ Turnpike (NJTPK) with high truck traffic volume, may have an elevated Cr-VI … Read more

Abstract: Pore-water chemistry, up to a depth of 80 cm, was monitored seasonally for a three-year period at a newly constructed marsh (near the Secaucus High School) and an established marsh, both along the Hackensack River. In both cases dialysis samplers were permanently installed in selected locations of the high marsh. Samplers were also placed … Read more

Abstract: GIS Specialist Sachin Jain will present a demo for the web application that allows users to subscribe to different kinds of environmental warnings regarding air quality, water quality and flooding. Air quality warnings will cover certain air parameters such as CO SO2 O3. Water quality warnings will cover the dissolved oxygen content and water … Read more

Abstract: The EPA will be hosting a webinar on an air toxics study conducted at the New Jersey Meadowlands. Below is the announcement released by the EPA. New Jersey Meadowlands Turnpike Study This study was specifically designed to identify ambient air quality gradients of particulate matter (PM2.5), total suspended particles (TSP) and associated 16 PAHs/10 … Read more

Abstract: Between 1905 and 1976, chromite ore containing 45-50% chromium (Cr) was shipped from all over the world to plants in Jersey City and Kearny for chromate and bichromate chemical manufacturing. An estimated 2.75 million tons of chromite ore processing residue (COPR) containing 2-7% chromium was produced in this time period and was widely used … Read more