The ‘COASTodian’ Newsletter – Summer 2025 Edition

October 8th, 2025

Find out what NJSGC and our partners have been up to this past season in the Summer 2025 edition of The COASTodian:

– New Jersey’s Favorite Beaches and Jersey Shore Photo Contest Winners Revealed!

Mayor of Ocean City Accepts New Jersey Favorite Beaches Award

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian speaks at the Favorite Beaches Award Ceremony.

– Girl Scout Gold Award Project: Native Plant Trail Guide at Sandy Hook by Nyla Martin.

Girl scout holds up the project she's worked on for Gold Award.

Nyla Martin and Jen Cox holding up the new trail project sign Nyla created.

– NJ Teachers Dive into Climate Science at Sandy Hook with the Monmouth University Climate Change Learning Collaborative.

NJSGC staff and NJ teachers review their seining catch.

Mindy Voss, NJSGC Education Specialist, working with NJ teachers to collect what they’ve caught seining.

–  Research Spotlight: Using eDNA to Detect Invasive Species in Barnegat Bay.

Students in a lab.

Montclair state students working in a lab.

– Former NJSGC Aquaculture Program Coordinator, Lisa Calvo, featured on CBS Saturday Morning’s “The Dish.”

Lisa Calvo highlight graphic.

Graphic highlighting Lisa Calvo’s accomplishment.

And much, much more!