Urban Marsh Restoration
Loss in marsh area in Jamaica Bay prior to restoration efforts, which began in 2003. Photo credit: K. Mellander 2002, National Park Service
Project Description
An ongoing collaborative research project investigates the development of nitrogen cycling processes and plant characteristics following marsh reconstruction in urban, eutrophic wetlands of New York City. Using a series of restorations in Jamaica Bay, we employ a space-for-time substitution to determine how restored marshes, and the services they provide, develop over time in a highly urbanized system.
Collaborators
Chester Zarnoch, Baruch College CUNY
Timothy Hoellein, Loyola University Chicago
Denise Bruesewitz, Colby College
Liz Alter, York College CUNY
Patricia Rafferty, National Park Service
Funding Sources
Hudson River Foundation Grant 013-15A. PI: Zarnoch
Science and Resilience Institute Fellowship. PI: Alldred
Mary Alldred
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
My research interests include nitrogen cycling, wetland ecology, urban ecology, and coastal management and restoration.