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The Coastal Conservation Research Program
(CCRP) is the outgrowth of a research program initiated in 1989
at the Wetlands Institute on the Cape May Peninsula of southernmost
New Jersey. Located on 6,000 acres of coastal salt marsh, the Wetlands
Institute promotes research, education, and conservation through
a variety of methods including classes, field research, and local
community involvement. The CCRP is a partnership between the Wetlands
Institute, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (RSC), and other
public and private partners.
The CCRP focuses its research and conservation
efforts on issues related to our close proximity to the dense
human population of the northeastern United States. Over the past
20 years, nearly 200 college and university students from over
100 academic institutions throughout the United States and abroad
have participated in our program. The CCRP now annually involves
approximately 10-15 student researchers working closely with research
scientists on a wide variety of projects.
In 2000, the Wetlands Institute became the host research facility for the Asian Scholarship Program. This program brings young aspiring herpetologists from other parts of the world to the United States for an intensive summer of research, workshops, and field trips. These Asian participants work alongside our summer student researchers, learning skills that will enable them to conserve native wildlife in their home countries.
On this site, you will find information about the CCRP, its research scientists, partner organizations, and student activities. We hope that you will find this information useful, and encourage you to contact us (research@wetlandsinstitute.org) should you have questions regarding any aspect of our program.
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