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What Can Wildlife Tell Us About Our Water?

Please join the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) for a free continental breakfast at the next installment of the organization's seasonal Breakfast Briefing Speakers Series.

On Tuesday, May 20Dr. Leland Pollock, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Drew University, will discuss findings from his 2013 study of bugs, worms, mollusks, and other small spineless creatures living in New Jersey’s Great Swamp Watershed region. Collectively referred to as macroinvertebrates, scientists observe changes in the populations of these aquatic creatures in order to measure the relative health and cleanliness of rivers, lakes, and streams.

Dr. Pollock has studied macroinvertebrate wildlife in the streams of the Great Swamp for many years, and both the Great Swamp Watershed Association and the former Ten Towns Great Swamp Watershed Management Committee have used his data to inform short- and long-term environmental decision making. Conducted seven months following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, this year’s study conclusions may offer some interesting insights on the long-term environmental impact of that storm.

To register, please click here or visit GreatSwamp.org.

Seating is limited, so advanced registration is recommended. This is a free event; however, voluntary donations to the Great Swamp Watershed Association are sincerely appreciated.

Please note that this event takes place at Kemmerer Library19 Blue Mill Road, Harding Township, NJ. Kemmerer Library is in no way responsible for the content or views presented during this event.

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GSWA created the Breakfast Briefing Series to help New Jersey residents stay informed about important environmental issues affecting their lives. Briefings take place early in the morning in order to minimize overlap with most traditional business hours. Presentations are kept brief; and coffee, tea, and a continental breakfast are always served free of charge.

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