2026 Salt Marsh Science Symposium, in partnership with the Massachusetts Salt Marsh Working Group, brought together 80 salt marsh researchers, practitioners, and regulators from Northeast states in Newton, MA on April 2, 2026.
The agenda included:
- MassMarsh 101: Massachusetts Long-term Salt Marsh Research & Monitoring Program
- Test Driving Data Tools
- Vegetation SOP data collection & online data entry tool
- Mass Audubon's Salt Marsh Framework
- MassMarsh's Remote Sensing Portal
- Panel: Coordinated Marsh Monitoring Across Northeast States
Sarah Crosby (CT) Norwalk Aquarium
Tatia Bauer (ME) Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Chris Peter (NH) Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Danielle Perry (RI) NOAA
Kevin Lucey (NH) NH Dept of Environmental Services
- Panel: Best Practices, Case Examples & Lessons Learned: Data collection, reporting, management & sharing
- Jordan Mora, Association to Preserve Cape Cod
- Nancy Pau, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Parker River NWR
- Barbara Warren, Barbara Warren Environmental Consulting
- Megan Tyrell, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Closing Remarks & Networking reception