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Matrix New World Engineering
Matrix New World Engineering ( Matrix ), a woman-owned environmental engineering firm completed a living shoreline project , Sylvan Lake , Avon-by-the-Sea , integrating habitat creation , water pollution prevention , resiliency , and native plantings , creating a win for town and environment .
Sylvan Lake is a coastal lake surrounded by hardened rock walls and manicured lawns . Development of Lake ’ s shoreline eliminated ability to filter stormwater runoff and provide natural water quality treatment . The developed condition attracted Canadian geese that exacerbated Lake ’ s chronic nitrogen , phosphorous and fecal coliform impairments .
Matrix secured a living shoreline grant for the Borough through NJDEP ’ s water quality program to convert developed shoreline into living shoreline and restore natural functioning . Work included removal of hardened shoreline structures and replacement with a sloped , natively vegetated wetland complex . Stormwater outfall modifications introduced wetland basins that trap sediment and filter contaminants prior to re-introduction into Lake . Improvements discouraged geese , prevented erosion , created fish and bird habitats , treated

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run-off , provided flood mitigation , improved water quality , and received positive reviews .
Stockton University
An artistic mural of birds at Stockton University is saving the lives of migrating birds on the university ’ s 1,600-acre campus . A glass corridor that connects two buildings is striking — but not in a good way for birds , which sometimes die after colliding with the hard surface . A group of faculty and staff , ranging from scientists to graphic designers , created a vinyl mural of soaring birds that was installed on the glass walls to eliminate the reflections that cause birds to crash . Stockton photographer Susan Allen applied for and received a Stockton 2020 Strategic Plan grant to fund the project .
T & M Associates
Ocean County-based Little Egg Harbor has long been known as a desirable destination for both vacationers and permanent residents . However , flooding to the region wrought by severe storms , including Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy , has inflicted widespread damage and raised a need for significant environmental conservation efforts . T & M Associates , as municipal engineers , proposed a " living shoreline " project to ensure the future viability of coastal resources and mitigate future hazards . The Iowa Court and South Green Street project includes features that have
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eliminated shoreline erosion ; restored and stabilized beaches , marsh , and wildlife habitats ; strengthened natural ecosystems ; and protected adjacent properties and roads . An acre of salt marsh lost to erosion has been reclaimed , and a rock and bulkhead shelf has been constructed to safeguard the community . For its efforts in overseeing the implementation of this innovative environmental conservation project , T & M Associates is well-deserving of the CIANJ Environmental Leadership Medal .
William Paterson University
More than a century ago , nearly four billion American chestnut trees were growing in the eastern United States . However , invasive blight fungus struck in the early 1900s , and within 40 years , the species had largely been destroyed .
WPU is engaged in the effort to reintroduce the tree to its native environment and received 23 trees — all 100 percent pure American chestnut seedlings , generated from root systems that survived the disease — and have been planted throughout the campus as part of a long-term project to see these special trees to maturity .
Dr . Nicole Davi , professor and chair of Environmental Science , along with ES students , are working to keep them healthy . The students developed a nutrient-rich microbial compost “ tea ”— heated rainwater , fertilizer , molasses and red wiggler worm poop — and are distributing
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