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April 15, 2026
Abstract
Teaneck Creek Conservancy (TCC) is a member-supported nonprofit that stewards over 45 acres of restored wetlands and floodplain forest in the Overpeck Park System in Bergen County, New Jersey. Science-driven management of the restored wetland is a priority for TCC. In this talk, I will share ways that Rutgers students have contributed research to support management at TCC. And in the process, students have gained experience collecting and analyzing data, as well as communicating science to a general audience. Student projects have included vegetation monitoring, tracking invasive species, and understanding patterns of iNaturalist usage by visitors. In addition to Rutgers projects, I will also highlight several of other programs in progress at TCC.
Bio
Allyson Salisbury, Ph.D. is an assistant teaching professor of urban forestry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources. In addition to teaching, she studies how to help trees and other plants thrive in towns and cities. She is the recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s 2025 Early-Career Scientist Award. Prior to joining the Rutgers faculty, Allyson worked as a post-doc at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL and Rutgers-Newark.