The goal of the Commission's science program is to provide scientific information that may be used to develop and evaluate the Commission's environmental policies and programs. The science program is managed by the Commission’s Science Office, which comprises a small, versatile team of scientists who possess expertise in ecology and other scientific disciplines.  As indicated by the list of reports and publications, studies completed by staff scientists address a wide range of environmental topics, including Pinelands water quality, hydrology, aquatic and wetland ecology, wetland identification and delineation, resource management, and wastewater technology.  The ongoing Kirkwood-Cohansey Project represents a major initiative to determine the probable effects of groundwater diversions from the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer on stream flows, wetland water levels, and aquatic and wetland communities.  A recently completed project is the Ecological-integrity Assessment, a comprehensive assessment of Pinelands landscape and watershed integrity.  Other major research projects include long-term environmental-monitoring, watershed studies, and the preparation of a regional ecologically based electric-transmission right-of-way maintenance plan.

Robert A. Zampella, Ph.D., Chief Scientist
John F. Bunnell, Principal Research Scientist
Kim J. Laidig, Principal Research Scientist
Nicholas A. Procopio, Ph.D., Research Scientist
Allison M. Brown, Ph.D., Research Scientist
Kate A. Reinholt, Research Technician
Patrick M. Burritt, Research Technician

Pinelands Commission
Science Office
P.O. Box 7
New Lisbon, New Jersey 08064
Phone: (609) 894-7300
Fax: (609) 894-7330