The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is proud to have the largest environmental scholarship program in the state, and one of the largest in the nation. We just awarded TEN scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each. This program has come a long way, starting in 1983 with the Russell W. Myers Scholarship, followed by the Rogers Family Scholarship in 2005. Since then, TLCNJ has been proudly supporting future environmental leaders who are training for careers protecting our natural resources.
The young environmentalists we chose this year are all accomplished, hard-working, and engaged in many different facets of research and policy that are critical to our future as well as being endlessly fascinating.
We were lucky enough to talk to many of them at TLCNJ’s recent Gray Cup Invitational dinner last week. Now you can get to know these vibrant people, too!
Talia Barry is a third-year oceanography PhD student at Rutgers University. Her research explores the predator-prey relationships on oyster reef systems, identify ways oysters can be bred for stronger shells and also be made useful for restoration efforts. Talia’s goal is to improve oyster resilience for better oyster restoration, coastal ecology, and coastal protection.