Join wildlife biologist Joseph Smith on Zoom this Saturday, Feb. 15, as he discusses how historic ditching and farming of salt marshes relate to current conservation challenges and restoration strategies. The presentation, part of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Science Saturday series, will begin at 11 a.m.

Smith is lead wildlife biologist for the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, and has been working on coastal research and conservation in South Jersey for…