The New Jersey Maritime Museum presents a program on Thursday evening, Nov. 19, at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern in Beach Haven.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and happy-hour drink prices will be available beginning at 6, with the presentation starting at 7. Reservations are required, and a $10 donation will be collected at the door to help offset expenses. Active museum members will have until Sunday, Nov. 15 to reserve a seat. After that date, any remaining seats will be opened to nonmembers.
The guest speaker will be Liam Dorsey, operations manager at New Logic Marine Science Camp. Dorsey will discuss the declining menhaden population along the coast and the impact this decline is having on the osprey population. Menhaden, often called bunker or mossbunker in New Jersey, play a vital role in our coastal ecosystem. They are an important food source for ospreys and many other marine animals. As their numbers decline, questions arise about the health of our coastal waters and the future of the wildlife that depends on them.
Dorsey is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and an avid outdoorsman. The Marine Science Camp was founded by marine scientist and educator Sherri George Paris, who also founded New Logic Educators. Paris holds a degree in marine science and marine biology from Stockton University. She has worked for the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Marine Fisheries and has done manatee rehabilitation work in Belize. Her programs have introduced many students to a better understanding of the coastal environment.
