Project Description: Horseshoe Cove, located within The Sandy Hook Unit (NJ) of Gateway National Recreation Area, is a horseshoe-shaped embayment known for its sheltered waters, scenic views, and natural beauty. This hidden gem on Sandy Hook’s bayside is surrounded by salt marshes and coastal shrubs, providing a tranquil environment for a variety of wildlife, including shorebirds and crabs. The calm waters make it an ideal spot for kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing. At low tide, the cove’s sandy shores expand, revealing tidal pools that host a variety of marine life, including small fish, clams, and hermit crabs.
Over the past several decades, the salt marsh at Horseshoe Cove has been in decline. The tidal creeks have expanded and shallowed, and the marsh surface has begun to break up. The objective of the proposed project is to utilize a combination of new and existing data sets to develop a process model of the site that can be used to inform recommendations of potential management actions to improve current and future marsh function.
Lead Principal Investigator: Jon K. Miller, Stevens Institute of Technology
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Brett Branco, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Partner Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Additional Partner Institution(s): Brooklyn College, CUNY
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Federal Agency Technical Contact: Ms. Karen Edelman
Project Type: Research
Project Discipline: Natural Resources
Project Sub-Discipline(s): Engineering, Design, & Sustainability
Start Year: 2025
End Year: 2027
Initial Funding Amount: $199,999.00
Federal Grant Number: P25AC00204-00
Location: Sandy Hook, New Jersey
National Park or Protected Area: Sandy Hook (NPS)
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