Daily Archives: February 17, 2022

MRRI Works to Meet Challenges of Sea Level Rise

MRRI Staff Inspects Tide Gate at Franks Creek, Kearny

NJSEA’s Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute (MRRI) is working to meet challenges brought by sea level rise by preserving and restoring the wetlands that provide a natural buffer, and continuously monitoring tides to provide real-time information to the surrounding communities.

This work is especially critical given a Federal report that states, on average,that the U.S. will see as much sea level rise in the next 30 years as seen in the last 100 years