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New Jersey Organizations

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Name	Type	Description
Association for New Jersey Environmental Commissions	Advocacy	Supports environmental commissions and open space committees working with citizens and non-profit organizations.
The Barnegat Bay Partnership (formerly the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program )	Advocacy	Partnership of federal, state and local interests for conservation of the bay and watershed.
Barnegat Bay Watershed and Estuary Foundation	Advocacy	Ocean and Monmouth County community-based group focused on education about and preservation of the watershed.
Clean Water Fund of New Jersey	Advocacy	Non-profit research and education group working for environmental and health goals.
Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch	Advocacy	Non-profit volunteer citizens group focused on preservation of the D & R Canal State Park.
D&R Greenway Land Trust	Advocacy	Preserves watershed lands of the Delaware, Raritan and Millstone Rivers, and the D & R Canal.
Edison Wetlands Association	Advocacy	Non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment through conservation and the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.
Greater Newark Conservancy	Advocacy	Urban environmental revitalization, education, justice, and training in Newark.
Hackensack Riverkeeper	Advocacy	Focuses on protecting the environmental quality of the Hackensack River, estuary and watershed ecosystem.
Monmouth Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	Non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring, holding and preserving open space in Monmouth County.
New Jersey Friends of Clearwater	Advocacy	Non-profit volunteer organization focuses on water pollution in watersheds throughout New Jersey.
New Jersey Community Water Watch	Advocacy	Community advocates of water quality issues in New Jersey's urban areas.
NJ Environmental Federation	Advocacy	Non-profit organization concerned with protecting natural resources and cleaning up pollution; NJ chapter of Clean Water Action
Passaic River Coalition	Advocacy	Dedicated to protecting water quality and quantity in the Passaic River watershed.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance	Advocacy	Advocates for New Jersey Pinelands preservation and educates the public about threats to the Pinelands natural resources.
The Watershed Institute	Advocacy	Provides assistance and information to watershed organizations throughout the state.
The Watershed Partnership for New Jersey	Advocacy	Enhances watershed awareness through education and community involvement; strengthens alliances among watershed groups
NJ Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG)	Advocacy/ Regulatory	Public interest activism on a variety of environmental issues.
Alliance for a Living Ocean	General Knowledge/Advocacy	Long Beach Island-based non-profit promoting a healthy coastal environment.
The Wetlands Institute	General Knowledge	Based in Stone Harbor, offers educational programs about coastal ecosystems to people of all ages.
Garden State Earth Institute	General Knowledge/ Advocacy	Volunteer organization to promote sustainable living information for the general public.
New Jersey Water Environment Association	Professional	Professional organization promoting training of water and wastewater operators.
New Jersey Environmental Lobby	Regulatory/ Advocacy	Lobbying of state legislature; environmental education and information.
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences [IMCS] at Rutgers University	Science	Research and education in estuarine, coastal and ocean environments.
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve	Science	Scientific research, education and stewardship in the Mullica River-Great Bay Ecosystem.
Lower Passaic Restoration Project	Science	A multi-agency group focused on repairing the Lower Passaic River through soil remediation, shoreline and water quality restoration.
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium	Science	Research, education and extension programs in marine and coastal environmental sciences.
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Environmental Research Institute [MERI]	Science	Scientific research and technological monitoring of the environmental conditions of Hackensack Meadowlands.
New Jersey Water Monitoring Coordinating Council	Science	Promotes and facilitates the coordination, collaboration and communication of water quality and quantity information for environmental management.
Passaic River Institute	Science	Conducts and publishes environmental research on the Passaic River Basin and associated watershed.
The GIS Center at Stonybrook	Science	Assists local government agencies and non-profits with GIS and related technologies.
The Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University	Science	Serves as a forum for research, education and collaboration on science-based policies and programs to support coastal ecosystems.

Regional Organizations

Name	Type	Description
Clean Ocean Action	Advocacy	Broad-based coalition working to clean up and protect the New York Bight through a focus on waterway and non-point sources of pollution.
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network	Advocacy	New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware conservation organization dedicated to protecting the Delaware River and associated watershed.
Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance	Advocacy	Non-profit organization whose goal is to improve the New York-New Jersey Harbor, associated waterways and waterfront areas.
Clean Ocean and Shore Trust (COAST)	Regulatory	New Jersey and New York state Legislative Committee for the maximization of the ecological, economic and scenic resourses of the Hudson-Raritan Esturay and New York Bight.
Delaware River Basin Commission	Regulatory	New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware interstate government commission dedicated to planning, development, and regulation in the Delaware River Basin.
Hudson River Environmental Society	Science	Non-profit group working to facilitate and foster research on the Hudson River and related coastal areas.

National Organizations

Name	Type	Description
American Littoral Society	Advocacy	Non-profit group promoting coastal conservation.
American Rivers	Advocacy	Organization for the protection and promotion of rivers.
Association of State Wetland Managers	Advocacy	Wetlands science, regulation, education, and management
Conservation Fund	Advocacy	Environmental non-profit promoting land preservation and restoration
Freshwater Society	Advocacy	Public, non-profit organization focused on conservation and restoration of freshwater resources and watersheds
Izaak Walton League of America	Advocacy	Natural resources conservation through change in public policy
Society of Wetland Scientists	Advocacy	Supports research and provides information and awareness in the area of weland sciences; includes links to the scholarly journal Wetlands
Soil and Water Conservation Society	Advocacy	Conservation practice, programs, and policy
Trees, Water and People	Advocacy	Conservation and community advocacy
Union of Concerned Scientists	Advocacy	Non-profit science and citizen advocacy group; practical environmental solutions
WateReuse Association	Advocacy	Non-profit advocacy for reuse of water resources using reclaimation, recycling, and desalinization
Waterkeeper Alliance	Advocacy	Grassroots advocacy for conserving waterways
Universities Council on Water Resources	Advocacy/ Science	Council focuses on developing water resources research, information, and policy development at the University level
Pollution Scorecard	Information	Database of nationwide pollution statistics; includes air, water, hazardous and superfund sites
American Fisheries Society	Professional	Professional fisheries scientists
American Water Resources Association	Professional	Water resource management, research, education
Association of Water Technologies	Professional	Regional water treatment companies specializing in chemical water treatments for industrial heating and cooling
Environmental and Water Resources Institute	Professional	Civil engineering; planning, design, construction, operation of environmentally sustainable infrastructure
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association	Professional	Wastewater treatment and recycling industry; professional training and information
National Ground Water Association	Professional	Professional training for ground water professionals; awareness and education
North American Lake Management Society	Professional	Science-based management of lakes and resevoirs for policy makers, professionals, and citizens
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force	Regulatory	Inter-governemntal task force addresses invasive species issues
Environmental Law Institute	Regulatory/ Advocacy	Independant, non-partisan, environmental education and policy research center
Ecological Society of America	Science	Ecological science organization includes the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable
National Drought Mitigation Center	Science	Preparations for institutions and citizens to reduce vulnerability to drought
National Environmental Services Center	Science/ Professional	Expertise in drinking water and wastewater, for rural communities
Estuarine Research Federation	Science/ Regulatory	Private, non-profit research and education for estruary and coastal ecosystems
Center for Watershed Protection	Advocacy	The Center for Watershed Protection is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes and rivers.
Freshwater Institute	Advocacy	Non-profit organization that works to find solutions to water resource issues.
Water Damage Advisor	Information	Information research hub for everything related to water damage, home restoration, health-hazards in the home, fire damage, mold, etc.

International Organizations

Name	Type	Description
American Water Works Association Research Foundation	Advocacy	non-profit research organization with interests in water utilities, public health, and drinking water
Earth Island Institute	Advocacy	Conservation and restoration of the global environment
Water Environment Federation	Advocacy	Non-profit technical and educational organiztion focused on improving global water environment
Water For People	Advocacy	Focused on development of longterm access to improved sanitiation and drinking water world-wide
Global Water Research Coalition	Advocacy/ Science	Promotes international cooperation and collaboration in water related research
The World's Water	Information/ Science	Information and resources on world's freshwater resources
American Water Works Association	Professional	Water supply and water quality science, regulation, and education
International Water Association	Professional Regulatory	Professionals from practice to regulations; drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater
Global River Discharge Database	Science	Continually evolving compilation of river discharge information