The New Jersey Pine Barrens, or Pinelands National Reserve (PNR), is a vast and unique ecosystem comprising approximately a 938,000-acre area of southern New Jersey. It spans portions of seven counties (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Ocean), and all or part of 56 municipalities. It is home to dozens of rare plant and animal species, and the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, which contains an estimated 17 trillion gallons of water.
The New Jersey Water Science Center has had a long tradition of research covering this natural wonder. Studies by staff scientists address a wide range of environmental topics, including Pinelands water quality, hydrology, watershed and landscape assessments, and aquatic and wetland ecology.
USGS NJWSC projects within the Pinelands National Reserve.
Emerging Contaminants and their Effects on Fish and Frogs
Point and Nonpoint Sources of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and the Potential effects on Fish and Frogs in the New Jersey Pinelands
Pesticides and Amphibian Pathogens in Natural and Created Wetlands in the New Jersey Pinelands
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Prevalence of Intersex in Fish Populations in New Jersey
The New Jersey Pine Barrens, or Pinelands National Reserve (PNR), is a vast and unique ecosystem comprising approximately a 938,000-acre area of southern New Jersey. It spans portions of seven counties (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Ocean), and all or part of 56 municipalities. It is home to dozens of rare plant and animal species, and the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, which contains an estimated 17 trillion gallons of water.
The New Jersey Water Science Center has had a long tradition of research covering this natural wonder. Studies by staff scientists address a wide range of environmental topics, including Pinelands water quality, hydrology, watershed and landscape assessments, and aquatic and wetland ecology.
USGS NJWSC projects within the Pinelands National Reserve.