ALS Contribute

There are many ways that you can contribute time and talent to our work of caring for the coast. You can participate in surveys and inventories, work on restoration projects, volunteer in our education programs, write letters and make phone calls to advocate for specific issues, contribute to our publications, Underwater Naturalist, volunteer in our offices on an ongong basis or help with specific events. Volunteering with us is a great way for students to fulfill community service requirements, build your college resume, and help the environment.

If you’d like to volunteer for the coast, download and complete our Volunteer Contact Form and mail or e-mail it back to us to let us know your availability and what types of opportunities interest you.

VOLUNTEER IN OUR FISH TAGGING PROGRAM
Volunteer in our Fish Tagging Program. There is no better way to learn about fish, their habits and travels than by being immersed in data about real fish. You’ll be making an important contribution to fisheries research, too. If you have a passion for fish and fishing and are computer literate, consider volunteering at the American Littoral Society’s fish tagging program. We are looking for one or two volunteers to help enter data from our 1,500 volunteer anglers into our tagging database plus assist our fish tagging director, Jeff Dement, with other tasks as you are able. We are looking for long-term volunteers who can commit to 2 to 4 hours per week at our headquarters office on Sandy Hook. Benefits to you: learn more about fish, contribute to science, eat lunch on our bayside porch, fish in the bay, and enjoy the company of interesting people.
If you′d like to learn more about this opportunity, send an e-mail to jeff@littoralsociety.org stating your interest and availability. Include daytime phone number so we can set up a phone interview.

Summer 2011 Internships and Volunteer Opportunities with Rutgers on Sandy Hook
This summer, Rutgers University has an internship opportunity in scientific graphics focused on the impacts of sea-level rise on coastal systems at Gateway National Recreation Area. Work on the production of a series of posters depicting impacts of sea-level rise in various portions of Gateway National Recreation Area. Looking for skills in graphics arts, basic science, visualization of environmental change
Candidates could contact Dr. Norbert Psuty at psuty@marine.rutgers.edu.

Contribute to Our Publications
We are always looking for interesting and informative content for our newsletters (Littorally Speaking: Mid-Atlantic Edition and the Coastal Reporter) and for our quarterly journal, Underwater Naturalist. For details, download our Submission Guidelines
Volunteer in Our Environmental Education Programs
If you love working with kids, have a love of or expertise in marine science and nature, the American Littoral Society can use your help to support our many education programs. Our education director can always use help with our after school marine science enrichment program, SeaQuest, with our Shore Stewards Partner projects around coastal New Jersey, and with activities out on Sandy Hook. If you’d like to get involved, send an e-mail to jeff@littoralsociety.org or complete our Volunteer Contact Form.

Help out on Habitat Restoration Projects
The Society is involved in several habitat restoration projects located in coastal areas from Jamaica Bay (in New York City) to Delawar Bay. These are all community-based projects and rely on volunteers to help. Complete and send our Volunteer Contact Form.
Count Horseshoe Crabs at the Beach
Each spring, during the horseshoe crab spawning season (mid-May to mid-June) the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife engages the public to help count horseshoe crabs on the beach. This annual survey will develop baseline data needed to determine the severity of the decline in population. The Society encourages all citizens with access to NJ bay shores to participate in this important work to help protect the threatened horseshoe crab. The online data-collection form can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/hcidform.htm.
The work of empowering people to care for the coast, fighting for endangered species and for their habitat requires highly coordinated information and effective communications with large numbers of people. We maintain a lean and versatile staff to do this; however, there is always work to be done in our office. We can use help with special events, cataloging our library, managing lists and data, and with general communications projects. Complete our Volunteer Contact Form to let us know about your interests and availability and e-mail or mail it back to us.