The New Jersey Coastal Resilience Collaborative (NJCRC) and Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will host the 2026 New Jersey Coastal & Climate Resilience Conference from Monday, March 9, through Wednesday, March 11, at the Seaview Hotel in Galloway. With a theme of “Navigating Changing Tides,” the 2026 conference will build on our success in hosting the 2024 New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference, with hundreds of coastal and climate resilience professionals to gather, learn, collaborate and celebrate during the three-day event.
CEU credits will be made available for attending select sessions. Check back soon for more information on those opportunities.
Registration
Registration is now open! Reserve your tickets by Jan. 23 to take advantage of our early bird discount rate. Registration fees include access to all three days of conference activities, meals, refreshments, and networking events. Registrants may also choose to participate in an optional “Resilient by Nature” field trip on day three which includes bus transportation and lunch.
Registration Rates:
- Early bird (through Jan. 23): $275
- Regular: $350
- Government rate: $275
- Student: $100
- Field Trip add-on: $50
If you require payment by cash, check, or invoice, please contact Laura Kerr (lkerr@stevens.edu) and Amanda Archer (amanda.archer@marine.rutgers.edu) for more information.
Room Block
The conference will be held at Seaview, a Dolce Hotel, located at 401 South New York Road in Galloway, New Jersey. A block of rooms has been reserved between March 8-12 for a discounted conference rate of $189 per night. Rooms must be booked by Feb. 7 to take advantage of the reduced rate.
For issues regarding the online booking system, call the Seaview Hotel front desk at (609) 652-1800.
Agenda & Speakers
A tentative agenda containing a session schedule, presentation topics, and speaker list (current as of 1/15/26) is available below. A map of the grounds and venue can be found here. Check back soon for a detailed interactive agenda complete with presentation abstracts, speaker bios, and more.
Sponsorships Available
This is New Jersey’s premier event for your company or organization to reach a diverse audience of representatives from agencies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, research institutes, and consulting firms who are all focused on coastal and climate resilience issues. By sponsoring our event, you can gain exposure to a highly engaged audience with the same interests as you.
We have several sponsorship levels available, each offering unique benefits such as
- Logo placement on event materials and promotions;
- Recognition during key event moments; and a
- Dedicated exhibit space to showcase your products or services and network with attendees.
Detailed opportunities are listed in the table below. In addition to the traditional sponsorship opportunities described in the table, we also have several creative sponsorship opportunities available, including:
- Sponsoring a branded evening networking event outside of conference hours (Sunday, Monday or Tuesday night);
- Sponsoring a fund being developed for registration fees for Collaborative members who are either furloughed or out of work;
Sponsoring field trips or workshops; and - Sponsoring the conference lanyards.
We’d be happy to discuss how we can create a customized package that helps you meet your marketing goals and highlights you as a partner of the NJCRC. Please email Laura Kerr (lkerr@stevens.edu) or Terry Doss (tdoss@njsea.com) to discuss conference sponsorship opportunities further.
Thank You to Our Current Supporters
Lead Supporters
Principal Sponsors
Executive Sponsors
The American Littoral Society
Davey Resource Group
The Jersey Shore Partnership
JMT
Renova
Rutgers University New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center
Society for Ecological Restoration Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Sustainable Jersey
Thanks also to Black & Veatch for contributing to this event.