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.
The event planning team has begun organizing sessions and reaching out to high-profile speakers, and a call for abstracts is now open. Check this page frequently or join our email list for updates.
Call for Abstracts
The NJCRC and NJDEP invite you to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation at the conference. The conference organizers seek presentations that focus on transformational ideas; we are looking for bold ideas and actions that make a difference when undertaking coastal management and climate resilience work.
We welcome abstracts addressing the issues and topics listed below.
- Building Resilience for Municipalities
- Power of Strategic Investment
- Creating Climate Resilient Infrastructure
- Revolutionizing Ecological Restoration Permitting
- Strengthening Urban Climate Resilience
- Strategies for Maintaining and Enhancing Natural Systems
- Unlocking Funds to Power Progress
- Transformative Policy to Address Wicked Problems
- Cutting-Edge Communication to Drive Understanding and Action
- Empowering Community Partnerships and Local Leadership
- Promoting Environmental Health and Well-Being
- Developing a Workforce and Building Capacity
We are pleased to offer several different formats for presentations:
- 60-minute panel with multiple speakers focused on one of the themes listed above. Abstracts are limited to 500 words. Please list all speakers.
- 15-minute individual presentation (12 minute presentation with 3 minutes for questions) focused on one of the themes listed above. Individual presentations will be grouped into sessions focused on the themes presented above. Abstracts are limited to 250 words. Assumes one speaker.
- Poster presentation and 10-minute lighting session (7 minute presentation with 3 minutes for questions) focused on one of the themes listed above. Abstracts are limited to 250 words.
- Poster presentation only. Abstracts limited to 100 words.
Also, please note on the abstract submittal whether or not you would be okay with one of the other formats listed should your submittal not be accepted for the one you proposed.
All abstracts must be submitted by close of business Friday, November 21, 2025, but early submissions are highly encouraged. All speakers will be notified by Friday, December 12, 2025.
Click here to submit an abstract for a 60-minute panel or click here for all other presentations.
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
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.