Jersey Justice w/ Tim Dillingham | Episode 47 - Part 2| Waves of Change: An Ocean Mission

On the latest episode of Jersey Justice, attorneys Gerald Clark and Mark Morris of the Clark Law Firm, PC welcome Tim Dillingham the Executive Director of the American Littoral Society

The session covers Tim Dillingham's life and career trajectory specifically within his role as the Executive Director of the American Littoral Society and his personal mission to protect the Coast.

Topics include:

- Tim Dillingham's background and family history such as growing up in a Navy family with global coastal experiences

- Influence of Jacques Cousteau and ocean exploration and Tim's educational journey and love for coastal biology

- The American Littoral Society's mission and history

- Conservation efforts, including: Osprey platform restoration, Fighting DDT's environmental impact, and Bald eagle and wildlife preservation

- Critique of misinformation and science denial as well as Coastal conservation and public access issues

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Tim Dillingham has led the American Littoral Society as its Executive Director since 2003. His work has led to increasingly protective management of horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds on the Delaware Bay, including extensive restoration of critical habitats, managing conservation and aquaculture conflicts and federal Endangered Species Listing of expanded advocacy regarding the restoration of Barnegat Bay and other coastal areas, new partnerships to promote community based restoration projects, expansion of marine education programs in underserved communities throughout New Jersey, the launch of a oyster restoration and shell recycling program to engage local communities in coastal stewardship and “re-oyster NJ”, and promotion of the use of natural based practices and approaches to climate resiliency. 

He was a gubernatorial appointment to the original Highlands Water Resource Protection and Planning Council and led the Natural Resources Subcommittee during the development of the regional plan which now guides conservation and development decisions.

He has a BS in biology and a graduate degree in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island.