Saltmarsh Monitoring (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption Kerstin Wasson (right), UCSC adjunct professor and research coordinator of ESNERR, conducts long-term monitoring for salt marsh health and resilience with assistance from a student volunteer. Long-term studies are of critical importance for advancing the science of ecology and for informing policy decisions about natural resources and environmental issues. Credit Kerstin Wasson, ESNERR Usage Restrictions For use only with news coverage of this research License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.