Last month, Ocean County Soil Conservation District erosion control specialist Kristin Adams joined federal soil scientist David Steinmann in the field to learn how properties of subaqueous soil – soil that is submerged under water – can help determine the best locations for aquaculture in the Barnegat and Great bays, as the district continues its Sustainable Practices for Aquaculture Resource Conservation grant project.

OCSCD was awarded funding from the nonprofit National Association of Conservation Districts to support the project,…