The artists behind this project, Susan Quateman and Leslie Bartlett, will share their artwork and stories of three species featured in the exhibit that call the marsh “home” — Saltmarsh sparrow, Rainbow smelt and Fiddler crab. The artists will be joined by project collaborator and salt marsh expert Dr. Robert Buchsbaum. Currently on view at 3 locales at the Parker River Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, the exhibit highlights the effects of climate change on this vital regional ecosystem. Co-sponsored by PEM.

About the Presenters

Artists Susan Quateman and Leslie Bartlett have been collaborating for the past 6 years – combining their skills of vibrant silk painting, environmental science and planning, landscape photography and graphic design. They create art and science exhibits that focus on the challenges and possible solutions to climate change on the New England coastal landscape, and landscape resilience to climate change.

Robert Buchsbaum, PhD, recently retired as a Conservation Scientist at Mass Audubon, where he carried out environmental research and advised the organization on ecological issues over his 32 year tenure. Dr. Buchsbaum has a particular interest in how climate change is affecting the flora and fauna of salt marshes. He served as an advisor for The Once and Future Salt Marsh and is also a past president of the Essex County Ornithological Club.