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Surf Clams Off the Coast of Virginia Reappear – and Rebound

Rutgers scientists point to improved environmental conditions as possible reason The Atlantic surf clam, an economically valuable species that is the main ingredient in clam chowder and fried clam strips, has returned to Virginia waters in a big way, reversing a die-off that started more than two decades ago. In...

Alex López speaks at OTEAR Classroom Inclusivity Workshop

Alex López was one of three faculty speakers for OTEAR's "Inclusive Practices Spotlight: Strategies from Rutgers’ Instructors" workshop this Friday, highlighting the value of student-led learning and sharing implementation strategies used in the MS of Operational Oceanography degree program. Faculty across Rutgers are incorporating various strategies to create inclusive learning...

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, 2nd Edition

The Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science is the most significant comprehensive publication on estuarine and coastal science to date, and it is highly relevant to academic programs and research conducted at DMCS. Mike Kennish, Professor Emeritus at DMCS, is the lead editor and contributing author to Volume 6 of...

Joseph Gradone

Having grown up in central New Jersey (yes, it exists!), it took me moving to landlocked Colorado to discover my interest in oceanography. My initial interest in oceanography was sparked from taking a biogeochemical oceanography course that opened my eyes to the interdisciplinary nature of the field. From there, various...

Atlantic Cod & North American Right Whale Monitoring at Revolution Wind

Atlantic Cod & North American Right Whale Monitoring at Revolution Wind: A Rutgers underwater Slocum glider will be deployed in the Revolution Wind lease area just southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, equipped with a Jasco OceanObserver instrument. The OceanObserver will detect cod spawning locations and identify whales in the areas where...

Deepwater-Irrigated Open-Ocean Seaweed Mariculture: Field Studies and Modeling

Deepwater-Irrigated Open-Ocean Seaweed Mariculture: Field Studies and Modeling: Several ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches accelerate or enhance natural processes to remove CO2 from the surface ocean, in order to drive oceanic absorption of atmospheric CO2.  “Open ocean seaweed mariculture with deep-water nutrient supply” (OMDN) is the cultivation of seaweeds...