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September 5, 2006

Highlights

• The Estuarine Research Foundation had a bibliometric study done of Estuaries for the years 1992-2005. During that period Ken Able was the author of 25 articles, more than anyone else. Congratulations Ken!
• Ken Able and colleagues at the Marine Field Station are collaborating with NJDEP's Bureau of Marine Fisheries in a number of projects including 1) assessments of bluefish abundance and cohort structure, 2) sharing RUMFS time series data for NMFS/ASMFC stock assessments, and 3) monitoring the status of American eel populations. Another effort is evaluating the status of freshwater and marine fishes in New Jersey with the NJDEP Division of Endangered and Non-game Species.
• On September 4, 2006, Peter Rona was featured in the article "Scientists map canyon below Atlantic" by Jeffrey Gold of the Associated Press. To read the article click here. Online editions can be found on various websites, including Yahoo News, ABC News, MSNBC, CBS News, etc.
• Tony Broccoli gave a public lecture entitled "Future Climate Change: Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge and the New Jersey Shore" at Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, on August 23, 2006.
• Tony Broccoli was interviewed by the Voice of America in a news story on climate change entitled "Earth Heats Up As Global Warming Debate Rages," August 8, 2006.
• Alan Robock appeared with Congressmen Henry Waxman and Christopher Shays, Senator James Inhofe, and Dr. John Christy on CNN Radio in "The Heat Is On" on August 3, hosted by CNN's Daniel Sieberg.
• Bonnie McCay was recently (July 2006) appointed to the Committee on International Capacity-Building for Sustainable Ocean and Coastal Management of the National Research Council.
• Judith Weis participated in a review of the Puerto Rico Sea Grant program Aug. 20-24, 2006.

• Christopher Uchrin chaired the Student Poster Session and gave a presentation ''All Models Are Wrong - Some Are Useful, A Discussion of Water Quality Model Uncertainty," at the 91st Annual Conference and Exhibition, NJWEA, Atlantic City, May 2006.
• Alan Robock gave the following invited talks:
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, August 1, 2006 (On "Climatic consequences of regional nuclear conflict")
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, August 3, 2006 (On "Climatic response to high latitude eruptions")
• Tony Broccoli made a presentation entitled "Future Changes in Climate, Sea Level and Hydrology" to a meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission, West Trenton, NJ, on July 19, 2006.
• Tony Broccoli was a participant in a symposium entitled "Media Coverage of Climate Science: Broader Lessons for Science Journalism?" at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC.
• Smith, L. (Presenting Author), J.R. Reinfelder, "Light-Driven Mercury Volatilization from Tidally-Exposed Wetland Sediments of Hudson River Tributaries." Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, WI, August 2006.
• Wright, D.D. (Presenting Author) and J.R. Reinfelder, "Mercury Transport and Cycling in the Hudson River Estuary and Bouyant Plume." Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, WI, August 2006.
• Crespo-Medina, M. (Presenting Author), N. Bloom, A. Chatziefthimiou, J.R. Reinfelder, C. Vetriani, and T. Barkay, "Interactions of Chemosynthetic Bacteria with Mercury at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents." Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, WI, August 2006.
• Lily Young gave the following invited talks:
  • Anaerobic Processes Associated with Hydrocarbon Biodegradation and Monitoring In-Situ Microbial Processes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geochemistry, Guangzhou, China
  • Anaerobic Processes Associated with Hydrocarbon Biodegradation and Monitoring In-Situ Microbial Processes, South China University of Technology, School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou, China

New Grants

• Ammerman, J.W., PI. NOAA, N-GOMEX 2002 Seasonal Mapping of Productivity and Nutrient Limitation. 05/01/03-04/30/07, ($27,259 supplement to current grant)
• Kohut, J., PI. Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, "Rutgers University Task Plan for a Regional HF Radar Product for the Mid-Atlantic Bight Supporting the CIT Coastal Observation Project." 5/22/06-8/31/06, ($57,779)
• Schofield, O. PI. Oregon State University, "The Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team (COAST): Risk Reduction Activities to Prepare for Using GOES-R/HES for Imaging Coastal Waters." 8/7/06-4/30/07, ($100,285)
• Schofield, O. PI. Office of Naval Research, "Mapping In Situ Optical Properties in Coastal Waters using Slocum Coastal Gliders during RIMPAC." 7/1/06-10/31/06, (37,802)

Publications

• Broccoli, A.J. General Circulation Models: The Last Glacial Maximum, Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, Elsevier, in press.
• Leander, B.S. and P.A. Ramey. 2006. Cellular Identity of a Novel Small Subunit rDNA Sequence Clade of Apicomplexans: Description of the Marine Parasite Rhytidocystis polygordiae n. sp. (Host: Polygordius sp., Polychaeta). Journal of Eukaryote Microbiology, 53(4): 280-291.
• Otubu, J.E., J.V. Hunter, K.L. Francisco, and C.G. Uchrin, 2006. ''Temperature Effects on Tubificid Worms and Their Relation to Sediment Oxygen Demand,'' J. Environ. Sci. Health, A41:1607-1613.
• Ramey, P.A., D. Fiege, and B.S. Leander. 2006. A new species of Polygordius (Polychaeta: Polygordiidae)
  from the inner continental shelf and in bays and harbors of the north-eastern United States. Journal of the Marine
  Biological association of the United Kingdom, 86:1025-1034.
• Shirinian-Orlando, A. and C.G. Uchrin, 2006. ''Modeling the Hydrology and Water Quality of the Upper Maurice River Watershed, New Jersey, Including Recharge to the Underlying Aquifer, Using BASINS/HSPF,'' MODFLOW and More 2006 - Managing Ground Water Systems - Conference Proceedings (E. Poeter, M. Hill and C. Zheng, eds.), International Ground Water Modeling Center, and Colorado School of Mines, pp. 172-176.

Student News

The Graduate Program in Oceanography welcomes six new students for Fall 2006.

• Joseph Jurisa comes to Rutgers from the University of South Carolina, where he received his B.S. with a major in marine sciences. Bob Chant will serve as his advisor in the Graduate Program in Oceanography. (Room 205D)
• Wanjing Liao: "I received my bacholar degree at Ocean University of China, Qingdao, June 2006, with a major in marine biology. I began pursuing a PhD degree here since August. I work with Professor Kay Bidle in the Environmental Biophysics and Molecular Ecology Group. My research interest is focused on microbial ecology, phytoplankton physiology and virology. Glad to meet faculty, staff and students in IMCS." (Room 305E, ext.306)
• Ramya Ramadurai: "I am Ramya Ramadurai from Pune, India. I completed my undergraduate education at the University of Pune. I am an electrical engineer and my undergraduate major was analog and digital electronics. I'm here to pursue my Masters in Operational Oceanography and I'm here on the Vetlesen Fellowship. My graduate advisor is Scott Glenn and I'm very much interested in the ongoing research on gliders and satellite remote sensing and data processing. I am very passionate about music and I have learnt Indian classical music. I also love reading and Catch 22 is one of my all time favorite books." (Room 305F, ext. 306)
• Nicole Raineault: "I completed my undergraduate degree this past May in physical marine science at the University of Maine. I did research as an undergrad under the advisement of Dr. Huijie Xue on climate patterns in the Gulf of Maine and the Eta weather model's ability to predict climate for that region. Currently I am working with Dr. Karl Nordstrom and am interested in doing a project relating to coastal geomorphology. Starting in October I will be in office number 114A (ext. 372)."
• Yi Xu: "I come from china. I finished my undergraduate study in the Ocean University of China. I am a new graduate student at IMCS. I will focus my study on using the ROMS model and developing the generation plankton food web models. In my spare time, I like swimming, tennis, and shopping." (Oscar Schofield, advisor; Room 318B, ext. 253)
• Chengyi Yan: "I grew up in China and graduated from the Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, majoring in Cell Biology. And then I came to Rutgers to pursue my PhD Degree in the field of Biological Oceanography under the instruction of Dr. Paul Falkowski. My current research interests mostly involve the research of Marine Cyanobacteria’s Photosynthesis and Molecular Ecology." (Room 309E, ext. 310)
  

Let's Welcome

• Patricia Medeiros is a postdoc with Liz Sikes, "I am from Brazil, where I completed my B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Sao Paulo. I also received a M.Sc. in Chemical Oceanography at the same university. In 2001, I moved to Oregon, where I obtained a PhD in Environmental Sciences working with Dr. Bernd Simoneit. In the last few years, I've been working with the characterization of the organic matter in atmospheric and marine samples using source specific compounds (molecular markers and biomarkers)." (Room 103E, x267)
• Renato Castelao is a postdoc with Oscar Schofield and John Wilkin, "I received a B.S. in Oceanography and a M.Sc. in Physical Oceanography in Brazil. I continued my studies at Oregon State University, where I pursued a PhD in Physical Oceanography working with Jack Barth. I use both observations and numerical modeling to investigate relevant physical processes that affect the coastal ocean." (Room 205F, x203)