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The first of the new UNOLS new RCRV’s (Regional Class Research vessels) Taani is nearing completion
DMCS professor Liz Sikes toured the shipyard where the RCRV (Regional Class Research vessels) are being built in Houma, Louisiana, as part of the UNOLS Council (University-National Oceanographic Laboratories System) fall meeting. The Taani is the first of 3 all new vessels that are due to join the Academic Research...
Renew, restore, rewild: Three innovative projects boosting ocean health
A deep dive into new initiatives supporting biodiversity – from the coastline to the seafloor In a well-functioning marine ecosystem, everything is connected – from microscopic matter to massive aquatic mammals. If any one element becomes unbalanced, the ripple effects can be devastating. This interconnectedness is one of the reasons...
Masters of Operational Oceanography students explore the use of drones for remote sensing
This week the Integrated Ocean Observing class learned how RUCOOL is utilizing unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) or commonly known as drones. The students heard a lecture from Rutgers researcher Dr. Hugh Roarty on how we use drones for the calibration of our HF radar network and in STEM education. The...
Congratulations to Lauren Cook
Congratulations to Lauren Cook on winning the Mid Atlantic Chapter of the American Fisheries Society's Best Student Presentation!!
Pinelands Adventures
Pineland Adventures at RUMFS with the Headwaters to Bay tour. Full set of pictures here.
In the Eye of the Storm – A Decade After Hurricane Sandy
The wooden causeway to the Rutgers University Marine Field Station in Little Egg Harbor Township, where Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. To the left, the casino hotels of Atlantic City can be seen off in the distance. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Ted Sherman |...
Master’s of Operational Oceanography students deploy, pilot, and recover RU23
New students Leslie Birch, Emily Busch, Bre DiRenzi, Rhyan Grech, Yachen Li, and Jake Zappala worked together to ensure the successful deployment and recovery of RU23. The students prepared and deployed the glider on October 11th. For 3 weeks, the students piloted the glider on their own mission: to transect...
A Trip on the R/V Rutgers
In March of 2022, Rutgers junior and Leadership Scholar at the Institute for Women's Leadership Kirstin Slattery inquired about the possibility of a trip aboard the R/V Rutgers along the Raritan River. She had been tasked with developing a social action plan centered around a personal passion, and as an...
Congratulations to our 2022 Excellence Award Winners
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD Kay Bidle Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD Explorers of the Deep 4-H STEM Challenge Team members include: Janice McDonnell, Marissa Staffen, Matthew Newman, Kasey Walsh, Alesha Vega, Sage Lichtenwalner, Chad Ripberger, Josh Kohut, Douglas Zemeckis, Oscar Schofield, Rachel Lyons, Nicole Waite,...