Q&A on Recent Whale Strandings and Offshore Wind Energy Development Are whale strandings increasing along the Jersey Shore? Recent whale strandings along New Jersey and New York continue a period of increased humpback whale mortalities along the U.S. East Coast that began in 20161,2. In April of 2017 it was...
MOO Students Learn About Marine Radar At Furuno USA Inc
MS of Operational Oceanography (MOO) students recently visited Furuno USA Inc. in Denton, MD to learn about Furuno's diverse marine radar technologies and their applications. The visit was hosted by Gil Passwaters of Furuno, who provided an informative tour of the facility. During the tour, Gil detailed the company's mission...
Rising Waters on Our Coasts and What It Means for Public Access?
New Jersey law ensures the public’s right to access coastal shorelines and waters. To help people know where to access tidal waterways and get information about the amenities at each location, the state has an online map that shows over 3,900 public access points. However, the impacts of climate change...
Ryan Glaubke
I was born and raised along the southern shores of Virginia Beach, where my proximity to the coast quickly instilled a love for the ocean. In these early years, caring and encouraging teachers helped foster my interests throughout public school. They believed I could make it as a marine scientist,...
In Memory of Dale Haidvogel
We were informed by Enrique Curchitser tonight about the unexpected and tragic loss of Dale Haidvogel. While we have only little information at the moment, for the countless people he worked with and mentored it is a very sad day. He joined Rutgers in 1990 as one of the first...
Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on Earth – has identified part of a protein that could provide scientists clues to detecting planets on the verge of producing life. The research, published...