Lessons learned from ocean observations during hurricanes Irene and Sandy pushed the U.S. to deploy a fleet of underwater robots during every hurricane season. As extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to climate change, is it time to expand this hurricane forecasting capacity to other regions? 11 years...
Rutgers Marks 23rd Year of New Jersey Surface Current Measurements
This summer Rutgers will mark the 23rd year of measuring the surface currents off New Jersey. The measurements were started at three locations Sandy Hook, Loveladies and Wildwood. The surface currents are measured using High Frequency Radar, a remote sensing instrument that can measure currents over the horizon. The instruments...
DMCS and EPS field trip to the American Musuem of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City
On May 11th, a joint DMCS and EPS field trip to the American Musuem of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City was enjoyed by our students, faculty, and staff. The group was treated to a special guided tour of the Hall of Minerals by George Harlow (Curator, Division of...
Is your university profiting from climate change?
At Rutgers, a committee of faculty, students and staff helped create a divestment policy that put an end to all investments in fossil fuels, moved those investments to environmentally friendly index funds which actively seek investments in renewable energy. "If we don't do this work for the future that we're...
Grace Saba Wins the Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award
On May 10th, Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway presented RUCOOL’s Grace K. Saba with the “The Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award.” “Each year these awards honor members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and public service . . . I hope you share our pride in...
RUMFS Pride on full display at Rutgers Day
Rutgers Day participants felt the spirit of the Marine Field Station on full display in the Rutgers “R” Garden. The Rutgers staff working out of RUMFS used the decades of marine research and monitoring that has occurred at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, as their creative inspiration. A artistic...
Climate change: Rutgers helps teachers to include it in curriculum
New Jersey is the first state in the country to make climate change a part of the public school curriculum. Rutgers University hosted a workshop Thursday to help educators integrate the topic across the curriculum. The workshop included hands-on and interactive sessions with other teachers. “These tools are designed to...
Rutgers Day 2023
This past Saturday, the Department of Marine and Coastal Science opened their doors to hundreds of community members during the annual Rutgers Day event. Visitors of all ages become "Ocean Explorers", navigating through interactive science exhibits, from the fossils of ancient climates buried deep in the ocean floor, through density-drive...