New Jersey’s coastal fishers vulnerable to some of global warming’s harshest effects For hundreds of years, business owners engaged in New Jersey’s commercial fisheries industry have weathered adversity, from coastal storms to species shifts. Recognizing this resilience, and acknowledging the challenges posed by global climate change, Rutgers scientists have come...
Rutgers Shellfish Researcher Investigates the Link between Horseshoe Crabs and Oyster Farming in the Delaware Bay
Marine ecologist Daphne Munroe, associate professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has a deep respect for New Jersey’s Delaware Bay and its unique ecosystem that supports an abundance of life. Munroe, a shellfish researcher working out of the Haskin...
Meet the Early Career Ocean Scientists Working to Improve Hurricane Forecasts
The Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) received funding through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to support a focused ocean-atmosphere observing experiment during the 2023 hurricane season. This research experiment, called the Coordinated Hurricane Atmosphere-Ocean Sampling (CHAOS) is an integrated field campaign led by GOMO’s new Extreme Events...
The Oceanography Graduate Student Association won Graduate Student Organization of the Year
The Oceanography Graduate Student Association (OGSA) was given university-wide recognition as the Graduate Student Organization of the year for a record-breaking two years in a row. Since its inception in 2003, OGSA has worked to supplement the graduate student experience with peer comradery, networking, and community engagement. The nomination for...
DEP Marks Climate Week in New Jersey by Unveiling Climate Change Learning Stations In Four State Parks
Marking Climate Week in New Jersey, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette unveiled the first of five Climate Change Learning Stations in New Jersey’s state parks at Cheesequake State Park in Middlesex County. Climate Week runs from Sept. 17 through Sept. 24 and provides an opportunity for the public to...
RUMFS Open House 2023
The Annual Rutgers Marine Field Station Open House was hosted this past Saturday, September 16, 2023. More than 340 participants took part in a fantastic day learning about the Rutgers’ marine research and monitoring and experiencing firsthand, the beauty of the Field Station. Participants came from all over the country...
Kay Bidle wins 2023 UMBC Alumni Award
Congratulations to Kay Bidle!!! Alumni Awards 2023
Climate Change and Estuaries book
The seminal international publication coincides with National Estuaries Week. National Estuaries Week, which will be observed this year from Sept. 16-23, is an annual celebration of the environmental significance of estuaries. Established in 1988 as National Estuaries Day, it was expanded to a weeklong observation to increase public awareness of...
A big congratulations to Grace Saba for winning the MTS John P. Craven Mentorship award!
🏆 John P. Craven Mentor Award The John P. Craven Mentor Award is presented to any established MTS Mentor invoking the long and impactful career of John Pina Craven, this award is conferred upon an MTS member who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained service to the field of marine technology...
