The Rutgers Student Subunit of the American Fisheries Society would like to extend our Congratulations to Jackie Veatch and Hails Tanaka for winning Best Student Presentation and Best Student Poster, respectively, at the Mid Atlantic Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Jackie's presentation was titled: "Finding Marine Grocery...
The Department of Marine & Coastal Sciences and The School of Graduate Studies showcase the University’s varied research opportunities at the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
Assistant Teaching Professor Alexander López and Associate Dean Evelyn Erenrich host an exhibitor booth for Rutgers University at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM Conference in Portland, Oregon this past week. They were joined by Associate Dean Kinna Perry,...
Undergraduates Discover New Ways of Exploring the Ocean … With Data
Silke Severmann, associate professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, teaches the introductory course in oceanography at Rutgers. Her role in this first-year seminar is to introduce students to the application of technologies used in ocean observing systems. She helps undergraduates understand the relationships among the biological, physical,...
Three U. researchers selected as Ocean Decade Champions by National Science Foundation
Last month, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation (KADF) selected three Rutgers faculty members to be named 2023 Ocean Decade Champions, according to a press release. They are among the 31 scientists who have been honored with this recognition this year, all of whom are associated...
Rutgers Scientists Help Shore Fish Harvesters Implement Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change
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...