Dr. Travis Miles was interviewed by AccuWeather yesterday discussing the uses of Rutgers underwater Slocum gliders towards forecasting hurricane intensities at landfall. The coastal ocean temperatures play an enormous role in the intensification of deintensification of tropical cyclones as they approach our coasts. Gliders acquire data from the ocean surface...
Marine Sciences on Rutgers Day
The last Saturday was Rutgers Day, and we are all thankful to our graduate students who did an EXCELLENT job representing as community ambassadors! We thank the full cohort who helped which includes Chris Johns, Quintin Diou-Cass, Samantha Alaimo, Jackie Veatch, Bridget Ovall, Lois Anderson, Joe Gradone, Hailey Riechelson, Michael...
Life At The Poles Is Changing. What Do These Frozen Regions Forecast?
It’s been a spring of alarming headlines for the coldest climates on Earth, from record heat waves at both poles, to a never-before-seen ice shelf collapse in East Antarctica. But what can we say for sure about how the Arctic and Antarctic are changing under global warming? In this Zoom...
Leaving a Legacy of Climate Activism: Senior Story: Nolan Fehon (SEBS’22)
Throughout his time as a student at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), Nolan Fehon has made sustainability, climate change and environmental activism his passion and mission. Fehon has been a member of Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) for four years, serving as secretary for one year and...
SciFri Zoom Call-In Featuring Oscar Schofield: Life At The Poles is Changing. What Do These Frozen Regions Forecast For Life on Earth?
Webinar Registration TopicLife At The Poles is Changing. What Do These Frozen Regions Forecast For Life on Earth? – SciFri Zoom Call-inDescriptionHow Uma Bhatt, Arctic climate researcher, and Oscar Schofield, Antarctic biological oceanographer, are tracking shifts at the poles—and why science in the Arctic is a model for resilience...
Climate Conversations: Sea Level Rise
Register Join us for a conversation about how to respond to the rising seas already threatening people, infrastructure and property on US coastlines. About this event People, infrastructure, and property along U.S. coastlines are already threatened by rising seas, which are projected to rise by an additional foot on average in...
A New Island For Birds Emerges Along The New Jersey Coast
Photo Courtesy of NJ Fish and Wildlife Something unusual and exciting has happened just off the coast of New Jersey; a new island that has become a haven for birds has formed. Located on the southern edge of the Little Egg Inlet, the island is about 1000 feet offshore of Little...
Sad News
We all remain in shock and are sad with the news of Gary Taghon who passed away last week. His passing was peaceful and according to his wishes through RWJ inhouse hospice. I very much want us to pass our thoughts, prayers, and love to Monica, Max and Meredith. I...
Sea Monsters and Weird Biology in the World’s Oceans
When: Fall 2022, M/Th period 2, 10:20-11:40 Where: Alampi Room in the Marine Science Building (71 Dudley Road) Instructors: Profs Oscar Schofield and Daphne Munroe Do giant squid eat people or whales? Mermaids, a sailor’s dream or nightmare? If someone released the Kraken, should we be scared. What is Cthulhu? ...
Congratulation Grace Saba who was granted tenure by Rutgers
Congratulation Grace Saba who was granted tenure by Rutgers. This is a well deserved honor. Dr. Grace Saba joined the Rutgers faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Grace is one of the most dedicated and talented teachers in the Department. She has been anchor teacher in several upper division...