On May 15, friends and families came together to celebrate the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences' Class of 2017 convocation. Over 750 degrees were awared and the ceremony was held at Passion Puddle. Dean of Academic Programs Rick Ludescher served as Master of Ceremonies while Executive Dean Bob Goodman addressed...
RUCOOL Gains New Jersey Senate Recognition
The Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership, also known as RUCOOL, was commended in Senate Resolution SCR-144 by the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee on March 13 for its contributions to ocean research, data collection, technology and forecasting. In part, SCR-144 recognized RUCOOL’s “leadership role in developing...
Rutgers Marine Science at Delaware Estuary Science Summit
Rutgers Marine Sciences was well represented at the recent Delaware Estuary Science Summit in Cape May, NJ. Ben Horton was an invited keynote speaker to speak about his research on sea level rise. One of his messages to the audience was that “It takes 10,000 years to form the Antarctic...
RU 29 Challenger Mission: Indian Ocean
For the latest information on the Challenger Mission, check out the Mission Blog RU 29, Challenger, is back in the water after the completion of the South Atlantic Circumnavigation for our next mission: to go from Perth, Australia to Sri Lanka, to South Africa and back to Australia over the...
You’re The Expert with Oscar Schofield
Come join in the fun and laughs with WBUR's You're the Expert, hosted by Chris Duffy, and with special guest Rutgers' oceanographer, Professor Oscar Schofield. When? Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at George Street Playhouse at 7 pm. This is a live show, podcast, and public radio program on 90.9 WBUR,...
RUCOOL Opens doors to A New World Underwater
In Celebration of the 250th anniversary of Rutgers University, Rutgers Today, an online source for news around the university has periodically released articles celebrating Rutgers people and innovations that have changed lives around the world. The following is an article by Ken Branson on the impacts RUCOOL has made world...
Congratulations Jacqueline McSweeney and Greg Seroka
This past week Jacqueline McSweeney and Greg Seroka successfully defended their Ph.D theses: Jacqueline's defense was titled "Sediment Transport Dynamics in Delaware Estuary" Greg's defense was titled "Stratified Coastal Ocean Interactions with Hurricanes and the Sea Breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic" Congratulation again!
Congratulations Naomi Flemming
Congratulations Naomi Fleming on the successful defense of her Ph.D. Thesis, Seasonal and spatial variability in temperature, salinity and circulation of the Middle Atlantic Bight.
Rutgers University Marine Field Station Hosts Open House
The Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) in Tuckerton, NJ, opened its doors to the public on September 17, with an invitation to come explore and learn about current marine science research, as well as the flora and fauna of the local estuary and marsh system of the Great Bay/Mullica...
Rutgers 250: NJAES All-Star Variety of the Month – ‘Triploid’ Oyster
The oyster breeding program at Rutgers University has conducted over a century of cutting-edge scientific research to overcome challenges to the industry from the devastating effects of over-fishing, diseases, and climate change. Professor Ximing Guo explains his research and vision. Throughout Rutgers’ yearlong celebration of its 250th anniversary (November 2015...