The Water Resources Association (WRA) of The Delaware River Basin bestowed the Ruth Patrick Excellence in Education Award on the Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory (HSRL) at its 35th Annual Recognition Program on April 19, 2017. The HSRL received the award for its world-class research, transfer of knowledge to fishermen,...
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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...
Life at the Extremes – Microbiology of deep-sea volcanoes
Of all environments on Earth at which life flourishes, deep-sea volcanoes are probably the most extreme. Temperatures within many of these systems range from 2-400°C, pressures are in excess of several hundred atmospheres, and concentrations of hydrogen sulfide and many heavy metals (e.g., Cu, Zn, Fe, Cd, Pb) frequently exceed...
Isabel Hong
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest where my backyard provided many opportunities to study and enjoy nature. I received my B.A. in Geology at Whitman College analyzing the geochemistry of Columbia River Basalt paleosols. Following graduation, I completed an internship at the U.S. Geological Survey as a...
Coring to Reconstruct Ocean Currents and Carbon Dioxide Across 2 Seas
DMCS members Vince Clementi, Liz Sikes and Eli Hunter on the Thomas G.Thompson. Professor Liz Sikes is leading a coring cruise to the Southeast Indian and Southern Oceans to collect deep sea sediments. This will be one of the first US expeditions to attempt to core withline. The Rutgers team...
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...
Craig McLean receives Challenger and Distinguished Alumni Awards
On Thursday November 10th, Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spoke at the Marine and Coastal Sciences as part of a series of talks in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Rutgers University. McLean gave his...
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...