Rare Species
Long-term collections of planktonic fish larval and settled juveniles are important for the detection of trends that are too subtle to be seen in short-term experiments. Last week, we collected…
A Film Professor and His Students Shoot a Documentary on the University’s Marine Field Station
The Retreat captures the perspectives of scientists as rising sea levels threaten a Rutgers research site Marine scientists in Tuckerton, N.J., are witnessing firsthand how rising ocean waters will one…
Congratulations to Thomas “Motz” Grothues being appointed as Director of the Rutgers Marine Field Station (RUMFS)
Congratulations to Thomas “Motz” Grothues being appointed as Director of the Rutgers Marine Field Station (RUMFS). The Station could not have a better new Director as the station anchors Rutgers…
Scientists know rising seas will one day swallow this Jersey Shore climate research center
The only way to visit Ken Able’s office is to traverse Great Bay Boulevard, a narrow, five-mile long road in Tuckerton that crosses a network of brackish tidal marshes via…
Two Floating Sculptures Installed at RUMFS
Dan Lucal, an artist currently enrolled in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of Art, is installing two floating sculptures in the Rutgers…
Stafford Township, New Jersey helping residents elevate homes to combat rising sea levels
NEW JERSEY -- Homes in Manahawkin sit just feed from man-made lagoons, but even on a lovely day, water rises above bulkheads. "In about 25 minutes, it'll be completely high…
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.…
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…
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’…
Rutgers-Led MACH Group Visits RUMFS
Last week, Lisa Auermuller led a group of 17 graduate students, postdocs, and staff on a week-long tour of New Jersey’s diverse shorelines. As part of the tour, the group…