Monmouth University Biology Professor Dr. Keith Dunton and a team of School of Science students have been tagging sharks and stingrays along the New Jersey coast as part of a summer research project funded by the UCI. Their work will help shed new light on the behaviors, movements, diets and demographics of these migratory predators.


'Risk Communication in the Post-Sandy Era' Webinar Aug. 15

With the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaching, the UCI and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean will host a special webinar on Aug. 15 that explores best practices for communicating the risks that major coastal storms present to the public. The webinar will feature three speakers who have made important contributions to our understanding of effective risk communication since Sandy.

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Shore Roots Draw Endowed Professor from Big Island to West Long Branch

Say aloha to the Monmouth University School of Science's first endowed professor of marine science. Dr. Jason Adolf officially joins Monmouth on Sept. 1 after nine years at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, where he served as the chair and associate professor of marine science.

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Barnegat Bay Marine Debris Project Featured in Monmouth

Check out the summer issue of Monmouth magazine for an excellent profile on work by UCI Marine Scientist Jim Nickels and students to rid the Barnegat Bay floor of hazardous marine debris. The project, funded by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, led to the removal of 1,300 derelict crab pots that can continue to trap and kill marine life -- an occurrence known as "ghost fishing."

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High Water Mark Initiative Receives Sustainable Raritan Award 

The UCI was among a team of partners honored by the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative for a project that is raising awareness among Bayshore residents, visitors and public officials about the risks of coastal flooding. The Monmouth County High Water Mark Initiative is a unique public education effort that encourages smart mitigation actions while also saving property owners significant sums of money via lower flood insurance premiums.

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UCI in the Classroom: Life's a Beach at Monmouth University

UCI staff recently joined Dr. Heidi Bludau's "Life's a Beach" cultural anthropology and geography class to discuss the Jersey Shore's ocean environment and economy. The unique Monmouth University course examines cultural events and activities such as labor, food, tourism, disaster, sport and architecture in coastal regions around the world.

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The UCI's Karl Vilacoba moderated a webinar July 11 that showcased online mapping tools in the Mid-Atlantic that illustrate risks posed to coastal areas, such as flooding, severe storms and sea level rise. This webinar featured  demonstrations from Kyle Spencer, City of Norfolk/Tidal Inundation Tracking Application for Norfolk; Matt Campo, Rutgers University/NJ Flood Mapper; Dan Rizza, Climate Central; and Vilacoba, who provided a lesson on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal.

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Monmouth University President Emeritus and UCI Ocean Policy Fellow Paul G. Gaffney II recently penned an op-ed about the importance of continued federal investment in ocean exploration that was published in newspapers throughout the country. Click here to read the piece in The Asbury Park Press.

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Thank You!

A special thanks to former UCI Program & Project Director Susan Kennedy for donating these paintings of the Spring Lake and Avon boardwalks to the UCI in memory of her mother, Dorothy E. Kennedy. Stop in and see the artwork in our new office, suite 120 in the School of Science atrium.

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