Part of the mission of the Rutgers Raritan River Consortium is to apply Rutgers’ research, programming and resources in collaboration with other Raritan partners to advance improvements in regional planning, policy and decision-making that positively affects the Raritan region. RU on the Raritan showcases some of the work of Rutgers’ faculty, staff and students — […]
A more comprehensive understanding of the Raritan region relies upon access to data. We are working to integrate and make Rutgers collected data more available using an open access data portal. Here, users can find info information on conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, salinity, chlorophyll, and turbidity collected by a real time water quality monitoring […]
Field experiences provide students with a sense of their local environment and how it fits into the larger world. It also allows students to see firsthand and apply the concepts that are addressed in their courses. Rutgers launched a new 20 passenger landing craft that can navigate the lower Raritan River and estuary. The R/V Rutgers, […]
Research is key to understanding current processes and to effecting positive change. Rutgers faculty, staff and students are studying Raritan environs and working with other Raritan stakeholders to explore a wide range of issues affecting the Raritan and the quality of life in the region. This section highlights recent and current research, presents a body […]
The Raritan River has a rich history, which includes strong ties to Rutgers University. However, for Rutgers students the Raritan River is a problem, a physical barrier separating campuses experienced primarily through the windows of a bus. A number of entities from across the university are collaborating to transform the Raritan Basin into an academic […]
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment on the proposed 2016 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Waters. This is the Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report (Integrated Report) that has a focus section on the state’s Raritan Water Region, which includes the Elizabeth, Rahway and Woodbridge River watersheds (WMA 07), North and […]
In the Spring of 2017, the R3C awarded five minigrants to support research by Rutgers faculty, staff and post-doctoral researchers on Raritan River, basin and bay resource issues. All five mini-grants involve partnerships with Raritan stakeholders. The five recipients and their projects are: Nicole Fahrenfield, PhD (Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, RU-ENG) and Kristi MacDonald, […]
In November, 2017, the Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C) awarded a combination of eleven mini-grants and internships to support research by Rutgers faculty, staff and post-doctoral researchers on Raritan River, basin and bay resource issues. The recipients, award amounts and project titles are: Kaixuan Bu (Dept. Marine & Coastal Science, School of Enviromental & Biological […]
Rutgers faculty, staff and post-doctoral researchers (with faculty advisor) were eligible to apply. Proposals that included a strong education component or that demonstrated collaboration with external Raritan stakeholders and/or collaboration between Rutgers schools and programs were given preferential consideration. The award related work is to be conducted between mid-May 2019 and December 31, 2019 with […]
