Little water quality data exists that can inform the safety of recreating on the highly urbanized Lower Raritan River. The Lower Raritan is actively used for fishing, paddling, catching bait fish, crabbing, jet skiing, wading and even swimming on a hot day, yet limited information is available for pathogen levels that have a direct effect […]
The objective of this project was to develop an elevation/bathymetry grid for the Raritan River Basin as a precursor for a hydrodynamic model. In addition, by identifying data gaps the project provides guidance on future side-scan sonar surveys of the river. Finally, the project assessed options for processing of side-scan sonar data and makes recommendations […]
A real-time water quality monitoring station has been deployed on the bottom of the Raritan River in the mid-channel in front of the Rutgers Class of 1914 Boathouse (at approximately Lat/Long 40.488960, -74.33184). YSI/Xylem EXO2 Sonde sensors include: conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, salinity, chlorophyll, turbidity. A Sontek Argonaut-XR ADCP measures pressure, temperature, and current […]
Key Raritan Indicators described through ArcGIS StoryMaps by Advanced Environmental Geomatics Students In the Spring of 2019, undergraduate students in Dr. Richard Lathrop’s Advanced Environmental Geomatics course developed ArcGIS StoryMaps for key indicators identified in the State of the Raritan Report, Volumes 1 and 2. The reports were written to provide critical data to inform […]
Rutgers University’s Sustainable Raritan River Initiative has released a second report on the status of watershed health for the Raritan River. The State of the Raritan Report, Volume 2 continues efforts to update key indicators of water quality and watershed health for the Raritan River basin. The health of the Raritan basin was originally assessed […]
During Spring Semester, 2019, Jenny Schneider, a candidate for the Rutgers Public History Program Certificate (School of Arts and Sciences, Department of History), developed a dynamic historic timeline of major events and happenings around the Raritan region. It is a project we hope to continue to develop in the coming semesters. View the timeline here. […]
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A fluorometer is used to estimate the amount of phytoplankton (plant-like, microscopic organisms) in the water. This is typically done by measuring the primary photosynthetic pigment in phytoplankton called chlorophyll a. Why we collect this data Phytoplankton are primary producers as well as the base of the food chain. By collecting information about the phytoplankton, […]
An acoustic Doppler current profiler uses acoustics (sound waves) to measure the velocity of the water around it. Why we collect this data The ADCP gives us insight into how the water moves. It can also provide some information on the amount of particles in the water. How it works An ADCP works like a […]
A water quality meter directly measures many different characteristics of the water using different sensors. The R/V Rutgers has sensor that measure conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH. Why we collect this data These measurements provide us with basic information about the ecosystem, including health and habitability, as well as providing insight into the source […]
A CTD is so named as it measures conductivity, temperature and depth. Why we collect this data These measurements provide us with basic information about the ecosystem as well as providing insight into the source of the water (freshwater from runoff or saltier water from tides). The conductivity, temperature, and pressure (depth) can also be […]
