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Influence of biogeochemistry on the availability of toxic metals in iron-replete New Jersey sediment

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Sara Malone in minigrant, R3C News, RU on the Raritan

Influence of biogeochemistry on the availability of toxic metals in iron-replete New Jersey sediment: Development of a point-of-use trace metal sensor with integrated sediment microbial community and geochemical measurements Development of in-situ measurement technologies requires an in-depth understanding of the analyte and the key components from the surrounding environment.  Our research utilizes the power of […]

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Dawson, Lathrop, minigrant, R3C, Sontag

Mini-grant enhances weather and climate data collection in the Raritan

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, Resilience, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_Resilience

Be it drought, flood, excessive heat or cold, climate variability and change, or simply the more “normal” day-to-day conditions in the basin, it is exceedingly beneficial to have adequate and accurate environmental data at hand to assist the research community, decision/policy makers within diverse stakeholder communities and the general public. Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C) […]

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climate, minigrant, Robinson, weather station CoCoRaHS

Discards and Fishery Dynamics Data to Inform Raritan Bay Recreational Summer Flounder Fishery Management Policy

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, RU on the Raritan

Summer flounder (Paralichtys dentatus) is a key species for New Jersey’s fisheries, including being the most commonly captured species by recreational anglers and the most valuable finfish species for the commercial fishing industry (NMFS, 2017). Increasingly strict fisheries management measures have been implemented in recent years partially due to the results from the most recent […]

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fisheries, founder, minigrant, Zemeckis

Shore protection strategies for estuarine beaches: a case study of Cliffwood Beach, NJ

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, Public Access, R&D Posts, R3C News, Resilience, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_Resilience, SOTR_RestorationProjects

The shoreline of Raritan Bay is developed with homes and recreation sites that are vulnerable to erosion and flooding exacerbated by increased rates of sea level rise. The US Army Corps of Engineers has implemented coastal storm-risk management projects or feasibility studies for several communities on Raritan Bay, but not all locations are included. Municipalities […]

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Cliffwood, Miller, minigrant, Nordstrom, Raritan Bay, resilience

Study of ecoenzymes and bioavailability of methylmercury in the Lower Raritan

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, Remediation, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_KnownContamSites

The Reinfelder lab and high school students from Malcolm X Shabazz High School (MXSHS) in Newark, NJ were awarded a Rutgers Raritan River Consortium Mini-grant to conduct field studies of ecoenzymes along the Raritan River Bay. Uptake experiments of the neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg) into a freshwater phytoplankton using natural river water were conducted to evaluate […]

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methylmercury, minigrant, Reinfelder, RV Rutges, Saba, Schaefer, SEBS, Sontag

Creating a rich digital environment to support resilience on the Lower Raritan

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, Resilience, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_Resilience

The Raritan River region is the home of many businesses, residential communities, critical facilities, and wildlife species. Flooding is a persistent problem in the Raritan River region when excessive rain from storms affect the river basin. During hurricane events, flooding can be even more severe due to combined storm surge and heavy rainfall effects. For […]

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Gong, IRIS, Lidar, minigrant, resilience, RV Rutgers, Whytlaw

News

  • R3C Webinars on Recent Raritan Research

  • 2020 and 2021 Raritan River Conferences Canceled

  • Rutgers Raritan River Initiative to partner with NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program on Coastal Watershed Grant

  • Influence of biogeochemistry on the availability of toxic metals in iron-replete New Jersey sediment

  • New video on removal of Weston Mill Dam highlights preservation of historic artifacts

  • A Watershed-Based Approach to Flood Hazard Mitigation in the Raritan Region

Click here for more news! and be sure to check out the Calendar for upcoming activities.

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  • World Wetlands Day
    World Wetlands Day
    Starts: 12:00 am
    Ends: February 2, 2023 - 11:59 pm


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    2 February each year is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials to help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands.

    - See more at: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/about

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  • Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 290 River Road, Princeton, NJ


    Description:

    Authority Board Meeting Schedule

    ­A RESOLUTION SETTING REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

    Resolution No. 2015-78

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority:

    That the regular meeting day of the Authority be held on the fourth Monday of each month, except in November, when it will be held on the second Monday, and June and December when the meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month.

    http://www.sbrsa.com/

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  • Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 50 Polhemus Ln, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA


    Description:

    Meetings of the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority are held the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the Authority conference room located in the Administrative Office. Open session meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and there is an opportunity for public participation. Anyone from the public wishing to be heard should arrive promptly for the start of a meeting as the public participation portion is early on the agenda.

    http://srvsa.org/

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