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 […]
Dawson, Lathrop, minigrant, R3C, Sontag
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) […]
climate, minigrant, Robinson, weather station CoCoRaHS
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 […]
fisheries, founder, minigrant, Zemeckis
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 […]
Cliffwood, Miller, minigrant, Nordstrom, Raritan Bay, resilience
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 […]
methylmercury, minigrant, Reinfelder, RV Rutges, Saba, Schaefer, SEBS, Sontag
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 […]
Gong, IRIS, Lidar, minigrant, resilience, RV Rutgers, Whytlaw