Rutgers researchers use an autonomous undersea vehicle, the REMUS, to conduct habitat surveys, collect water quality and current data, and track marine organisms. The vehicle was recently used to support a CESU project investigating changes in habitat before and after Superstorm Sandy in coastal waters around Sandy Hook, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Image credit: Rutgers University.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766, the university is the nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning—one of only nine colonial colleges established before the American Revolution—and has a centuries-old tradition of rising to the challenges of each new generation. Rutgers excels by preparing students for leadership and success, applying knowledge and discoveries to address real-world needs, and improving the quality of life for the people of New Jersey, the nation, and the world. Key assets relevant to the NAC CESU include the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, a Coastal Exploration Center that features undersea robotics, and a Shoreline Processes and Coastal Geomorphology Unit. Rutgers joined the NAC CESU in 2001.

Rutgers University offers the following areas of expertise.

Contacts

Technical Representatives

Michael De Luca

Senior Assoc Director, Office of Research

deluca@marine.rutgers.edu

Last Updated: May 31, 2024

Administrative Contacts

Nicole Nicholas-Bennett

Research Contract/Grant Manager

nnichola@rutgers.edu

Last Updated: May 31, 2024