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.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Bioenviromental Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
- Environmental Sciences
- Haskin Shellfish Laboratory
- History
- Human Ecology
- Life Sciences
- Marine and Coastal Sciences
- Marine Outreach
- Meteorology
Contacts
Technical Representatives
Michael De Luca
Senior Assoc Director, Office of Research
Last Updated: May 31, 2024
Administrative Contacts
Nicole Nicholas-Bennett
Research Contract/Grant Manager
Last Updated: May 31, 2024