Research Projects

Current Projects

2022-2024

Filth Fly (diptera; Muscidae,  Calliphoridae) Functional Biodiversity at Wastewater and Coastal Sites to Explore Impact on Water Associated Industries [NOAA Supplemental]
Michael Monzon
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-445-8416
[email protected]

Does the Surface Area of Edge Habitat Affect Community Structure Between Hard and Soft Sediments? [NOAA Supplemental]
Sophia Piper
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

It’s Not Just Oysters! The Importance of Biodiversity in Restoration Studies [NOAA Supplemental]
Allison Fitzgerald
New Jersey City University
[email protected]

Quantifying the Role of Vegetation Cover on Berm-Dune Geometry and Sedimentation Patterns in Long Branch, New Jersey [Omnibus]
Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba
Montclair State University 
973-655-5320
[email protected]

Testing the Influence of the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone on Blue Crabs [Omnibus]
Paul Jivoff
Department of Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Health Sciences
Rider University
609-895-5421
[email protected]

Tropical Cyclone Impacts and Climate Resilience of Maritime Forests of New Jersey [Omnibus]
Nicole Davi
Department of Environmental Science
William Paterson University
973-720-3399
[email protected]

Advancing Techniques to source track fecal Microbes in estuarine and coastal Waters to engage civic Scientists [Omnibus]
Nicole Fahrenfeld
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-445-8416
[email protected]

Expanding Project SEA: Science, Education, and Action [Omnibus]
Lauren Madden
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
The College of New Jersey
609-771-3319
[email protected]

Prioritizing Hazard Mitigation Investments for Equitable and Efficient Adaptation of Coastal Residential Communities [Omnibus]
William Payne
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-2370
[email protected]

Predicting the response of salt marsh methane emissions to sea-level rise through field and numerical experiments [Omnibus] Charles Schutte
School of Earth & Environment
Rowan University
856-256-5208
[email protected]

Application of Ecoenzymes to Marine Oil Spill Mitigation [Omnibus]
Philip Sontag
Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Combining eDNA with Acoustic and Video Data to Assess the Ecology of Submerged Coastal Structures [Omnibus]
Peter Straub
School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Stockton University
609-652-4556
[email protected]

The Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Local Physical Oceanography and Summer Flounder Distribution [Omnibus]
Ruo-Qian Wang
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-445-4288
[email protected]

Optimizing Green Infrastructures and Low Impact Developments to Mitigate Runoff and Pollution Impacts on Freshwater Systems [Special Project NSI, 2021-2024]
Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar, Principal Investigator
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
[email protected]

Continued Support for Expanding the Atlantic and Gulf Shellfish Seed Biosecurity Collaborative [Aquaculture NSI]
David Bushek

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
[email protected]

2020-2022

Demographics, survivorship and post-released behavior of sharks captured in the land-based recreational shark fishery using fisheries-dependent data [Omnibus]
Keith Dunton
Monmouth University
[email protected]

Developing and Implementing an Index to Assess the Resiliency of New Jersey’s Fishing Communities to Climate Change Impacts  [Omnibus]
Lisa Auermuller
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Development of Point-of-Use Trace Metal Sensor and In-situ Sediment Extraction [Omnibus]
Philip Sontag
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]    

“Local catch-of-the-day”: Connecting NJ seafood harvesters with culturally and economically diverse customers [Omnibus]
Cara Cuite
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Mapping eastern black rail habitat to aid coastal conservation and climate resiliency planning [Omnibus]
Julie Lockwood
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Physics-Based Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Wave Hazards Under Climate Change: Barrier Islands of New Jersey [Omnibus]
Reza Marsooli
Stevens Institute of Technology
[email protected]

Project SEA: Science, Education, and Action [Omnibus]
Lauren Madden
The College of New Jersey
[email protected] 

Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Shorebird Distribution in Relation to Horseshoe Crab Eggs [Omnibus]
Daphne Munroe
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]


Impacts of Oyster Aquaculture Gear on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Recruitment and Recruitment Processes [Aquaculture Supplemental Grant]
Elizabeth Lacey
Stockton University
[email protected]


Developing capacity for microplastics extraction from an archived New Jersey larval fish time series [Program Development Grant, Omnibus]
Thomas Grothues
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Marine Field Station
[email protected]

Interactive influences of Dermo disease and the Microbiome on Crassostrea virginica disease susceptibility and microbial dynamics [Program Development Grant, Omnibus]
David Bushek
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
[email protected]

Microplastic ingestion by New Jersey breeding seabirds [Program Development Grant, Omnibus]
John Wiedenmann
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Optimizing Atlantic striped bass aquaculture through the integration of duckweed and macroalgae [Program Development Grant, Aquaculture Supplemental]
Gal Hochman
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]


2018-2020

Impacts of thin layer sediment deposition on salt marsh ecosystems [Omnibus]
Dr. Kenneth W. Able, Principal Investigator
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Atlantic and Gulf Shellfish Seed Biosecurity Collaborative [Aquaculture NSI]
Dr. David Bushek, Principal Investigator
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Establishing shellfish hatchery biosecurity certification standards to facilitate interstate transport of shellfish seed [Aquaculture NSI, 2018-2020]
Dr. David Bushek, Principal Investigator
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

River plumes as a control on microplastic entry into the food chain [Omnibus]
Dr. Nicole Fahrenfeld, Principal Investigator
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Enhancing Bivalve Aquaculture through Species Improvement and Diversification [Aquaculture NSI, 2018-2020]
Dr. Ximing Guo, Principal Investigator
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Optimizing fishing regulations for New Jersey’s multi-species recreational bottom fishery to improve economic outcomes and angler satisfaction [Omnibus]
Dr. Olaf P. Jensen, Principal Investigator
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Innovative Restoration Aquaculture of Freshwater Mussels in the Tidal Freshwater Zone of the Delaware Estuary Watershed for Water Quality Improvement [Aquaculture NSI]
Dr. Danielle A. Kreeger, Principal Investigator
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc.
Drexel University
[email protected]

Measuring dune, beach, and nearshore response to an extreme event: Atlantic City, New Jersey [Omnibus]
Ms. Kimberly McKenna, Principal Investigator
Coastal Research Center
Stockton University
[email protected]

Interactions among horseshoe crabs and intertidal oyster farms in the Delaware Estuary [Omnibus]
Dr. Daphne Munroe, Principal Investigator
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Quantifying the effects of a changing climate on summer flounder recruitment [Omnibus]
Dr. Malin Pinsky, Principal Investigator
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

“Green” retrofit of stormwater BMPs for pollution prevention in urban coastal communities of New Jersey [Omnibus]
Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar, Principal Investigator
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
[email protected]

Developing Indices of Vulnerability to Climate Change for Ground Fishing Communities in the Northeast [NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service]
Dr. Kevin St. Martin, Principal Investigator
Department of Geography
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Engaging Undergraduates in Fisheries Population and Ecosystem Dynamics [National Sea Grant Special Competition]
John R. Wiedenmann, Principal Investigator
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Assessing the Susceptibility of Atlantic Sea Scallops and Surf Clams to Ocean Acidification Using Glider-based Coastal Monitoring and Larval Transport Models  [Mid-Atlantic Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Graduate Research Fellowship]
Elizabeth Wright-Fairbanks, Principal Investigator
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

2016-2018

Effects of Climate Change on Estuarine Fish Nurseries: Analysis and Implications from Decades-Long Time-Series
Dr. Kenneth W. Able
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
609-296-5260 x230
[email protected]

Communicating About Flood Risks to Real Estate Market Segments in Coastal New Jersey
Dr. Clinton J. Andrews
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-2808
[email protected]

Dr. Robert Kopp
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-200-2705
[email protected]

Understanding Risk Perceptions of Economic Development Officials in Coastal New Jersey Communities [PD Grant, 2016-2018]
Matthew Campo, Senior Research Specialist
Environmental Analysis and Communications Group
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-2704
[email protected]

Biochar-Coated Mulches for Alleviation of Stormwater N for Healthy New Jersey Coastal Waters [PD Grant, 2016-2018]
Dr. Yang Deng
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
Montclair State University
973-655-6678
[email protected]

Understanding the Origins and Growth Rates of Juvenile Striped Bass in Small Rivers and Coastal Bays

Understanding the Origins and Growth Rates of Juvenile Striped Bass in Small Rivers and Coastal Bays, Part II
Dr. Olaf P. Jensen
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
410-812-4842
[email protected]

Protecting Jersey Shore Residential and Ecological Communities by Changing the Culture of Beach Management
Dr. Jay Kelly
Environmental Sciences
Raritan Valley Community College
908-526-1200 x8531
[email protected]

Managing for Biodiversity and Blue Carbon in the Face of Sea-Level Rise and Barrier-Island Migration [Mid-Atlantic collaboration]
Dr. Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies
Montclair State University
973-655-5320
[email protected]

Identifying the Impacts of Commercial Oyster Aquaculture on Foraging Behavior of Red Knots in Delaware Bay
Dr. Brooke Maslo
Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-5572
[email protected]

Surf Clam Nursery and Culture Trials: New Species Development for New Jersey Shellfish Farms
Dr. Daphne Munroe
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074 x 4325
[email protected]

Diversifying Shellfish Aquaculture in New Jersey [Aquaculture NSI, 2016-2018, extension]
Dr. Daphne Munroe
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074 x 4325
[email protected]

At Risk: Healthy Coastal Ecosystems and Resilient Communities and Economies in an Era of Climate Change: A Balanced Approach to Protecting People, Property and Nature in Historic Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Dr. Colette Santasieri
Policy and Planning Innovation for Civil Infrastructure and Environment
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-642-4165
[email protected]

A Model-Data Synthesis of the Status and Trends of New Jersey’s Coastal Wetlands for Sea Level Rise Planning
Dr. Elizabeth Watson
Patrick Center for Environmental Research
Academy of Natural Sciences
Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Drexel University
215-299-1109
[email protected]

2014-2016

OMNIBUS:

Advancing Eastern Oyster Aquaculture through Marker-assisted Selection
Dr. Ximing Guo, Principal Investigator
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers- IMCS
856-785-0074 x 4324
[email protected]

Facilitating Natural Dune Building
Dr. Nancy L. Jackson, Principal Investigator
Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Development of Historically-Calibrated Sea Level Rise Projections for Risk Management Along the New Jersey Shore
Dr. Robert E. Kopp, Principal Investigator
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-200-2705
[email protected] 

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decision Support Tools for Coastal Resilience
Dr. Richard G. Lathrop
Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-1580
[email protected]

Development of Climate Change Adaptation Elements for Municipal Land Use Plans
Dr. Karen W. Lowrie
Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-732-2708
[email protected]

Assessing the Impacts of Connectivity on Coral Reef Metacommunity Dynamics in the Coral Triangle [NMFS-SG Fellowship, 2014-2018, extension]
Lisa C. McManus, Fellow [Co-Project Leader]
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
954-232-3474
[email protected] // [email protected]

Dr. Simon A. Levin [Project Leader]
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
609-258-6880
[email protected]

Genetic Monitoring to Improve Fish Stock Assessments
Dr. Malin Pinsky
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848 -932-8242
[email protected]

Green Technology for Nutrient and Metals Reduction in New Jersey Coastal Waters
Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
Montclair State University
973-655-7273
[email protected]

An Evaluation of Data-Poor Stock Assessment Methods Using Data-Rich Stock Assessments from RAM Legacy Stock Assessment Database [NMFS-SG Fellowship, 2013-2017, extension]
Christopher M. Free, Principal Investigator
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
848-932-4026
[email protected]

Dr. Olaf P. Jensen [Principal Investigator]
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
410-812-4842
[email protected]

Determining Sustainable Catch Limits for Data-Poor Fisheries in New Jersey
Dr. John Wiedenmann, Principal Investigator
Rutgers – IMCS
631-513-8748
[email protected]

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

Evaluation of Climate Resilient Stormwater Management Practices for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Dr. Christopher Obropta , Co-Investigator
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Amanda Rockler and Jennifer Dindinger, Principal Investigators
Maryland Sea Grant Extension

Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution, Population Connectivity, and Fisheries for Summer Flounder in the Mid-Atlantic 
Dr. Malin Pinsky, Principal Investigator
Rutgers- IMCS
848-932-8242
[email protected]

AQUACULTURE NATIONAL STRATEGIC INVESTMENT (NSI):

Minimizing Risks of Vibrio Bacteria in Farm-Raised Oysters Grown in Mid-Atlantic Intertidal Environments
Dr. David Bushek
Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074
[email protected]

COASTAL COMMUNITIES CLIMATE ADAPTATION INITIATIVE NSI:

Collaborative Climate Adaptation Planning for Urban Coastal Flooding
Dr. Philip Orton
Stevens Institute of Technology
201-216-8095
[email protected]

2012-2014

Omnibus Research

The Decline of Winter Flounder: Influences of Changes in Connectivity Between Estuaries and the Inner Continental Shelf
Dr. Kenneth Able
Rutgers University – IMCS
609-296-5260 ext. 230
[email protected]

Dr. Thomas Grothues
Rutgers University – IMCS
609-296-5260 ext. 262
[email protected]

Evaluating Ecological and Social Impacts of New Jersey Legislation Regulating Fertilizer Nitrogen Loads to Barnegat Bay – Little Egg Harbor Estuary by Using Isotopic Signatures, Seagrass Demographics, Social Response and Communications
Dr. Michael Kennish
Rutgers University – IMCS
609-296-5260 ext. 262
[email protected]

Dr. Benjamin Fertig
Rutgers University – IMCS
301-785-7614
[email protected]

The Influence of Estuary Geomorphology on Accretion of Coastal Wetlands: A Potential for Priority Planning for New Jersey’s Coastal Areas Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise
Dr. David Velinsky
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
215-299-1147
[email protected]

Dr. Tracy Quirk
Academy of Natural Sciences
215-299-1109
[email protected]

Economic Vulnerability to Climate Change on the Jersey Shore: Promoting Adaptation, Resilience and Sustainability in Coastal New Jersey
Dr. Robin Leichenko
Rutgers University
848-445-4056
[email protected]
Economic Vulnerability to Climate Change in Coastal New Jersey: A Stakeholder-Based Assessment. World Scientific, 2014

Dr. Richard Lathrop
Rutgers University
732-932-1580
[email protected]

Development Research

Comparative Analysis of Bivalve Clearance Rates for Restoration Management
Dr. David Bushek
Rutgers University – Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
856-785-0074 ext. 4327
[email protected]

Developing the Sampling Protocols and Competencies Needed to Monitor Effectiveness of a Rain Garden Designed for Nitrogen Removal
Dr. Louise Wootton
Georgian Court University
732-987-2349
[email protected]

Past Research Projects

The list below represents all research projects funded by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium from 1998 through 2010.  If you’re interested in obtaining more information about a specific project and no link is available, please contact the researcher directly.

2010 – 20122008 – 2010 | 2006 – 2008 | 2004 – 2006 | 2002 – 2004 | 2000 – 2002 | 1998 – 2000

For information about research projects funded prior to 1998, please contact NJSGC Communications at 732-872-1300 ext. 18.

2010-2012

Omnibus Research

Meteorological modulation of the exchange between Raritan Bay and the Coastal Ocean – R/6010-0013
Dr. Robert Chant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-932-6555 x544
[email protected]

Reducing uncertainty in stock-recruitment relationships and fishery reference points using Bayesian meta-analysis – R/6010-0011
Dr. Olaf Jensen
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-932-6555
[email protected]

Assessing plant performance of ‘Cape’ American Beachgrass, Ammophila breviligulata, against local Beachgrass ecotypes – R/6010-0030
Dr. Michael Peek
William Paterson University
973-720-2247
[email protected]

Collection of Sex-Ratio Data for Summer Flounder Landings: Commercial and Recreational – R/6010-0012
Dr. Eric N. Powell
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
856-785-0074 x4309
[email protected]

Development Research

Underwater survey and mapping of temperate artificial and natural reef habitats for modeling of productivity and trophic linkage to black sea bass and tautog fisheries
Dr. Peter Straub
Richard Stockton College
609-652-4556
[email protected]

Assessing Impacts of Catch and Release Practices on Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) Implications for Conservation and Management
John Tiedemann
Monmouth University
732-263-5545
[email protected]

2008-2010

Omnibus Research

Habitat dynamics of adult winter flounder: Connectivity between estuaries and inner continental shelves influence management of human impacts associated with dredging – R⁄6840–0002
Dr. Kenneth W. Able
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
609-296-5260 Ext. 230
[email protected]

Shoreline stabilization and ecosystem enhancement of eroding marsh habitats using intertidal reef communities – R⁄6840–0003
Dr. David Bushek
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074 Ext. 4327
[email protected]

Marker-assisted breeding technology for the eastern oyster – R⁄6840–0005
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074
[email protected]

Evaluation of wind and wave processes critical in sustaining beach backshore environments – R⁄6840–0004
Dr. Karl Nordstrom
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-932-6555
[email protected]

An unwelcome guest: Is the presence of the invasive swim bladder parasite, Anguillicola crassus, influencing American eel (Anguilla rostrata) recruitment in New Jersey estuaries? – R⁄6848–0001
Dr. Mark Sullivan
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
609-626-3575
[email protected]

Assessing the impact of the invasive Asiatic sand sedge, Carex kobomugi, on coastal dune communities in New Jersey. – R⁄6847–0001
Dr. Louise Wootton
Georgian Court University
732-987-2349
[email protected]

Development Research

System Dynamic Model Development for Passaic River Watershed Sustainability and Environmental Management Study
Dr. Huan Feng
Montclair State University
973-655-7549
[email protected]

Sub-lethal effects of contaminants on ontogeny of larval fishes: effects of changes in morphology and behavior on predation risk
Dr. Ursula A. Howson
Monmouth University
732-571-4432
[email protected]

2006 – 2008

Omnibus Research

Slipping Away? What can glass eel stages tell us about the decline of the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) in the Middle Atlantic Bight estuaries? (R/6640-002)
Dr. Kenneth Able
Rutgers University
609-296-5260 ext. 230
[email protected]

Assessing the population genetic structure of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.): implications for management and restoration of a coastal habitat (R/6642-001)
Dr. Paul Bologna
Montclair State University
973-655-4112
[email protected]

Estimation of the Fall Velocity of Suspended Sediment in the Passaic River, NJ (R/6640-003)
Dr. David Fugate
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 233
[email protected]

Phragmites australisinvasion and consequent effects on Fiddler Crab behavior and bioturbation (R/6646-001)
Dr. Michael Grove
Rowan University
856-256-4500 ext. 3579
[email protected]

Effects of Bulkheads on Horseshoe Crab Spawning and Egg Availability to Shorebirds (R/6644-001)
Ms. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Development of an HF Radar Derived Near-shore Wave and Current Product: Application to Rip Current Probability Along the New Jersey Coast (R/6640-001)
Dr. Josh Kohut
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 542
[email protected]

Development Research

Isolation and Identification of Antimicrobial Compounds from Marine Epiphytic Bacteria (R/D-2005-1)
Dr. John Berger
Montclair State University
973-655-7118
[email protected]

Genetic Stock Assessment of NJ Bay Scallops using Microsatellite Primers (R/D-2005-2)
Dr. James Campanella
Montclair State University
973-655-4097
[email protected]

State Policymaking Institutions and Managing Biodiversity in Delaware Bay (R/D-2005-3)
Dr. Maurie Cohen
New Jersey Institute of Technology
609-596-5281
[email protected]

Modeling the Sensitivity of Acoustic Telemetry Gate Escapement to Seven User-defined Variables (R/D-6605-0002)
Dr. Thomas Grothues
Rutgers University
609-296-5260 ext. 262
[email protected]

Root Dynamics and Population Performance in American Beachgrass, Ammophila breviligulata (R/D-2005-6)
Dr. Michael Peek
William Paterson University
973-720-2247
[email protected]

Distribution of Corbicula fluminea in New Jersey (R/D-2005-4)
Dr. Robert Prezant
Montclair State University
973-655-5108
[email protected]

Developing the Proficiency to Monitor PolyBrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Contamination Levels in Barnegat Bay (R/D-2005-5)
Dr. Andrew Weber
Georgian Court University
732-987-2367
[email protected]

Selectivity of Salinity, Municipal Sewage, Herbicides and Heavy Metals Toward the Development of Brown Tide Bloom (R/6605-0001)
Dr. Liping Wei
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-5389
[email protected]

National Strategic Investment Grant (2007)
Validation of disease-resistance markers for marker-assisted selection in the eastern oyster

Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
856-785-0074
[email protected]

2004 – 2006

Omnibus Research

The Importance of Marginal and Restored Habitats to Horseshoe Crab Recruitment in Delaware Bay, NJ (R/F-2002)
Dr. Mark Botton
Fordham College
212-636-6327
[email protected]

Determining the Potential for Horseshoe Crab Habitat Restoration Using Beach Nourishment (R/CZM-2004)
Dr. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Cumulative Effects and New Jersey Marine Fisheries (R/SLP-2004)
Dr. Bonnie McCay
Rutgers University
732-932-9153 ext. 314
[email protected]

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Coastal Waters of New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic Region:  Importance of Dissolved Organic Matter in Stimulating Growth (R/ES-2004)
Dr. Sybil Seitzinger
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 342
[email protected]

Environmental Effects on Gene Expression in Winter Flounder (R/D-2002-3)
Dr. Peter Straub
Richard Stockton College of NJ
609-652-4556
[email protected]

Development Research

Genomic Taxonomy for Identifying Aquatic Insects (R/D-2004-1)
Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna
Seton Hall University
973-275-2113
[email protected]

Effects of an Invasive Grass on Fiddler Crab Activity and Bioturbation in New Jersey Salt Marshes (R/D-2004-2)
Dr. Michael Grove
Rowan University
856-256-4500 ext. 3579
[email protected]

Identifying Chironomid Species from the Hackensack Meadowlands using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (R/UG-2004-1)
Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna
Seton Hall University
973-275-2113
[email protected]

Analysis of Rip Current Generation Along Stabilized Coastlines (R/D-2003-1)
Dr. Michael Bruno
Stevens Institute of Technology
201-216-5338
[email protected]

Using GIS to Integrate Pollution Data and Study Pollutant Source Function in the Passaic River System, NJ (R/D-2003-2)
Dr. Huan Feng
Montclair University
973-655-7549
[email protected]

Production and Evaluation of All-triploid and Disease-resistant Eastern Oysters for Aquaculture (R/OD-2003-1)
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 124
[email protected]

Sustainable Development of Estuarine Shorelines-Linking Science with Local Decision-making to Manage Horseshoe Crab Populations in Delaware Bay (R/D-2004-3)
Dr. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

The Effect of Commercial Fishing on the Population Structure and Reproductive Potential of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus (R/D-2004-4)
Dr. Paul Jivoff
Rider University
609-895-5421
[email protected]

Spartina alterniflora and Phragmites australis as Habitat for the Ribbed Mussel, Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn) (R/D-2003-3)
Dr. Marion McClary
Fairleigh Dickinson University
201-692-2606
[email protected]

Restoration of Natural Landscapes on Shorefront Properties (R/D-2003-4)
Dr. Karl Nordstrom
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 502
[email protected]

Elements as Tracers in Ear Otoliths and Soft Tissues of Bluefish Provide Information on Origin and Contaminant (R/D-2004-5)
Dr. William Saidel
Rutgers University
856-225-6336
[email protected]

Optimization of Antioxidant Production by Dunaliella salina and Tetraselmis suecica (R/D-2004-6)
Dr. Dennis Shevlin
The College of NJ 609-771-2246
[email protected]

Microarrays for the Study of Gene Expression in Winter Flounder (R/D-2003-5)
Dr. Peter Straub
Richard Stockton College of NJ
609-652-4556
[email protected]

Are there Genetic Differences in Pristine versus Eutrophied Portions of Barnegat Bay? (R/UG-2004-2)
Dr. Louise Wootton
Georgian Court University
732-364-2200 ext. 349
[email protected]

Identification and Mapping of Oyster Genes Involved in Host-defense Against Dermo and MSX (R/OD-2003-2)
Dr. Ziniu Yu
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 140
[email protected]

2002 – 2004

Omnibus Research

Assessing Sediment Transport and Restoration Potential on Developed Coastal Dunes (R/CZM-2002)
Dr. Karl Nordstrom
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 502
[email protected]

Differential Identification of Fecal Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the Manasquan River Estuary by Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Testing and DNA Fingerprinting Analysis (R/ES-2002-1)
Dr. Michael Palladino
Monmouth University
732-263-5543
[email protected]

Uptake of Toxic Metals by Natural Phytoplankton Assemblages in the Mid-Atlantic Bight
(R/ES-2002-2)
Dr. Robert Sherrell
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 252
[email protected]

The Production of Pleurocidin, a Natural Antimicrobial Peptide from Winter Flounder, in Genetically Engineered Microorganisms for Food Application (Phase I) (R/BT-2002)
Dr. Tung-Ching Lee
Rutgers University
732-932-9611 ext. 236
[email protected]

Development Research

Evaluating Biomarkers for Genetic Diversity in Chironomids from Kearny Marsh, NJ (R/UG-2002-1)
Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna
Seton Hall University
973-275-2113
[email protected]

Assessment of Climatic and Human Activities on Shoreline Change (R/D-2004)
Dr. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Modeling Autotrophic Denitrification Kinetics (R/UG-2002-2)
Dr. Kauser Jahan
Rowan University
856-256-5323
[email protected]

Identifying and Claiming the Coastal Commons in Industrialized and Gentrified Places (R/SCS-2002-1)
Dr. Bonnie McCay
Rutgers University
732-932-9153 ext. 314
[email protected]
Environmental Knowledge of Commercial Fishermen and its Application to Fisheries Management (R/SCS-2002-2)
Dr. Bryan Oles
Rutgers University
732-932-8797
[email protected]

Continued Studies: Model Development & Chemical Characterization of Bioavailable Nitrogen Loading to Coastal Ecosystems (R/ES-2002-3)
Dr. Sybil Seitzinger
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 342
[email protected]

2000 – 2002

Omnibus Research

Essential Fish Habitat on the Inner Continental Shelf (R/F-2001)
Dr. Kenneth Able
Rutgers University
609-296-5260 ext. 230
[email protected]

Triploid-tetraploid Technology for Hard Clam Aquaculture (R/BT-2001)
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 124
[email protected]

The Role of Metallothioneins in Marine Trophic Transfer of Metals (R/E-2002)
Dr. Francois Morel
Princeton University
609-258-2416
[email protected]

Model Development and Chemical Characterization of Bioavailable Nitrogen Loading to Coastal Ecosystems (R/E-2001)
Dr. Sybil Seitzinger
Rutgers University
732-932-6555 ext. 342
[email protected]

Development Research

Assessing Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians) Populations Structure and Reproduction: Potential for Stock Enhancement in Barnegat Bay, NJ (R/D-2000)
Dr. Paul Bologna
Fairleigh Dickinson University
973-443-8758
[email protected]

Assessment of Eelgrass, Zostera marina, Health and Biomass in Relationship to the Occurrence and Intensity of Brown-tide Events in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey (R/D-2001-1)
Dr. Paul Bologna
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Installation of a Coastal Monitoring Network at Long Branch, NJ (R/D-2001-3)
Dr. Michael Bruno
Stevens Institute of Technology
201-216-5338
[email protected]

Assessing Shore Protection on Delaware Bay Beaches to Restore Habitat for Horseshoe Crab Spawning and Egg Viability (R/D-2002-1)
Dr. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Effects of Waves and Currents on Horseshoe Crab Egg Density and Availability to Shorebirds on Sandy Estuarine Beaches in New Jersey and Delaware (R/D-2001-2)
Dr. Nancy Jackson
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-8467
[email protected]

Control of Range Expansion and Habitat Use of the Invasive Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, by a Native Predator-a Case of Biotic Resistance? (R/D-2002-2)
Dr. Paul Jivoff
Rider University
609-895-5421
[email protected]

Pollution Effects on Gene Expression in Winter Flounder (R/D-2003)
Dr. Peter Straub
Richard Stockton College of NJ
609-652-4556
[email protected]

Fiddler Crabs as ‘Ecological Engineers’ in Phragmites vs. Spartina Marshes (R/D-2002-4)
Dr. Peddrick Weis
UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
973-972-4409
[email protected]

Assessment of Spread Rates of Carex kobomugi (R/EXT-2002)
Dr. Louise Wootton
Georgian Court College
732-364-2200 ext. 349
[email protected]

Community Structure and Detrital Dynamics in Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima Beds in Barnegat Bay, Implications for Essential Fish Habitat (R/D-2002-5)
Dr. Louise Wootton
Georgian Court College
732-364-2200 ext. 349
[email protected]

1998 – 2000

Omnibus Research

Molecular Characterization of American Oyster Chromosomes by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (B/T-9801)
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 124
[email protected]

Dynamic Mixing Zone Analysis and Biological Study to Evaluate the Effects of Chlorinated Municipal Wastewater on the Marine Environment (R/M-9802b)
Dr. Richard Hires
Stevens Institute of Technology
201-216-5676
[email protected]

Development Research

Breeding, Evaluation and Molecular Analysis of Oyster Strains Selected for Resistance to MSX, Dermo and JOD (ORDP-29) (R/OD-2001)
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 124
[email protected]

Cooperative Regional Oyster Selective Breeding Project (R/OD-9908)
Dr. Ximing Guo
Rutgers University
856-785-0074 ext. 124
[email protected]

Effects of Climate Variability on the Prevalence and Intensity of Dermo and MSX in Eastern Oyster Populations (R/OD-9913)
Dr. Eric Powell
Rutgers University
609-785-0075 ext. 109
[email protected]