Two free webinars to showcase recent research on the Raritan. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:15 am (link to view Zoom Recording)...

Two free webinars to showcase recent research on the Raritan. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:15 am (link to view Zoom Recording)...
Given the COVID-19 emergency and its disruption to the lives of so many members of Raritan River Basin communities, and out of an abundance of...
Dr. Philip Sontag and Professor Katherine Dawson collaborated on a mini-grant project to understand the biogeochemical cycles of trace metal...
This project examined the flood mitigation plans of the seven counties in the Raritan River watershed to better understand local government flood...
Aquatic connectivity is a key restoration goal for the New York – New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP) and its partners. The creation of...
Near-real-time water-quality monitoring of different variables in the Raritan River is critical to protect the aquatic life and to prevent...
Tidal marshes provide a range of ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration. Although New Jersey’s tidal marshes appear to have kept pace...
The changing climate and development patterns of the Lower Raritan Watershed occur against a backdrop of substantial impervious surface coverage...
The Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C) is dedicated to providing students, especially those from diverse backgrounds, with opportunities to...
Little water quality data exists that can inform the safety of recreating on the highly urbanized Lower Raritan River. The Lower Raritan is actively...
The ethical imperative for technology should be "first, do no harm." But digital innovations like AI and social media increasingly enable societal harms, from bias to misinformation. As these technologies grow ubiquitous, we need solutions to address unintended...
This project is a component of a research-informed white paper focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities in New Jersey. This report shares the key findings from three focus groups with people...
First, we discuss federal policies that increase public recreation access to the outdoors, in order to understand how states have used this context to inform their own efforts to increase outdoor access. Using policy examples from twelve states (Alaska, California,...
This white paper explores the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation and nature, focusing on those with disabilities. The paper has four sections. Section 1 examines the physical health benefits of access to outdoor recreation and nature, such as...