Dr. Philip Sontag and Professor Katherine Dawson collaborated on a mini-grant project to understand the biogeochemical cycles of trace metal...
Remediation
EPA Rutgers Raritan Data Project
The EPA Rutgers Raritan River Project was conducted to compile data related to point source and non-point source pollution and Superfund, Brownfield...
SRRI releases State of the Raritan Report, Volume 2
Rutgers University’s Sustainable Raritan River Initiative has released a second report on the status of watershed health for the Raritan River. The...
History of the Raritan River Timeline
During Spring Semester, 2019, Jenny Schneider, a candidate for the Rutgers Public History Program Certificate (School of Arts and Sciences,...
Study of ecoenzymes and bioavailability of methylmercury in the Lower Raritan
The Reinfelder lab and high school students from Malcolm X Shabazz High School (MXSHS) in Newark, NJ were awarded a Rutgers Raritan River Consortium...
Weston Mill Dam Removed from Millstone River
The Department of Environmental Protection – in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Perth Amboy Brownfield to Become Raritan Riverside Park
A 6-acre former brownfield on the Raritan River in Perth Amboy is being converted into the new 2nd Street Park. The site, previously Harry S....
2016 Sustainable Raritan Award Recipients
Eight individuals and organizations received Sustainable Raritan River Awards at the 8th Annual Sustainable Raritan Conference and Awards Ceremony...
Two States: One Bay Conference Summary is Available
The Two States: One Bay conference, convened on June 12, 2015 by the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative and the New York-New Jersey Harbor &...
Two States: One Bay – a bi-state testimonial video about the Raritan Bay
On June 12th, 2015, the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program and the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative at Rutgers University...
Recent Products
Implementing the energy transition: lessons from New Jersey’s residential solar industry
Abstract A desire to shift from fossil fuels to non-carbon-emitting energy sources has become an imperative supported by national, state, and local policies. In the U.S., a diverse array of policies at multiple levels of government have helped the solar industry...
Effect of heatwaves on PM2.5 levels in apartments of low-income elderly population. A case study using low-cost air quality monitors
Abstract Heatwaves are known to result in negative health effects in general and especially in vulnerable populations. At the same time, the effect of high outdoor temperatures on indoor air quality is largely unknown. To start filling this knowledge gap, we recruited...
Leading Practices for Proactive & Equitable Property Acquisitions to Enhance Climate Resilience: A Report on Best Practices in Managed Retreat
Managed or planned retreat is a climate change adaptation strategy that allows the shoreline to advance inward unimpeded, necessitating the removal of buildings and other built infrastructure. To facilitate managed retreat efforts, federal, state, and local government...
Special Issue Collection: Risk Communication during Crises and Chronic Exposures
Karen Lowrie co-edited a special issue for the journal Risk Analysis, supported by the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation, that includes about 30 articles on the topic of effective methods for communicating risk during hazardous events and...