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A final peer-reviewed report synthesizing the current state of science on the interactions between fisheries and offshore wind is now available online.
New Report Paves Way for a Northeast Fisheries and Offshore Wind Science Agenda
Inaugural Rutgers Shellfish Research Symposium
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The inaugural Rutgers Shellfish Research Symposium, in partnership with the New Jersey Aquaculture Association and the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, was held on January 18 at the NJAES Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Haskin Lab leads major development for shellfish breeding and genetic analysis
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The Haskin Shellfish Research Lab leads major development for shellfish breeding and genetic analysis through the creation of a high-density SNP array for Eastern oysters. Read about this highly collaborative effort led by Dr. Ximing Guo.
Offshore wind farms threaten New Jersey’s shellfish industry.
Should fishing communities be compensated?
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Scallops and clams are likely to get more expensive to harvest off New Jersey, as commercial fishing vessels will soon have to compete for ocean space against offshore wind energy companies.
Collaboration to Develop Oyster Reef-Based Coastal Resilience System
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WSP USA, an environment, engineering, and professional services consultancy, announced that it is collaborating with Rutgers University on a joint project to develop an engineered oyster reef ecosystem that will help protect coastlines from storm waves and erosion.
Developing Oyster Reef Ecosystem to Prevent Beach Erosion
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Rutgers University has partnered with the environmental engineering firm WSP USA to develop oyster beds that could also protect coastlines from storms, flooding, and erosion.
(Kurt Gust, ERDC)
Living Shoreline Combats Coastal Erosion Caused by Sea Level Rise
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Rutgers Scientists and high school volunteers from Camden are using nature to mitigate the effects of coastal erosion in Southern New Jersey. They built a living shoreline near the New Jersey Aquaculture Innovation Center in Cape May that uses marsh grasses and recycled oyster and clam shells.
Dena Seidel
Rutgers Awarded $12.6 Million Grant to Create Oyster Habitat for Coastal Resilience
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The university-led project is in response to a broader effort to protect critical coastal civilian and Department of Defense infrastructure and personnel at risk of climate change.
The Rutgers-led project, “Reefense: A Mosaic Oyster Habitat (MOH) for Coastal Defense,” will focus on oyster reefs in the Gulf Coast and combine novel cements and concretes with state-of-the-art shellfish breeding and the latest ecological engineering of shoreline habitats.
Rutgers Shellfish Breeding Program Enters the Genomic Era
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A consortium of scientists led by Rutgers University has developed a high-density DNA chip for the eastern oyster to better research and breeding.
Micah Seidel
Congratulations, Sophia Piper!
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Congratulations to graduate student Sophia Piper, who has been selected for the inaugural 2022 NJDEA Graduate Research Fellowship! Over the next year, as a NJ Wind Institute Fellow, Sophia and 12 other Rutgers graduate students will be a part of a state-wide cohort that includes fellows from Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rowan University.
