July Newsletter

Monmouth University, Surfrider Foundation Partner to Expand Ocean Water Quality Monitoring in N.J.

Monmouth University will serve as the newest partner in the Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force (BWTF), a nationwide network dedicated to monitoring water quality at public beaches. Through the agreement, Monmouth will fill an important gap in the BWTF’s East Coast coverage and augment New Jersey’s state ocean quality monitoring efforts.

July 14 Workshop to Reveal Results of June eDNA Sampling in Monmouth County Waters

Join us Tuesday night for a workshop at Monmouth University that will reveal the results of recent eDNA research on the makeup of marine life in ocean waters, bays, and brackish areas of rivers from the Manasquan Inlet to the Raritan Bayshore. 

As Climate Risks Mount, Paper Advocates Reforms to Enhance Social Work in Emergency Management

In a recently published article in the Journal of Policy Practice and Research, UCI Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist Rachel Forbes and Monmouth doctor of social work student Falon Alo call for a transformation in the way social work is integrated in EM planning and disaster response.

Watch: Learn to Use MARCO Ocean Data Portal App Developed by Monmouth U. Team on Webinar

Ava Taylor ’23 and Anjali Narang ‘25, software developers and recent graduates of Monmouth’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, provided a July 7 tutorial on a new version of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal’s mobile app that they designed.

Grace Schleiden ’26 Joins UCI as Coastal Restoration Technician

Grace Schleiden joined the UCI last month as a coastal restoration technician. In this role, Schleiden will assist with the UCI’s portfolio of coastal resilience restoration research projects both in the field and laboratory.

Upcoming Events

Now Open Daily!

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music

Monmouth University

See website to purchase tickets, plan your visit, and learn about scheduled exhibits and events.

October 5-8

ASBPA National Coastal Conference Centennial Celebration

Atlantic City

 Poster abstracts are being accepted until Aug. 15 for this event covering the latest science, engineering, and policy needed to maintain and improve our shorelines and ecosystems.

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