Peter Jacques Named Rechnitz Family/UCI Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy

Professor will teach undergraduate courses and conduct research on the politics of sustainability and global environmental change, including coastal, marine and climate policy and politics, and Indigenous thought.

Student Q&A: Marie Mauro Shares Experience with NOAA Inclusive Fisheries Summer Internship

Monmouth University marine and environmental biology and policy senior spent summer in Maine studying climate change threats to the endangered Atlantic salmon.

2024 Monmouth University Climate Crisis Teach-In

Monmouth’s fifth annual Teach-In, a series of in-person and virtual educational events that are open to the public, kicks off in January. Visit the Teach-In website to view events announced to date and check back soon for additional listings. 

UCI Awards Endowed Scholarships to Seven Students

Funds support outstanding Monmouth University undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in coastal, marine and environmental studies.

Watch: Climate Washing, Corporate

Accountability and Human Rights

In an Oct. 11 lecture at Monmouth, Randall Abate, assistant dean for environmental law studies at the George Washington University Law School, discussed “climate washing” litigation that seeks to hold fossil fuel companies and other private sector entities accountable for misleading the public about their compliance with climate change mandates or goals.

UCI Director Named One of Jersey Shore’s Most Influential People 2024

Tony MacDonald was recently named one of the region’s Most Influential People by the Asbury Park Press in its Beach Advocates category.

Jobs at Monmouth

Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist

The UCI is seeking applicants for a community engagement and outreach specialist to lead activities associated with its Coastal Resilience Planning Support for Environmental Justice Communities project.

Marine Fisheries Monitoring/Acoustic Telemetry Positions

Monmouth University is hiring two grant-funded positions for fisheries monitoring related to offshore wind development off the New Jersey coast.

Upcoming Events

November 14 | 12 p.m.

How Tuesday Webinar: Intro to the

Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal

Take an online tour of the Portal with UCI Communications Director/Portal Project Manager Karl Vilacoba.

Through December 8

PAT HILL CRESSON: Taking a Leap –

The Power of the Natural World

45 Years of Creative Work

Monmouth University Icehouse/DiMattio Galleries

Exhibition covering 21 different categories ranging from painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and digital imaging to sculpture. Open to public during gallery hours.

December 6-7

Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit

Ocean City, Maryland

Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean event will assemble regional entities and stakeholders to highlight solutions for the prevention and reduction of marine debris.

December 12 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Coastal Lakes Fall Summit 2023

Monmouth University

Registration is open for the Coastal Lakes Observing Network's (CLONet) annual meeting.

January 23 | 7 p.m.

Fighting Climate Change at Home: Homegrown National Park

Monmouth University Pollak Theatre

Best-selling author and University of Delaware Professor of Entomology Doug Tallamy will present on what you can do to fight climate change, create climate resiliency, and create beauty in your own backyard or balcony.

March 12-14

2024 New Jersey Coastal & Climate Resilience Conference

Monmouth University

Join the NJCRC, NJDEP, and other state and regional leaders to chart a course for increased resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of rising sea levels, more intense storms, and extreme heat.

For Students & Recent Grads

UCI Marine and Environmental Internships, Research and Job Opportunities Listings

Visit our page on the MyMU Portal for latest listings (Monmouth sign-in credentials required). Employers interested in posting may send info to uci@monmouth.edu.

Tees for the Seas

Support the UCI's work and student-faculty research at Monmouth with your purchase of a shirt, cap or beach towel with our New Jersey marine life logo.