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Harmful algal blooms close swimming area at NJ state park for 2021 summer season

Dr. Meiyin Wu, Biology Professor, spoke with NJ Spotlight News regarding the algal blooms we have seen throughout the state over the past few years

Flu-Like Symptoms This Summer May Not Be Caused By COVID, But Ticks

CBS interviewed Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Aardema to discuss tick populations in the area

Clinging Jellyfish Return to the Jersey Shore

Dr. Paul Bologna and his research students took John Elliott, CBS Meteorologist, with them during a recent field research outing

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Professor Interviewed on 60 Second Science Podcast

Dr. Colette Feehan provided insight in the episode To Fight Climate Change: Grow a Floating Forest, Then Sink It

Fifth Annual Wehner Research Symposium and Darwin Day Celebration

The event featured student research and a keynote by Dr. Corrie Moreau, Cornell University

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In the Pacific, Global Warming Disrupted The Ecological Dance of Urchins, Sea Stars And Kelp. Otters Help Restore Balance.

When ocean heat waves and a sea star disease devastated kelp forests that are critical to sea life and the California urchin fishing industry, sea otters came to the rescue.

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WSAV Honoring Black History

The news station’s segment featured Biology professor, Dr. Sandra Daise Adams

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Why start from scratch when Mother Nature has already gone to work on Liberty State Park interior?

An opinion piece by Frank Gallagher, Claus Holzapfel and Jennifer Krumins published on NJ.com

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IRES: Summer Biology Research Program in Japan (2021)

The group will take part in the program from May 17 to July 23 researching Novel Genetic Elements Regulating Behavior of Medaka and Zebrafish

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Montclair State Students Earn Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarship

Both students hope to study in South Korea when travel restrictions are lifted

Alum take the lead during coronavirus pandemic

The NJ Academy of Science recognized COVID-19 heroes, two of them alumni, Dr. Tamara Beckford and Dr. Rory Ulloque.

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Marine Heatwaves Damage Ocean Forests

A new study reveals that intensifying marine heatwaves are driving the loss of kelp forests at their warm range edges on both sides of the North Atlantic.