Jellyfish sightings are up at Jersey Shore this year: experts
Dr. Paul Bologna spoke the ABC6 Action News about the increase in jellyfish at the jersey shore this season
July 28, 2025
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Heat, storms spur harmful algal blooms in NJ lakes and reservoirs
Dr. Meiyin Wu spoke with NJ Spotlight News about the recent Cyanobacteria spike that led the state Park Service to ‘retire’ swimming at Spruce Run Recreation Area
July 28, 2025
Mitigating stinging jellyfish at the Jersey Shore
NBC New York spoke with experts including Dr. Paul Bologna, Professor, Biology, regarding stinging jellyfish mitigation at the Jersey Shore
May 23, 2025
Why so many insects so late in the year? Warm weather is likely keeping them out longer
Dr. Matthew Aardema speaks with NorthJersey.com discussing the lingering insects this season
November 15, 2024
If You Spend Any Time Outdoors, You’ll Probably Want A Tick Remover On Hand
Dr. Matthew Aardema provided his insights regarding ticks and precautions people can take to protect themselves
July 22, 2024
The 6 stinging jellyfish you’ll want to avoid at the Jersey Shore
Dr. Paul Bologna, Professor, Biology, spoke with Asbury Park Press about the various jellies in our area
July 18, 2024
Larger numbers of invasive clinging jellyfish turn up in Jersey Shore back bays
Small in size but with a painful sting so potent it could require a trip to the hospital, these jellyfish have turned up mostly in back bays from Monmouth County all the way to Cape May
July 2, 2024
Be A Weed Eater: Seaweed is a Sustainable Food that Offers a Boatload of Nutrition
Dr. Colette Feehan, Associate Professor, provides insight to seaweed as a food source
June 17, 2024
Who’s that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off
September 18, 2023
The Mystery of the Vanishing Kestrels: What’s Happening to This Flashy Falcon?
The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot
June 6, 2023
Clinging Jellyfish Make their Return to the Jersey Shore
Dr. Paul Bologna, Professor of Biology, has spoken with multiple news sources to inform and prepare people of the species’ return to NJ shores
June 5, 2023
What Is Causing the Perplexing Decline of the American Kestrel?
Dr. John Smallwood spoke with ReportWire about the raptor species
April 21, 2023