Plastic remains the most collected litter at New Jersey beaches
The annual Beach Sweeps Report from Clean Ocean Action documented that 82.3% of items collected by volunteers were made of foam or plastic
April 1, 2022
News and Announcements
Category: In The Media
Beached, docked & dumped
NJ.com spoke with Dr. Paul Bologna, Biology, regarding the State’s abandoned boat problem
March 21, 2022
Newark Residents Urge Gov. Murphy To Stop Plans For New Power Plant As He Touts “Landmark” Environmental Justice Law
Dr. Pankaj Lal speaks with Karen Yi from WNYC regarding the proposed plant
January 12, 2022
When to get a booster shot if you are fully vaccinated and had COVID
Dr. Sandra Adams spoke with Katherine Rodriguez from NJ.com regarding when to get your Covid-19 booster
January 12, 2022
NJ Sees Spike in Human West Nile Virus Cases as Mosquito Season Keeps Going
Dr. Matthew Aardema, Assistant Professor, Biology speaks with NBC10’s Ted Greenberg to discuss why this season has benefited mosquitos
October 12, 2021
Dams disproportionately removed from areas with more non-Hispanic white residents
Dr. Josh Galster spoke with the Geological Society of America regarding dam removal in the US
October 11, 2021
NJ squashed thousands of spotted lanternflies. Still, it’s ‘impossible to wipe them out’
Dr. Matthew Aardema, Assistant Professor, Biology, spoke with NorthJersey.com about the invasive insect
October 4, 2021
Cownose Rays Alarm Swimmers On Jersey Shore
Dr. Paul Bologna talks about these creatures, currently in their annual migration
July 27, 2021
How do you prevent tick bites?
Matthew Aardema spoke with Nicole Pajer from HuffPost in their guide to ticks
July 21, 2021
West Coast Wildfires Causing Smoke and Air Quality Concerns on the East Coast
Dr. Greg Pope, Chairperson and Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, spoke with various news outlets on the topic
July 21, 2021
Is a runny nose a symptom of the Delta variant of COVID?
Biology Professor Dr. Sandra Adams spoke with NJ.com regarding the Delta COVID-19 variant and potential symptoms
July 15, 2021
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
June 16, 2021