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New Brunswick, NJ — July 2, 2025 — Rutgers University has announced the publication of two new books chronicling its decades-long collaborations with two pioneering ocean technology companies: CODAR Ocean Sensors and Teledyne Webb Research. The two volumes highlight the transformative impact of these partnerships on coastal ocean observing science,...

June 13, 2025 — New Brunswick, NJ The Rutgers University Masters of Operational Oceanography (MOO) program hosted a guest lecture this week by Jackie Veatch, an oceanographer and researcher specializing in ocean dynamics and transport processes. Her talk, titled “A Lagrangian Perspective on Ocean Velocity: Lagrangian Coherent Structures”, introduced students...

Students pursuing their Masters in Operational Oceanography (MOO) recently undertook a field trip to Sea Bright, New Jersey, where they inspected high-frequency (HF) radar stations critical for real-time monitoring of coastal ocean currents. The MOO students were also joined by students participating in the Research Internships in Ocean Sciences (RIOS)...
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