Dr. Josh Kohut, Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, has accepted the position of SEBS Dean of Research / NJAES Director of Research. Josh came to Rutgers over 27 years ago as a graduate student and has experienced the university in many capacities: student, staff, faculty, and administrator. Working to advance the complimentary missions of SEBS and NJAES, his scholarship focuses on translating science-based research in a way that informs applications, decision-making, and management of ocean resources (https://marine.rutgers.edu/team/josh-kohut/).
His research explores the use of ocean observing technologies – radar, sensors, gliders, etc. – to model ocean systems, enabling multidisciplinary process studies of the dynamics of the coastal ocean. He has been an active member of the Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (COOL) since its inception. His teaching responsibilities include contributing to first-year courses for students interested in Marine and Coastal Science research through the Oceanography House learning community and a research focused class that is currently undertaking an undergraduate student-led project to conduct the first circum navigation of an autonomous underwater robot around the world.
Josh contributes to our land grant mission through his cooperative extension responsibilities that have resulted in significant dissemination and impact of his research across multiple stakeholder groups, including the fishing industry, US Coast Guard, NJDEP, shore communities, and the offshore wind industry. He helped found and serves as co-chair of the Rutgers University Offshore Wind Collaborative, which engages over 70 faculty from Rutgers New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, as well as faculty from other universities and colleges in New Jersey and adjacent states and industry partners.
