Dr. Hugh Roarty met with students from the Marine Academy for Science and Technology (MAST, Monmouth County) and Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES, Ocean County) to discuss possible collaborations on the use of drone technology for lifesaving operations and environmental monitoring. On the trip to MAST he was accompanied by Mr Sam Coakley, MAST graduate from 2014 and current Rutgers graduate student, who spoke to the students about his current research on the use of gliders to measure ocean mixing during hurricanes.