The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) is seeking volunteers for its fall eDNA BioBlitz, which aims to use genetic material left in the water by fish to learn about the biodiversity and c...

Email from Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute What eDNA tells us about summer fish populations, a new tool to check beach water safety, student summer research findings, and more in our Septemb

The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) joined the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), municipal and county officials, federal representatives, community organizatio...

Bathers and surfers can now check the Blue Water Task Force web app for water quality readings before heading to their favorite Monmouth County beaches. Samples are gathered at local beaches every Thu...

Nestled between the historic communities of Bradley Beach and Ocean Grove, Fletcher Lake has long been more than a body of water. The picturesque coastal glacia

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Students shared key takeaways and lessons learned from two dozen projects at the Monmouth University School of Science’s 2026 Summer Research Program Symposium, held Aug. 6 at the University’s Erlange...

Three species of shark use New Jersey’s coastal salt marshes as nurseries — the sandbar shark, the smooth dogfish and the sand tiger shark.

A study by Rechnitz Family/Urban Coast Institute (UCI) Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy Peter Jacques and Monmouth University student Audrey Copeland concludes that the Caribbe...

Email from Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute A beach water quality monitoring partnership, climate change implications for social workers, upcoming events and more in our newsletter July Newsl

Members of the public are invited to a July 14 workshop at Monmouth University to learn about the results of recent environmental DNA (eDNA) research on the makeup of marine life in local waters. Food...

AVON-BY-THE-SEA — Sylvan Lake restoration is underway with both Bradley Beach and Avon-By-The-Sea collaborating on the implementation of living shorelines, th

Ava Taylor ’23 and Anjali Narang ‘25, software developers and recent graduates of Monmouth University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, provided a tutorial on a new version of...

In a recently published article in the Journal of Policy Practice and Research, Urban Coast Institute Community (UCI) Engagement and Outreach Specialist Rachel Forbes and Monmouth University doctor of...

Members of the public are invited to a July 14 workshop at Monmouth University to learn about the results of recent environmental DNA (eDNA) research on the makeup of marine life in local waters. Food...

Monmouth University will serve as the newest partner in the Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force (BWTF), a nationwide network dedicated to monitoring water quality at public beaches. Through t...

The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) is seeking volunteers for a community science project that aims to learn more about the marine organisms living along our coast through environmenta...

National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will discuss the status of the United States’ research enterprise, global leadership in science, and implications for economic competitiveness in t...

With the first two decades of our voyage complete, the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) is sailing ahead to an exciting new horizon. It’s a moment of significant change for the UCI, but also of continuity ...

2026 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum - in-person on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 08:00 AM

Each year the New Jersey State League of Municipalities hosts an award program to highlight exemplary local government programs that provide novel and practical approaches to solving municipal problem...

With five offshore wind projects proceeding again despite roadblocks from the Trump administration, some renewable energy advocates express hope the industry has survived 14 months of intense politica

The U.S. offshore wind industry continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by policy developments, market dynamics, technological advances, and shifting political, legal, and economic conditions. On March 18...

There are a million different reasons to choose the college or university that is right for you with geography being one tiny factor in the larger

The Urban Coast Institute (UCI) Advisory Committee, with support from additional donors, has established the Tony MacDonald Internship and Experiential Education Fellowship Fund to support research an...