"The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS) serves as the focal point for the state's research effortsin estuarine, coastal, and open ocean environments, and helps develop New Jersey's marine environmental, economic,and educational assets. Within Rutgers University, IMCS develops and coordinates programs of education, research,and service in marine and coastal sciences. "IMCS is located in a state-of-the-art building on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University, featuringa seawater lab with a race-track flume and four annular flumes, and wet and dry labs equipped with instrumentationdevoted to major areas of research expertise. The core complex contains a SEASPACE satellite-tracking antenna, oneof seven operating in the U.S., and one of two located at an academic institution. Other resources include a fullyequipped machine and electronics shop, cartography and graphic arts facilities, and a central molecular biologylaboratory. Computer facilities include a high performance network used to develop and run one of the few oceancirculation models in use by the international scientific community. Other computer equipment consists of a wellintegrated but diverse array of power MacIntosh and IBM-compatible personal computers, 2 massively parallelThinking Machine Connection Machine 200 supercomputers, Sun, IBM and Silicon Graphics high performance RISCworkstations, and 2 Stardent Titan 3000 Super-minicomputers, connected to 3 multiprocessor Sun SPARCservers viamultiple Ethernet networks.

Research vessels: RV ARABELLA, 48', RV CALETA, 29', and several smaller boats are available. RUMFS isconnected by an electro-optic cable to a research site off the coast of New Jersey, at 15 meters depth (LEO-15). Thisnewly installed cable permits real-time observation and data collection. It will provide investigators with direct accessto advanced undersea platforms such as manned submersibles, remotely operated vehicles and autonomous vehicles. "Research Programs: Some of the programs underway include the establishment of Long-Term EcosystemObservatories (LEOs), development of an aquaculture demonstration facility, creation of an estuarine research reserve,and development of chemical and fiber optic sensors to provide real-time measurements of environmental parameters.IMCS operates one of six National Undersea Research Centers established by NOAA, the Mid-Atlantic Bight NURC. IMCS has a Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program with the Northeast Center of the National MarineFisheries Service, and works closely with the Sandy Hook Laboratory of the National Marine Fisheries Service. "The Institute offers a Graduate Program in Oceanography. In addition, faculty and students areactive in other Programs such as Ecology and Evolution, Environmental Sciences and Geological Sciences. Wecurrently support upwards of 40 graduate students on state and grant funds. A minor in marine sciences is available forundergraduates, as well as research opportunities. We offer a summer internship for undergraduates which sponsorssummer research with resident faculty. The Institute encourages participation in faculty laboratories, and hires a numberof part-time undergraduate students throughout the year. IMCS currently offers 35 undergraduate and 36 graduatecourses in marine and costal sciences. In addition, IMCS offers pre-collegiate programs for K-12 educators andstudents. "IMCS currently supports 33 full-time faculty members:
Kenneth W. Able, Ph.D., William and Mary. Recruitment and habitat ecology of fishes.
Standish K. Allen, Ph.D., Washington. Shellfish genetics and aquaculture fisheries.
Hernan G. Arango, Ph.D., Texas A&M. Ocean numerical modeling and forecasting.
John Dighton, Ph.D., London. Ecophysiology of mycorrhizas, soil biotic diversity, nutrient dynamics, and conservation.
Susan E. Ford, Ph.D., Duke. Invertebrate pathology, Physiology, and disease resistance.
Jennifer A. Francis, Ph.D., Washington. Arctic processes and climate studies.
Scott M. Glenn, Sc.D., MIT/WHOI. Satellite remote sensing, coastal modeling, and bottom boundary layers.
J. Frederick Grassle, Ph.D., Duke. Relationship of sediment transport processes to benthic community structure, biodiversity of the deep sea, and benthic ecosystems.
Judith P. Grassle, Ph.D., Duke. Marine benthic ecology, larval dispersal and population genetics of marine invertebrates.
Ximing Guo, Ph.D., Washington. Genetics and reproductive biology of marine invertebrates, aquaculture, and biotechnology.
Dale B. Haidvogel, Ph.D., MIT/WHOI . Physical oceanography and numerical ocean circulation modeling.
Mohamed Iskandarani, Ph.D., Cornell. Numerical modeling of ocean circulation.
Lee J. Kerkhof, Ph.D., California (San Diego, Scripps). Molecular techniques in marine biology.
Uwe Kils, Ph.D., Christian Albrechts, Kiel. Behavior and microdistribution of juvenile fish, and in-situ optics.
Stephen J. Kleinschuster, Ph.D., Oregon State. Shellfish aquaculture and cell biology.
Richard A. Lutz, Ph.D., Maine. Marine ecology and paleoecology, shellfish ecology, and deep-sea ecology.
Monica Mazurek, Ph.D., California (Los Angeles). Atmospheric and sediment markers.
James R. Miller, Ph.D., Maryland. Air-sea inteactions and climatic change and ocean mixed layer dynamics.
Andreas K. M*nchow, Ph.D., Delaware. Dynamics of buoyant flows, tidal currents, and physical shelf processes.
Karl F. Nordstrom, Ph.D., Rutgers. Geomorphology, sedimentology, and beach and dune processes.
Eric N. Powell, Ph.D., North Carolina. Marine ecology, ecological modeling, paleontology, Physiological ecology, and biological oceanography.
Norbert P. Psuty, Ph.D., Louisiana State. Coastal geomorphology, shoreline erosion, sea level rise, and coastal sedimentation.
Clare E. Reimers, Ph.D., Oregon State. Chemical oceanography, early diagenesis, and benthic and air-sea carbon dioxide fluxes.
Peter A. Rona, Ph.D., Yale. Geology and geophysics.
Oscar M. Schofield, Ph.D., California (Santa Barbara). Phytoplankton, hydrological optics, and aquatic productivity.
Sybil P. Seitzinger, Ph.D., Rhode Island. Ecology of coastal marine ecosystems.
Robert M. Sherrell, Ph.D., MIT/WHOI. Trace metal chemistry in the oceanic water column.
Gary L. Taghon, Ph.D., Washington. Marine benthic ecology and benthic boundary layer dynamics.
Robert C. Vrijenhoek, Ph.D., Connecticut. Population genetics and evolutionary biology.
Patricia O. Wainright, Ph.D., Georgia. Avian island biogeography and molecular phylogeny of marine invertebrates.
Sam C. Wainright, Ph.D., Georgia. Ecosystem ecology and coastal marine ecology.
Waldo W. Wakefield, Ph.D., California (San Diego/Scripps). Biological oceanography, deep-sea biology, and fisheries.

The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences has an 41 additional faculty members who are affiliated throughmembership in the Institute, representing 20 additional departments, ."

"IMCS is located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University, New Jersey, with field stations atTuckerton/Little Egg Harbor (Rutgers University Marine Field Station or RUMFS), Port Norris (Haskin ShellfishResearch Laboratory or HSRL), and New Lisbon (Pinelands). A multi-species aquaculture demonstration facility to bebuilt in Cape May is presently in the planning and permitting stage. Field stations are available to faculty and students,and are equipped with workstations and remote sensing equipment linked to the central IMCS facility via Internet "Contact person:

Dr. Frederick Grassle, Director
(908) 932 6555 ext 509
Grassle@ahab.rutgers.edu
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Box 231, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
Web Site: http://marine.rutgers.edu Contact

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