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On June 5, MRRI GIS personnel attended the NJ Geospatial Forum.  Christopher Blackley presented his animated flood models created using a software called HEC-RAS. These flood simulations use the most recent terrain elevation available to

From April 7th to the 11th our GIS specialist Eric Manke had the opportunity to attend the 2025 JACIE workshop on remote sensing, held at the USGS headquarters in Reston, Virginia. The workshop is an

MRRI scientists have kicked off the field season by deploying the first of six sediment traps at Anderson Creek Marsh (Secaucus, NJ). A complex cluster of sensors, designed to monitor the mass of sediment carried

At the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit on February 11, 2024, MRRI’s senior environmental scientist Joe Grzyb presented the marsh sediment elevation data from the Meadowlands District. MRRI is part of the New Jersey

NJSEA hosted the Harbor Herons annual meeting on January 24, 2025, which was attended by 40 people in person and 40 virtually. The Harbor Herons Work Group is a subcommittee to the NY&NJ Harbor &

MRRI Scientists are leveraging 3D printing technology to enhance field-deployed sensing equipment by producing custom parts. This innovative approach allows researchers to design and print lightweight, durable components tailored to specific sensor configurations. By reducing

Two MRRI staff members have recently obtained their Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) licenses, also known as a “Six-Pack” license. This credential, issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, required them to pass rigorous exams

MRRI scientists attended Restore America’s Estuaries 2024 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in Arlington, VA, October 6-11, 2024. The five day summit brought together national and international experts on tidal and coastal wetland restoration. Amidst a