Events

In April 2018, Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MRRI) laboratory finished their annual Proficiency Testing (PT) study. All of the 60 certified parameters, including trace metals, low-level mercury, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, minerals, simple nutrients, pH and turbidity, have been evaluated and considered as acceptable. MRRI laboratory has been recognized as a Laboratory of Excellence for achieving … Read more

Scientists from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science Rutgers University Newark and MRRI scientists were trained by German engineers in the use of their new state- of-the- art Nordmeyer GEOTOOL . The Geotool is a precision drilling machine that will be used in near surface geophysical research to develop methods and technology to monitor … Read more

Using geophysical technologies to delineate and monitor saltwater intrusion within New Jersey coastal aquifers. A study, funded through a NJWRRI (New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute) research grant, used two geophysical methods, self-potential (SP) and electrical resistivity (ER) imaging to look at saltwater intrusion in Cape May County, NJ. SP measurements were collected in a … Read more

MRRI GIS Specialist Brian Wlodawski presented “Environmental and Industrial Site Assessment Using Drones” giving an overview of the capabilities and applications of current drone technology at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) New Jersey Annual Conference.

I want to thank everyone who participated in Super Storm Sandy five years later. We had over 150 attendees, 28 oral presentations and over 20 posters. With a central theme of Super Storm Sandy five years later; presentations touched on a number of topics including: sediment and contaminate transport, assessing fugitive chemicals and exposure to … Read more

The NJ (Rutgers-Newark) student chapter of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) visited River Barge Park Marina and toured the estuaries of the Hackensack River with Francisco Artigas Director of of MRRI.. The goal of the chapter is to provide an opportunity for students affiliated with environmental and engineering geology programs to meet … Read more

MRRI is using drones (small unmanned aircraft systems) to capture high resolution panoramic and ortho imagery. MRRI’s fleet of drones create image, 4k video, and 3D modeling products. Drones are used for site assessment, creek and ditch inspections, wetlands surveying, identifying marsh plant communities and invasive species, as well as terrain modeling. MRRI has FAA … Read more

Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be discussing Superfund response actions within the Berry’s Creek Study Area (BCSA) and soliciting public input during an informal public availability session. The public session is on Tuesday, September 12 2017, 6-7:30 PM Location: Rutherford Public Library 150 Park Avenute Rutherford, NJ 07070 201-939-8600

The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute will host a series of Flight Maneuver classes for commercial drone operators. The course will be taught by Jim Blanchard, ScD, Chief Scientist at UAS Academy*. The intent of this course is to provide a basis for internal pilot training requirements. The course is satisfactory to meet the intent of … Read more

EPA conducted a briefing on the Berry’s Creek Study area (BCSA) remedial investigation at the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute. The consulting group ELM has recently concluded field investigations of the BCSA which started in 2010. The study includes Berry’s Creek which is a 6.5-mile tributary of the Hackensack River and its surrounding wetlands and waterways. … Read more