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A new air quality monitoring system (Aeroqual AQS-1) was installed at the NJSEA Lyndhurst campus on May 28th, 2026. This new system combines laser-based PM2.5 analysis (Particulate Matter 2.5 µm) with gas sensors for O3,
The Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute has expanded its field research capabilities with the acquisition of a new 1240 Lowe research vessel equipped with a 6.5 horsepower Beaver Dam long tail mud motor. The new vessel
Ying “Cheryl” Yao, Chief Chemist and Laboratory Supervisor at the Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute (MRRI), presented recent research at the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) 111th John J. Lagrosa Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.
After six and a half years of dedicated effort, Ying “Cheryl” Yao, scientist at the Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute (MRRI), earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Rutgers University. Cheryl conducted research on emerging
The Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute (MRRI) is proud to recognize Talayeh Aviles for her outstanding contributions as a Field Research Intern with the MRRI–NJSEA team. During her internship, Talayeh played a key role in
In the pictures, MRRI scientists are preparing to calibrate a new proSonde from Proteus Instruments in the Hackensack River. This state-of-the-art sensor measures organic pollution in natural rivers and marine ecosystems through parameters such as
Last week, several MRRI staff members participated in the 2026 New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference, hosted by the New Jersey Coastal Resilience Collaborative (NJCRC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in
On February 11th, MRRI hosted LiCOR scientists Jim Le Moine and Sasha Ivans for an introductory workshop on LiCOR’s eddy covariance technique at NJSEA’s Lyndhurst campus. Researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students came from Columbia,
Over the past few months MRRI has had the wonderful opportunity to work with the expert drone team from Warren County Community College’s UAS (unmanned aircraft system) department in order to improve our own drone
The Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute (MRRI) has officially received New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) certification for dissolved oxygen (DO) measurement using the luminescence-based method SM 4500-O H-21, marking an important milestone in
Join us this Sunday, January 11 2026, from 10AM–2PM for the NJ Meadowlands Eagle Festival. This special free of charge event welcomes all nature lovers, families, and bird enthusiasts alike. Co-hosted by the NJSEA and
NJSEA staff attended and presented at the 20th annual New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management conference in Atlantic City. The NJAFM conference allows hundreds of floodplain managers to network and learn new ways to mitigate