Rutgers University Marine Field Station
The Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) is a field facility of the Rutgers University Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS). It is a working lab with on-going graduate and postdoctoral level research occurring year-round. RUMFS is uniquely situated, across from the Little Egg Inlet in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary: one of the most pristine estuaries on the east coast.
The Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
HSRL is a complex of several coastal facilities located in southern NJ dedicated to research, education, and extension in support of sustainable shellfish and finfish resources in New Jersey and around the world. The Bivalve Lab is a full service laboratory in the center of the Delaware Bay oyster fishery. The Cape Shore Lab sits on the extensive tidal flats of lower Delaware Bay. The Aquaculture Innovation Center in North Cape May is a production scale facility with continuously flowing seawater. The AIC Admin Center sits on Cape May Harbor near major mid-Atlantic fisheries. Each provides a unique and diverse set of opportunities which invite you to explore through our website or in person.
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC NERR) is one of the 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves created to promote the responsible use and management of the nation’s estuaries through a program combining scientific research, education, and stewardship.