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State warns of ‘exploding’ jellyfish population in Charlestown salt ponds

The Providence Journal spoke with Dr. Paul Bologna regarding the conditions sea nettles thrive

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Professor Interviewed on 60 Second Science Podcast

Dr. Colette Feehan provided insight in the episode To Fight Climate Change: Grow a Floating Forest, Then Sink It

Purple urchins consume the remainder of a small giant kelp.

In the Pacific, Global Warming Disrupted The Ecological Dance of Urchins, Sea Stars And Kelp. Otters Help Restore Balance.

When ocean heat waves and a sea star disease devastated kelp forests that are critical to sea life and the California urchin fishing industry, sea otters came to the rescue.

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IRES: Summer Biology Research Program in Japan (2021)

The group will take part in the program from May 17 to July 23 researching Novel Genetic Elements Regulating Behavior of Medaka and Zebrafish

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Marine Heatwaves Damage Ocean Forests

A new study reveals that intensifying marine heatwaves are driving the loss of kelp forests at their warm range edges on both sides of the North Atlantic.

Reconstruction of fish ancestries based on DNA, with and without placentas

Ladies’ choice: What drives faster, flashier formation of new animal species

Dr. Robert Meredith participates in research helping to answer questions revolving around sexual selection and evolutionary biology.

Paul Bologna with students visiting Rhode Island for jellyfish research

Cling and Sting: Tiny jellyfish a big hazard in South County ponds, river

Professor Paul Bologna, accompanied by two students, took a trip up to Rhode Island to collect samples and data of the invasive jellyfish now in the area.

Domenica Mousa in Monmouth County Mosquito Control lab

Student awarded research scholarship from the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association

Domenica Mousa won the Jobbins Scholarship for her research with Assistant Professor Matthew Aardema.

Emilie Luttman interview

Fascination with birds leads to research opportunity at Montclair State

Emilie Luttman is spreading her wings as a graduate student at Montclair State University, contributing to the research of the endangered American kestrel, the smallest bird of prey.

Officials Issue Warning For Clinging Jellyfish In New Jersey

CBS features Dr. Paul Bologna, Director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program, as the clinging jellyfish issue continues in NJ waters.

NJTV video featuring Biology professor passes 1 million views

Dr. Paul Bologna discusses the Portuguese Man-of-War in New Jersey in this news piece from 2015.

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CSAM Biology and Chemistry Students Receive Graduate Poster Awards

Valerie Paschalis, Ayuni Yussof, and Theresa Aponte were awarded for their posters at the Theobald Smith Society, the New Jersey Branch of the American Society for Microbiology Meeting in Miniature.