2023 Rutgers University Marine Field Station & Jacques Cousteau Reserve Open House 

For over 50 years, researchers have been sampling and sensing the marine and estuarine environments of Little Egg Harbor and the Great Bay. These data “paint a picture” of a shifting and changing system, illustrating not only the impacts of a dynamic climate, but also the vital role these critical habitats play. Surrounded by salt marsh and poised at the mouth of an active ocean inlet, data collected here is used to inform coastal fisheries, communities and industries about the ways in which our marine environment is adapting. 

Celebrate the work of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC NERR) at our Open House event on Saturday, September 16th, from 10am-3pm! We will be hosting the event at TWO locations this year: RUMFS and the JC NERR!

Meet Rutgers and JC NERR scientists and explore the exciting research in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary & beyond: with interactive booths, critter touch tank, history & ecology talks, guided Grassle Marsh trail walks, kids activities/games, and more!