The New Jersey coastal research station threatened by sea level rise

Rather than relocate, scientists at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station have decided to study how climate change will flood their facility.

By: Hayden Fugee

Outlets: South Jersey Climate News

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 403

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago

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The Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) is a research hub dedicated to coastal research, climate change, and oceanography based in Tuckerton. And one day it will be flooded by sea level rise.

The New Jersey coastline is experiencing sea level rise at some of the highest rates on the planet. Due to global warming, glaciers are melting and creating higher water levels. The land along the New Jersey coastline is also sinking, called …

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