Program/Organization Name: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Address: Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8521
Phone: 732-932-6555
Fax: 732-932-8578
Academic Department Affiliation: Department of Marine and Coastal
Sciences
Contact Name: J. Frederick Grassle
Title/Position: Director
Phone extension: 2-6555 x 509
E-mail Address: grassle@imcs.rutgers.edu
Purpose: IMCS serves as the focal point for the state's research
efforts in estuarine, marine, and coastal environments and aims to develop
New Jersey's environmental, economic and educational assets.
Community Service Area(s): Economic Development, Education
Target Population: Youth, Adults
Service Providers: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Post-docs,
Faculty, Staff
Fee: Yes, No
Eligibility Restrictions for Services:
Current Community Service Projects in New Brunswick:
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within Rutgers: Continuing Education,
Center for Agriculture and Environmental Science Education
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within the New Brunswick Community:
Elementary schools in New Brunswick, Middle schools in New Brunswick
Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Acquired For Community Projects:
New Jersey Department of Education, NOAA, Dodge Foundation, Ocean County
Other Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Applied For: National
Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Resources Available For Community Service in New Brunswick: Academic expertise
(Marine and coastal sciences)
New Initiatives and Service Expansions Interested In: Expansion of
a supplementary marine curricula for grades K - 8.
Recent Handbooks/Guides: A series of one-pagers are available on major IMCS
programs and initiatives.
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