Monmouth University: Urban Coast Institute

Climate Change Conference

The Urban Coast Institute is pleased to host a conference on
Climate Change Impacts and the Challenges for NJ Businesses and Coastal Communities
on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Click here for more information and registration.

Conference and Exhibitor Fair

The Urban Coast Institute is cosponsoring a conference and exhibitor fair,
Preparing Your Community in the Face of a Changing Climate
on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Sea Oaks Golf Course, Little Egg Harbor, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Read the Agenda

Ocean Policy Task Force

President Obama has established an Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by the Council on Environmental Quality. The Task Force is charged with developing a recommendation for a national ocean policy and coastal and marine spatial planning.

Click here for more information or to submit comments on the Interim Report.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Activities and Reports

Coastal Sustainability/
Resiliency Toolkit

Coastal Water Quality
Real-Time Monitoring Program

Environmental Links Directory

Green Team Training: Part 1

Green Team Training: Part 2

Ocean Forum Report

Peer Reviewed Educational Videos

Public Access Information

Regional and Ecosystem-Based Management

The Future of Coastal Lakes in Monmouth County

White Papers on Coastal Issues

MODEL ORDINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

Model Fertilizer Ordinance

Nitrogen Ordinance

Model Solar/Wind Energy Ordinance

Coastal Habitat Ordinance

Additional Ordinance

FACT SHEETS

Seaside Park Native Garden Sustainability Project

Benthic�Mapping�and Habitat�Characterization�Initiative

Water�Quality�Monitoring in�New�Jersey�Estuaries�Using
Data�Loggers

Global Warming, Climate Change & Sea Level Rise: What does this mean for coastal communities?

Principles for Coastal Development

Coastal Zone Management

Nutrient Enrichment and Implications for New Jersey's Coastal Waterways

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

Federal

State

PHOTO GALLERY

Exhibit by Andrew Willner

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Model Sustainable/Resilient Coastal Community Mini-Grant Program

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Urban Coast Institute Staff

Advisory Committee

Faculty Participants

Current Newsletter

The Urban Coast Institute

Supporting Stewardship of Coastal Ecosystems

UCI focuses its efforts on the following areas:

Coastal Law Policy

Disseminate quarterly legal and policy briefs

Convene symposia and workshops

Host annual Coastal and Ocean Symposium and Champion of the Ocean Awards.

Coastal Watershed Management

Support development of model coastal harbor management plans

Innovative assessment of sources of pathogen indicators in impaired waterbodies

Coastal water quality monitoring in partnership with NJDEP and others.

Coastal Communities and Economies

Assess training needs and identify best practices for sustainable coastal communities;

Socio-economic �white papers� addressing priority needs

Regional survey of coastal awareness, attitudes and behaviors

Coastal Ecosytems and Reg Management

Conduct workshops and studies that support effective management of land use and coastal development

Convene Regional Ecosystem Management Symposia that focus on key issues including offshore energy, sea level rise and shoreline management, and living marine resources conservation.

Mission

To serve Monmouth University and the public interest as a forum for research, education, and collaboration in the development and implementation of science-based policies and programs that support stewardship of healthy, productive, and resilient coastal ecosystems and communities.

The Urban Coast Institute (UCI) was established in September 2005 as one of Monmouth University's "Centers of Distinction."

The UCI builds on the University's program in Marine and Environmental Biology and inter-departmental strengths in marine biology, environmental science, business, economics and real estate, public policy, and the arts and social sciences.

The UCI maintains a principal focus on the interactions between humans and the coastal and ocean environment, and sustainable coastal development along New Jersey's coasts and watersheds. Monmouth County and the New Jersey-New York region is an ideal "laboratory" for study of these issues.

The UCI has a unique focus on how good science can inform public policy and the "human dimensions" of coastal ecosystem-based management, including the impacts of human use and development on coasts.

The UCI seeks to foster collaboration among citizens, watershed and community organizations, governmental agencies, business, the scientific community, and other parties interested in coastal and watershed management, conservation, and restoration.

Tony MacDonald

Director

732-263-5392

amacdona@monmouth.edu

Lorraine Jordan

Administrative Assistant

732-263-5662

ljordan@monmouth.edu