Reports and Publications

Recent Reports

• UCI 2020 Annual Report, April 2021
• Student paper: Climate Change Communication in Kolkata: Applying Communication Theories to Address the Threat of Climate Change Displacement, by Lisha Samuel, February 2021
• Student paper: Free, but for a Fee: Addressing Racially Discriminatory Burdens on New Jersey Beaches, One Beach Tag at a Time, by London Jones, September 2020
• Student paper: A Colossal Climate Change Challenge: Adapting to Protect the North Atlantic Right Whale in a Dynamic Marine Environment, by Aidan Bodeo-Lomicky, September 2020
• Framework for a Coastal Ecological Adaptation Prioritization Support Tool: Methodology, July 2020.
• UCI 2019 Annual Report, March 2020
• Climate Change and the Voiceless: Protecting Future Generations, Wildlife, and Natural Resources, by Randall Abate. Published by Cambridge University Press, October 2019
• UCI/Monmouth Poll of New Jersey residents’ views on ocean plastics and plastic bag bans, September 2019
• New Jersey Poll: Support for Offshore Wind Energy, April 2019
• UCI 2018 Annual Report, April 2019
• Final Report from The National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA, January 2019
• National Poll: Climate Concerns Increase, December 2018
• Fourth National Climate Assessment, Chapter 18: Northeast, December 2018. Co-authored by UCI Director Tony MacDonald
• New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program: 40 Years of Coastal Protection, Policy and Progress 1978-2018, October 2018. View as digital flipbook | Download PDF (18 MB)
• Regional Sediment Management in the Mid-Atlantic: Conserving Funds and Resources through Coordination, May 2018
• Climate Change Vulnerabilities in the Coastal Mid-Atlantic Region, May 2018
  Companion fact sheets:
  – Climate Change and the Mid-Atlantic’s Coastal Economy
  – Shifting Species in the Mid-Atlantic
  – Monitoring Acidification in the Mid-Atlantic
• UCI 2017 Annual Report, March 2018. Read as digital flipbook | Read as PDF (2 MB)
• Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current: Critical Gaps and Recommendations, January 2018 (chaired by Paul G. Gaffney)
• December 2017 Ocean Issues Polls: Mid-Atlantic Coastal Policy: The Public View (statewide survey). Also see press release for summary of surveys.
• A Practical Guide to Beach Access and the Public Trust Doctrine in New Jersey, May 2017. Read in digital flipbook format or download report PDF (5 MB)
• UCI 2016 Annual Report, March 2017. Read in digital flipbook format or download PDF (6 MB)
• Recommendations for Resilient Coastal Communities in New Jersey, August 2016
• 2016 National Ocean Exploration Forum Final Report, February 2017 (PDF, 3 MB)
• Mid-Atlantic Recreational Boater Survey Final Report, April 2016
• UCI 2015 Annual Report, March 2016. Read in digital flipbook format or as PDF: Read as Low-res (1 MB) | Read as High res (18 MB)
• Baseline Characterization of Zooplankton in Barnegat Bay, January 2016

White Papers, Op-Eds & Journal Articles

A selection of writings produced by or contributed to by the Urban Coast Institute.

• What is a harmful algal bloom (HAB) and why do they form? Dr. Jason Adolf, June 2021
• The Biden-Harris administration need to be more ambitious and look beyond traditional thinking to achieve a sustainable ocean future, Tony MacDonald, December 2020
• For Local Governments Taking on Climate Change, the Future Is Now, Karl Vilacoba, June 2020
• Blue economy, red ink, white flag? Restarting America’s maritime and coastal industries, Paul G. Gaffney II and Jesse Ausubel, May 2020
• The April 2020 issue of Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal is dedicated to the Climate Change, Coasts & Communities Symposium held at Monmouth University
• Atmospheric Trust Litigation: Foundation for a Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate System? Randall Abate, Fall 2019
• New Jersey Has Been Lucky (So Far) with its Freshwater Algal Blooms. It Probably Won’t Last. Dr. Jason Adolf, September 2019
• America’s Ocean Observations: A Perspective, Paul G. Gaffney II, September 2018
• What’s New & What’s Not: President Trump’s Executive Order on Ocean Policy, July 2018 by UCI Director Tony MacDonald
• For science and security, Trump should prioritize our oceans, Paul G. Gaffney II, June 2018
• Zooplankton Community Dynamics in a Western Mid-Atlantic Lagoonal Estuary, Jim Nickels, November 2017
• The Role of Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal in Supporting Ocean Planning, Tony MacDonald and Karl Vilacoba, August 2017

Mid-Atlantic Blue Economy 2030 Forum Discussion Papers (Oct. 2017)

• Powering Our Future and the Responsible Use of the Nation’s Resources: The Role of Offshore Energy & Minerals in the Blue Ocean Economy, Jim Bennett, BOEM
• Marine Fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic Region: Challenges from Changes in the Ocean Environment, Jonathan A. Hare, NOAA Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
• Ecosystem Services and Natural Resources, Porter Hoagland, Hauke Kite-Powell, Di Jin, and Charles Colgan
• Economics of Mid-Atlantic Fisheries in the Year 2030, by Dr. Dennis M. King, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
• Mid-Atlantic Tourism in 2030: Growth, Evolution and Challenges, by Dr. Geoff Lacher, Tourism Economics
• Mid-Atlantic Sea Level Rise and Coastal Development, by Dr. Philip M. Orton, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology

Striped Bass Catch & Release Best Practices

The UCI and Monmouth University School of Science Assistant Dean John Tiedemann have published a report and a series of educational materials as part of Stripers for the Future, a research and education campaign designed to promote best catch and release practices for striped bass anglers.