Thomas Grothues, Associate Research Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences.
Announcement by Oscar Schofield, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department Marine and Coastal Sciences
Congratulations to Thomas Grothues on being appointed Director of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS), effective January 2025. We could not have a better new director as the station anchors Rutgers’ bold marine research, conservation and technology development being based at the edge of the mid-Atlantic Ocean. The station is a working lab with ongoing graduate and postdoctoral level research occurring year-round. RUMFS is uniquely situated across from the Little Egg Inlet in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary and is one of the most pristine estuaries on the East Coast.
Grothues is an Associate Research Professor and brings a wealth of experience to the role, including serving as the research coordinator of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. His research has spanned the globe from fish habitats in New York Harbor and shark ecology in Asia to climate driven impacts along the New Jersey seaboard. He brings a wealth of experience of turning science insights into practical needs.
His research portfolio of externally awarded grants is extensive, spanning a wide range of agencies and philanthropic organizations. Grothues also has high enthusiasm for bringing science to society, school kids and all users of our ocean. In addition, he is a technology innovator as a leader in using innovative robotic technologies to solve what were once intractable problems.
Thanks, Tom, for taking on this opportunity and we all look forward to helping you reach your exciting vision.
