Monmouth University Joins Surfrider Foundation to Expand Year-Round Ocean Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey
By
Karl Vilacoba
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Summary
Monmouth University has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation's Blue Water Task Force to expand ocean water quality monitoring in New Jersey. The agreement, signed on June 5 ahead of World Oceans Day, fills a gap in the BWTF's East Coast coverage and supplements New Jersey's state monitoring, which is limited to summer months. The year-round collaboration aims to protect public health and provide data for officials, scientists, and policymakers.
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Monmouth will fill an important gap in the BWTF's East Coast coverage and augment New Jersey's state ocean quality monitoring efforts, which are limited only to the summer season.
This collaboration will help protect public health all year and provide vital data for state and local officials, scientists, and policy advocates.
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