Division of Science and Research

Assessment of clinging jellyfish Gonionemus vertens populations in New Jersey- 2016-2020 (2022)

Nutrient and Carbon Fluxes to Barnegat Bay from Marginal Saline Wetlands (2021)
Report | Research Project Summary

Division of Science and Research Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Information

Main DEP PFAS Webpage

Request for Proposal-Reconstruction of New Jersey Coastal Wetlands Past Characteristics Based on Diatom Assemblages
Deadline: December 6, 2021

Changes in Hourly and Daily Extreme Rainfall Amounts in NJ since the Publication of NOAA Atlas 14 Volume (2021)
Report | Fact Sheet | Science Advisory Board Peer Review Comments

Projected Changes in Extreme Rainfall in New Jersey based on an Ensemble of Downscaled Climate Model Projections (2021)
Report | Fact Sheet | Supplemental Data Tables
Science Advisory Board Peer Review Comments

Potential Lead Exposure Mapping (PLEM) Tool (2021)

Beneficial Use of Dredged Material to Enhance Salt Marsh Habitat in New Jersey (2021)| Project Summary and Lessons Learned | Monitoring Plan

Fish Smart Eat Smart NJ- Fish Consumption Advisories (2021)

The New Jersey Reference Wetland Tool by Riparia at Penn State and NJDEP is now a publicly available resource for summarizing tidal wetland data (2021)

A Pilot Trap Survey of Artificial Reefs in New Jersey for Monitoring of Black Sea Bass, Tautog, and Lobster (2021) Report | Research Project Summary

New Jersey's Coastal Estuaries Inventory- Years 1-3 (2021) Report | Research Project Summary

Comprehensive Estuarine Fish Inventory Program: Great Bay-Mullica River: Year Three (2021) Report | Research Project Summary

Developing a Watershed-Scale Baseline for Tidal Wetlands (2020)

Reconnaissance of Surface Water Estrogenicity and the Prevalence of Intersex in Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) Inhabiting New Jersey (2020)
Abstract | Research Project Summary

Monitoring and Assessment of Clinging Jellyfish (Gonionemus vertens) Populations and Habitat in New Jersey Coastal Embayments (2020)

Statistical Analysis: Metal Concentrations in Soil (2020)

A Review of Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Occurrence in New Jersey Surface Water and Groundwater (2020)

Assessing the Biological Control of Atlantic Bay Nettles (Chrysaora chesapeakei) by Nudibranchs (2020) Full Report | Research Project Summary

Water Quality Trends in Nutrients in New Jersey Streams, Water Years 1971-2016 (2020) Full Report | Appendix I | Appendix II | Appendix III

New Jersey Jellyfish Information Web App (2020)

NJDEP Barnegat Bay Boaters Web App (2020)

Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in New Jersey Soils (2020)

Requestion for Public Comment on Draft Interim Specific Ground Water Quality Criteria and Draft Interim Practical Quantitation Level (PQL) for PFOS & PFOA
The Comment Period Is Now Closed

The function of the Division of Science and Research is to help ensure that the department's decision-making is based upon the best possible scientific and technical information. The role of this division is to provide the department with, and access to, expertise and information that supports its technical and policy needs. In addition, the division performs research to meet the information and problem-solving needs, identifies and understands emerging issues that require the department's attention and advocates/integrates the multi-disciplinary perspective into the department's identification, analysis and resolution of environmental issues.

Division of Science and Research Nicholas A. Procopio, Ph.D., Acting Director
Mailing Address: Mail code 428-01, P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625	Office Location: 428 East State St., 1st floor Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 940-4080 Fax: (609) 292-7340