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Josh Kohut

Professor & Board Member, Marine Technology Society
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Dr. Josh Kohut is currently a professor in the department of marine and coastal sciences and a member of the Center for Ocean Observing Leadership at Rutgers University. He earned a B.S. in physics from the College of Charleston and a Ph.D. in physical oceanography from Rutgers University. Using networks of ocean observing technologies, his research and extension programs focus on the ocean processes that structure marine ecosystems. He is involved in many research programs that range in scope from storm intensity, offshore wind, and local water quality monitoring off the NJ coast; regional fisheries along the US east coast; and environmental studies of polar ecosystems in the coastal waters surrounding Antarctica. He has developed relationships across stakeholder groups to ensure his work is collaborative, relevant, and informs applications, decision-making and management of ocean resources. In the Mid-Atlantic Bight, he is engaged in multiple research efforts to both monitor and understand the dynamic movements of marine mammals and their prey in the context of planned offshore wind development. Baseline monitoring studies focus on listening devices that allow us to map the distribution of marine mammals relative to ocean characteristics like temperature, salinity, and features like fronts and eddies.

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