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Rutgers Firmly Planted on Central Park Turf

May 7, 2013 By

Photo courtesy of Central Park Conservancy

Rutgers University’s bond with Central Park is as strong as the hardy grass a Rutgers professor plucked from Sheep Meadow in the 1960s and cultivated into world-class turf.

Rutgers and the Central Park Conservancy, a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration, maintenance and enhancement of the iconic park in Manhattan, have strengthened their collective expertise in horticulture and turf care ever since through years of collaboration and training.

“The partnership between Rutgers and the Central Park Conservancy is preparing the next generation of environmental stewards with the tools to manage landscapes and help them flourish,” said Douglas Blonsky CC’83, president and chief executive officer of CPC and a Rutgers graduate. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alumni, Home/Lawn/Garden, NJAES, SEBS, Spotlight

Scenes from Rutgers Day 2013

April 29, 2013 By

A beautiful day and a record crowd made for yet another great Rutgers Day.

Filed Under: Alumni, Community, SEBS, Video

Compassion, Volunteering, Mentoring: Words to Live By For Barry Adler, Class of ‘72

April 26, 2013 By

Barry Adler examines one of his patients.

Conventional wisdom tells us that in order to be successful in a career, one has to be passionate. Barry Adler, DVM, (Animal Sciences, ’72) would likely add: “One also has to be compassionate.”

Barry is founder and director of the Woodbridge Veterinary Group and Hospital in Woodbridge, NJ. He has stayed close to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and to Rutgers over the years. He and his wife Deborah were featured in the most recent SEBS Profiles publication where it was noted that they “believe in the value of a Rutgers education. Like many alumni and spouses, the Adlers have generously supported Rutgers, from encouraging talented students across New Jersey to attend, volunteering at alumni activities, and being advocates for a stronger Rutgers.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alumni, Community, SEBS

What’s in Your Attic? Freecycling Event Scheduled for May 5 in East Brunswick

April 22, 2013 By

From trash to treasure: Freecycling books and toys can help other families save money.

If you got a NutriBullet for Christmas, your old blender is now collecting cobwebs or if that old lampshade now looks hideous in your newly painted room, then Freecycling is for you, without the guilt of throwing away otherwise perfectly good items.

This year, the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold their third annual Freecycling Day on May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Crystal Springs Aquatic Center, 380 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick.

Due to its proximity to Rutgers New Brunswick campus, not surprisingly, the East Brunswick residents and founding members and coordinators of the Friends all have ties to Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Liti Haramaty is a marine sciences researcher at Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, David Moskowitz is completing a Ph.D. in Entomology, and Fred Stratton is an alumnus (CC ’83), with several of his five sons attending or graduating from Rutgers. Many of the volunteers who help out at the Friends’ events are also affiliated with Rutgers. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alumni, Community, SEBS, Staff

Skip Hyberg (CC ’74) Honored with USDA’s Economist of the Year Award

March 28, 2013 By

Karis T. Gutter, deputy undersecretary, FFAS (left), and Joy Harwood, director, Economic Policy Analysis Staff (right), present the Economist of the Year Award to Skip Hyberg. Source: USDA

Skip Hyberg, a 1974 graduate of Rutgers’ Cook College, received the 2013 Economist of the Year Award which recognizes a USDA economist “for excellence in developing, applying or educating about policy to support USDA’s mission.” Read more about the award.

Filed Under: Alumni, Commercial Agriculture, Environment/Natural Resources, SEBS
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