Bringing extinct animals back from extinction has usually been left to the world of science fiction. But a group of biologists is attempting it in the real world. The organization Revive & Restore, a project of the Long Now Foundation, a few months…
Archives for August 2013
NOAA takes a step back on fluke science
For the last several years, things have been relatively stable in the summer flounder fishery, especially when you consider that the recreational sector was on the brink of being shut down in 2008. Back then, with livelihoods and a way of life at stake…
Ragweed Season Arrives [Poll/Audio]
New Jersey allergy sufferers beware. Ragweed season is here, and it could be one for the record books. "It’s going to be a big crop this year," said Dr. Leonard Bielory, an allergy and asthma expert at Rutgers University. Ragweed is the third a…
As far as heat goes, July was the cruelest month
A year ago, New Jersey sweated through its fifth-hottest July ever. This July was even hotter, claiming the fifth slot and bumping last July into sixth place. Detect a pattern? The past four Julys all rank among New Jersey’s six hottest since record ke…
Theodore Chase joins conservation foundation board
Franklin Township Councilman and retired Rutgers science professor Theodore Chase has joined the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Conservation Foundation, the state’s largest land preservation nonprofit. "Ted has been participating on our Policy Com…
Future chefs
The Family and Community Health Sciences Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County recently held Junior Chefs Cooking Camp for children. This pilot project incorporated nutrition education with hands-on food preparation lessons to …
Seminar offers business plan help for farmers
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering two free, live video webinars designed to help farmers write business plans and conduct marketing. The first webinar, "The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Your Business Plan," will be offered Aug. 15 from no…
New Jersey gardens: Have a Garden Field Day at the EARTH Center in South Brunswick
The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host its annual Garden Field Day and open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 in South Brunswick. The free event offers fun garden contests, local produce t…
Barbara Turpin Elected 2013 American Geophysical Union Fellow
Barbara Turpin, distinguished professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, has been named a 2013 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Turpin, who is also Campus Dean for Undergraduate Education for the George H. Cook Campus, joins 61 other colleagues who are members of the union to be so honored for their “exceptional scientific contributions […]
New trap and lure design to catch bed bugs
It could help unlucky holiday makers detect these unwelcome travel companions before an infestation takes hold. Experimenters from the Department of Entomology compared a new "pitfall" trap design with the current market leader, a shallower-sid…
