Continuing industrialization in the twentieth century polluted air around the globe. But now, a study suggests that this process did not just affect people’s lungs: it also swelled rivers. By blocking the Sun, aerosol pollutants slowed evaporation, leaving more water on the ground to fill river basins…That effect has been observed following major volcanic eruptions that inject ash into the atmosphere on a global scale, points out Alan Robock, a climatologist at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Given the various factors at play, says Robock, “I certainly wouldn’t suggest making the air dirtier.”
Archives for 2014
‘Gold Medal Horse Farm’ status awarded to Wood Hollow Farm
New Jersey has an abundance of picturesque horse farms with rolling green pastures and well-managed grounds. Starting in 2012, a joint project between the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University (NJAES), the Rutgers Equine Scie…
Officials believe oyster industry can bring more jobs to South Jersey
Officials with the Rutgers University’s Aquaculture Innovation Center say there’s extreme potential for the oyster business here in South Jersey. Staff at the center say they are hoping the massive production of oysters will bring more jobs to the area. “This can be a major industry for South Jersey,” said Mike De Luca, Director at the Aquaculture Innovation Center in North Cape May…De Luca works along side with David Bushek. They say the oyster industry in South Jersey is valued at nearly $25M a year and they believe this number can grow. Bushek and De Luca say they can teach local growers their cultivation methods.
Rutgers celebrates 150th year as land-grant institution
The work of two Rutgers professors to grant the University a special status 150 years ago still reverberates in the structure and focus of the University, said Thomas Frusciano, the University’s historian. The New Jersey Legislature honored Rutgers two…
Student Film Features Professor’s Battle Against White Nose Syndrome in Bats
Marine and Coastal Sciences major Jill Azzolini (SEBS 2015), who worked as a summer intern with Day’s Edge Productions, used her newly-acquired digital filmmaking skills to create a short film of Rutgers Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Biology Brooke Maslo’s work on reviving bat populations that have been decimated by White Nose Syndrome. Azzolini was […]
Five Reasons to Set Up Shop in the Garden State, Birthplace of M&Ms, Campbell Soup…and Bon Jovi
The birthplace of Allen Ginsberg, Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen, New Jersey is also home to food industry giants like Campbell Soup, Goya Foods and Unilever USA. But is the Garden State doing what it takes to attract the next generation of food and beverage businesses? FoodNavigator-USA joined reporters for a whistle-stop tour led by […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Farm to Fork Food Waste? It Depends on Your Perspective
By Rick VanVranken, Agricultural and Resource Management Agent, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County August “Augie” Wuillermin, co-owner/operator with his brother, Ed Jr., of Ed Wuillermin & Sons Farm in Hammonton, NJ, turned in disgust and grumbled, “Some days I just have to stay out [of the packing house] when the peppers come in […]
Student Attendance Soars at Community Day Video
The idea of devoting a day for students to get to know their community is not full of hot air. The video below is Rutgers Today’s take on Community Day.
Alumni Story: Lester Brown (Ag’55), Environmental Roots
Editor’s Note: One of the most prestigious honors conferred on alumni of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is induction into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni (HDA). The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is proud of its 16 HDA honorees. This is one of a series of stories about them. It’s one thing […]
Rutgers Joins USDA Northeast Climate Hub to Address Needs of Natural Resource Managers
Farmers, forest landowners and other natural resource managers, whose livelihoods depend on the reliability of seasonal cycles, are on the forefront of climate change. When anticipated local conditions are disrupted, conventional practices no longer suffice and land managers have to tread new ground. There’s assistance, however, in the Northeast region of the U.S. in the […]
