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Archives for May 2015
Opinion: Is water supply a commodity, a service, or a right?
New Jersey needs to take a hard look at how its poorest households will maintain access to water, as water and sewer rates increase. Last year, Detroit sent notices to thousands of customers, threatening to turn off their water service (and ultimately …
Why Sand Ridges Are Great for Fishing and Sand Mining
Most experts believe the offshore ridges of sand that are prime spots for sand mining are related to the ice ages, although storms may also play a role… Beyond those ridges is flatter terrain and finer sand that is not as good for beach-building. It is also farther out and that adds to the cost of mining… Kenneth Able, who directs Rutgers University’s Marine Field Station in Tuckerton, said the real concern is removing the ridges or lumps. Able said research in waters off Little Egg Inlet show the sand ridges have “been around a long time” and fish seem to prefer them.
Better Tasting Strawberry Developed at Rutgers Makes Its Debut
It’s been ten years in the making, but the team that has launched the Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry (RSS) knows they have a winner. Coming from retired plant biology professor Gojko Jelenkovic’s 20 years of testing hundreds of varieties to develop a better tasting strawberry, the RSS is the first of several new varieties that are […]
Growing New Jobs in Newark for Veterans [Video]
“There wasn’t a lot of jobs in Newark asking for someone to survey or make maps,” Rutgers graduate Rodney Spencer said. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, Spencer couldn’t find a way to put his skills to use at home. Now he’s a graduate of Rutgers Veterans Environmental Technology Solutions program – an effort to put unemployed vets in the Newark area back to work. “It’s just nice being here, seeing the community connect with a really valuable resource – the returning veterans,” Senior Program Coordinator Jan Zientek said.
Five SEBS Faculty Honored by Rutgers for Teaching, Research, Service and Diversity Initiatives
Members of the university community who have made outstanding contributions in the classroom, to their disciplines, or for the benefit of the community or world were honored during a May 5 reception at the Rutgers Visitor Center. Five faculty members of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences received awards at the event. They include […]
Planning Your Summer? Here’s the Best Guess at the Weather N.J. Can Expect
As Memorial Day heralds in the unofficial start to the summer season in New Jersey, the outlook for beach season is, well, hazy at best. But the best guess for what’s going to happen lies in the Pacific… Unlike winter, which delivered on its promise of cold and snow, an analysis of long-term forecast data shows that there isn’t a clear signal of what the summer weather will bring to the Garden State… “There’s nothing screaming for a continuation of warm, dry conditions, but there isn’t really anything to the contrary either,” said David Robinson, the state climatologist at Rutgers University.
Congratulations to SEBS Class of 2015
On a chilly, blustery May 18, the mist that blew across Passion Puddle did not dampen the spirits of the graduating seniors attending the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 2015 Convocation. Dean of Academic Programs Rick Ludescher led the ceremony while Executive Dean Bob Goodman addressed the Class of 2015, which totaled 725 […]
2015 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
Convocation remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman on May 18 to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences’ Class of 2015. To each of you, my sincere and personal congratulations on your achievements as a student at Rutgers and its outstanding School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Forty-eight years ago, I sat where you now […]
Astronomer’s ‘boys with toys’ remark inspires #GirlsWithToys response
The photo and tweet by Mrinalini Nikrad, postdoc in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences working with Max Haggblom and Lee Kerkhof, is featured in this post about female scientists around the world taking to Twitter using the hashtag #GirlsWit…