Effective pre-war fisheries management could help in global food emergency After a nuclear war, wild-catch marine fisheries will not offset the loss of food grown on land, especially if widespread overfishing continues, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. But effective pre-war fisheries management would greatly boost the oceans’ potential contribution of protein and nutrients during […]
Archives for November 2020
The bee population is dying. Researchers have created first global map of the species to save them.
Rachel Winfree, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers professor names ‘Vasanna’ cranberry for parents
Reprinted with permission from Fruit Grower News An immigrant family’s authentic American story is behind a new model of North America’s native cranberry. Rutgers University cranberry breeder Nicholi Vorsa named his latest release, Vasanna, in memory of his parents, Vas and Anna. Immigrants from Belarus, they had few resources but encouraged him and his brother […]
Celebrating International Education Week (Nov.16-20): SEBS Faculty and Staff Share their “Culture Shock” Stories
When Mukund Karwe, distinguished professor and dean of international programs first arrived on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus as a graduate student in 1981, he was struck by how sparsely populated the campus and the surrounding areas were and was even more shocked when his international student adviser said that New Jersey was one of the most densely populated states. “Looking back,” reflected Karwe, “that should not have been surprising for someone like me coming […]
New genetic tools will deliver improved farmed fish, oysters, and shrimp. Here’s what to expect
Ximing Guo, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
The bee population is dying. Researchers have created the first global map of the species to save them
Rachel Winfree, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
2020 Excellence Award Winners
This year we are honoring the recipients of the 27th Excellence Awards for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on our website. According to interim executive dean Laura Lawson, these signature awards acknowledge contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, innovation, effectiveness, integrity, […]
The climate hasn’t hit a ‘point of no return’
Robert Kopp, Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
How Did Red Algae Survive in Extreme Environments?
Rutgers-led team will study algae from hot springs worldwide, including in Yellowstone National Park. Red algae have persisted in hot springs and surrounding rocks for about 1 billion years. Now, a Rutgers-led team will investigate why these single-celled extremists have thrived in harsh environments – research that could benefit environmental cleanups and the production of […]
How did red algae survive in extreme environments?
Debashish Bhattacharya – Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology