Jason Grabosky – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Archives for March 2021
Rutgers Hosts 2021 World Food Prize New Jersey Youth Institute Virtually
High school students participate in the global fight against hunger The New Jersey Youth Institute, hosted by the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is a transformative experience for high school students. This year Rutgers welcomed 114 students, 24 mentors, and 46 expert judges comprised of Rutgers staff/faculty/industry professionals virtually on March 5. During this […]
Yes, These 10 Foods and Drinks Will Eventually Go Bad, According to Food Safety Experts
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Mel Henninger Honored for Distinguished Service at 2021 NJ Virtual Ag Convention
Long-time Rutgers professor and extension specialist Mel Henninger was recognized with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the virtual New Jersey State Agricultural Convention recently. “Mel Henninger’s significant contributions to New Jersey agriculture have made major impacts on how we grow produce,” said New Jersey Secretary […]
Something in the Air: The wizard of wine, and grape growing, Gary Pavlis
Gary Pavlis – Rutgers Cooperative Extention
Developing a Restoration and Adaptation Plan for New Jersey’s Coast
A team led by Rutgers University is working with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop a Coastal Ecological Restoration and Adaptation Plan (CERAP) for New Jersey’s coastal marshes, estuaries and back-bays. The CERAP project team, which was awarded a $150,000 grant from NJDEP, includes the Rutgers University Center for Remote Sensing […]
RU Ready 2 Garden webinar on Thursday evening
Bill Hlubik – Rutgers Cooperative Extention
Rutgers OCPE’s Online Course Enables Student to Start a Career in Public Health
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Despite the seemingly never-ending challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Breanna Livingstone participated in the online offering of the Rutgers Environment and Public Health (EPH) Program in the summer of 2020, completed the required 200-hour health department internship, and passed the New Jersey Registered and Environmental Health […]
‘Staggering amount of microplastics’ found in Delaware Estuary waterways
Robert Chant – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Microplastic Sizes in Hudson-Raritan Estuary and Coastal Ocean Revealed
Rutgers scientists for the first time have pinpointed the sizes of microplastics from a highly urbanized estuarine and coastal system with numerous sources of fresh water, including the Hudson River and Raritan River. Their study of tiny pieces of plastic in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary in New Jersey and New York indicates that stormwater could be an important source of the plastic […]