Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
Archives for September 2021
Warming climate brings opportunity – and challenges – to NJ’s wine industry
Gary Pavlis – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
9/11 memorial gardens help us heal and remember | Gardener State
William Errickson, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Fact check: Claim that lanternflies are toxic to pets is missing context
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology
Are you seeing spots? What community members can do about spotted lanternfly
By Anne L Nielsen, PhD, Extension Specialist in Entomology Spotted lanternfly (SLF), the jumpy plant hoppers that resemble brightly colored moths when in flight, are being spotted throughout New Jersey. While some New Jersey residents are already familiar with these invasive bugs, others are getting their first glimpses of the 1″ long adults. There is […]
National Science Foundation Awards Rutgers a $750,000 Convergence Accelerator Grant
NSF invests $21 million to tackle two complex societal challenges: the networked blue economy, and trust and authenticity in communication systems and will fund 28 teams to fast-track solutions toward with a positive societal impact The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers a $750,000 Convergence Accelerator grant for the project, “Regional climate change projections […]
Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders: Can it coexist with planned massive wind farms?
Daphne Monroe – Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Lab
Spotted Lanternflies? Here’s What To Do
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology
Rutgers Leads Effort to Tackle Coastal Climate Crisis Through $20M NSF Grant
Universities join together to provide the research to work towards more resilient, sustainable coastlines Rutgers will take the lead – with a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation – to develop a plan with universities throughout the country to protect coastal areas increasingly threatened by extreme weather caused by climate change. The university […]
What happens when billionaires jump on the biodiversity bandwagon
Pamela McElwee – Department of Human Ecology