Cara Cuite – Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Dept. of Human Ecology
Archives for September 2022
Spotted lanternfly to bug NJ for several more weeks
George Hamilton – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Dept. of Entomology
Remnants of Hurricane Ian expected to bring heavy rain to NJ
Steven Decker – Department of Environmental Sciences
Snyder Farms Open House and Great Tomato Tasting Returns with Wagon Rides, Research…and Rutgers Tomatoes!
Rutgers Clifford E. & Melda C. Snyder Research & Extension Farm welcomed more than 600 visitors to its annual Open House and Tomato Tasting event on Aug. 31, Visitors were treated to a wagon ride tour of the current research being conducted at the farm, including hard cider apple variety trials, organic insect control for sweet corn, hemp for […]
Ending Free Meals in Schools is a Mistake | Opinion – The Star Ledger
By Peggy Policastro and Erin Comollo Earlier this month, we got inspired by what felt like exciting new energy from the federal government in fighting hunger. We were at a listening session held at Rutgers by Sen. Cory Booker in advance of a historic White House conference on hunger planned for this fall. “Food is at the […]
A psychologist explains why some people stay put and party during a hurricane: ‘We are prone to optimism bias’
Cara Cuite – Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Dept. of Human Ecology
Research Shows Protecting “Hot Reefs” is Key to Saving Coral Reefs
Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study led by Coral Reef Alliance, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and other institutions. The recent study, published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, finds that coral reefs can evolve and adapt to the effects of climate change—but […]
Why Is Umami So Hard to Describe?
Paul Breslin – Department of Nutritional Sciences
Some don’t evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can’t
Cara Cuite – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Dept. of Human Ecology
Understanding the Impact of Marine Viruses on the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle and Role in Climate Change
To address one of the most pressing issues impacting human civilization, pioneering work by EOAS faculty members Kay Bidle, professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, and Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, is for the first time, changing the ways scientists understand the impact marine viruses have on phytoplankton, the ocean’s role in the carbon cycle […]