Editor’s note: Michael Acquafredda (GSNB’19) earned a doctoral degree in Ecology and Evolution in the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies A study that provides technical aspects of Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) husbandry supports the feasibility for the culture of the species in the U.S. Northeast region. “Overall, successful surfclam nursery culture aligns well with the […]
Archives for September 2022
NJ finally got soaked: What does it mean for the drought?
Dave Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
Rutgers shellfish breeding program enters genomic era
Ximing Guo – Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory; Dept. of Marine and Coastal Sciences
NJ’s farmers are aging. Rutgers program looks to bring in a new generation
Brendon Pearsall – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Shellfish Breeding Program Enters the Genomic Era
A consortium of scientists led by Rutgers University has developed a high-density DNA chip for the eastern oyster to better research and breeding The Rutgers shellfish breeding program, an ongoing project supported by the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fishery Service, is testing a high-density DNA chip for […]
Rutgers Awarded $12.6 Million Grant to Create Oyster Habitat for Coastal Resilience
The university-led project is in response to a broader effort to protect critical coastal civilian and Department of Defense infrastructure and personnel at risk of climate change Rutgers has been awarded $12.6 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an oyster-based shoreline ecosystem to help protect coastlines from storm damage, flooding […]
Will fall foliage be dulled by drought and heat? Here’s what the experts say.
David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
The Mighty Onion
Bruce Crawford – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Young NJ kids who walk, bike to school will continue as they age: study
David Tulloch – Department of Landscape Architecture
Cloud Wars: Mideast Rivalries Rise Along a New Front
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
