Joan Bennett – Department of Plant Biology
Archives for 2023
NJ climatologist on hurricane season forecast: “It’s not the worst news”
David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
Plant of the Month: Spigelia marilandica—a Plant with Tropical Flair
by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission The topic of tropical plants often conjures up lush images for gardeners. These images may include large and bold foliage or perhaps flowers with dramatic shapes or brilliant colors. When I first saw Indian Pink at Longwood Gardens many years ago, the bold red and […]
SEBS Faculty Mary Whelan Wins Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Mary Whelan, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Scientific Foundation (NSF) for the project, “Constraining land carbon uptake on regional and global scales by enabling the interpretation of two decades of trace gas measurements.” The five-year, $607,772 award from NSF’s Atmospheric Chemistry division is from […]
N.J.’s historic School of Conservation gets a new lease on life, but challenges remain
Frank Gallagher: Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES)
Earth has warmed in recent decades, but trends over past 4,000 years unclear | Fact check
Yair Rosenthal – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Frederick Tyson CC’77, GSNB’83 – Acclaimed Scientist, Educator and Mentor
Editor’s note: Frederick Tyson was honored in 2022 by the Cook Community Alumni Association with the Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award, the highest honor presented by the association to advanced degree alumni who have “demonstrated and significant impact in their field of study.” This story first appeared on the Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance […]
Chi Modu (CC’89): Life through a Lyrical Lens
Editor’s Note: Chi Modu CC’89, a hip-hop photographer known for his iconic images of rappers such as Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., and Snoop Dogg, died on May 19, 2021 in Summit, New Jersey. He was 54. This article about his life originally appeared on the Rutgers University Alumni Association webpage. Born in Nigeria in […]
Preparing for a Successful Season – Tips to Avoid Early Season Plant Diseases
When it comes to preparing your garden for a successful season, one dogma should constantly be kept in mind—the Disease Triangle, or the three factors for disease to develop: 1) a susceptible host, 2) the pathogen, and 3) an environment favorable for the pathogen. Here are ways you can best prepare your garden for a […]
Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish
Malin Pinsky – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
