Marine ecologist Malin Pinsky, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, published a recent commentary on how fishery management can help species cope with warming temperatures in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In “Throwing back the big ones saves a fishery from hot water,” Pinsky explains why a recent […]
NJAISA Partners with Rutgers Urban Forestry Program and Brings Arborist Work Day to the Cook-Douglass Campus
The New Jersey Arborists Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (NJAISA) held its annual “Work Day” on Cook/Douglass Campus late last year. NJAISA’s Work Day is an annual event in which professional arborists and urban foresters volunteer a day of work at a location selected by the chapter. The recipient organization pays a fraction […]
State Board of Ag Honors Dan Kluchinski Posthumously with Distinguished Service Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension agricultural agent Dan Kluchinski was honored posthumously on February 7 with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in Atlantic City. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said, “While we are saddened by Dan’s recent passing, […]
Year-Round Farm Market Under Construction in Rutgers Gardens
Cook’s Market’s New Green Roof Structure Set to Open For Business Later This Year The Rutgers Gardens will soon be opening a new, year-round farmers market under a state-of-the-art, green roof structure. The 101-year-old, 130-acre property is home to botanical gardens and farms, and has hosted a farm market since 2008, according to Director Bruce […]
Center for Health and Human Performance’s David Sanders Discusses the Athlete as Artist
Body health, diet and self-discipline are all crucial to both dance and athletics David J. Sanders conducts research at the Center for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at Rutgers University under the guidance of Shawn M. Arent, director of CHHP. At the center, which is part of New Jersey Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health, […]
Professor Lena Struwe Launches Botany Depot – a Global Botanical Education Resource
Lena Struwe, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources and the Department of Plant Biology, has launched a new website called Botany Depot. It is a global website for creative ideas and materials for teaching botany in the 21st century for all ages, situations and levels. “I wanted to build an inspirational […]
IFNH Building Makes List of New Jersey’s 25 Must-See Buildings
While architecture is considered an art based on utility and aesthetics, in the ordinary developed landscape, few structures stand out as striking designs. In this light, USA Today Travel asked American Institute of Architects (AIA) chapters across the country to name 25 structures visitors should see in their state. Included on the list of “25 […]
27th Annual Turfgrass Research Symposium Focuses on Resourcing the Next Generations of Turfgrass Science
The Center for Turfgrass Science held its 27th Annual Turfgrass Research Symposium on January 12 on the George H. Cook Campus. Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Robert Goodman welcomed attendees, who were drawn from the turf and golf course industries as well as a number of academic institutions. Goodman also […]
Distinguished Professor Paul Falkowski Awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The 2018 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement – often described as the ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’ – has been awarded to Paul Falkowski and James J. McCarthy, for their decades of leadership in understanding – and communicating – the impacts of climate change. Paul Falkowski, one of the world’s greatest pioneers in the field […]
In Memoriam: Barbara Lapinski Tangel, Alumna and Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Barbara L. Tangel, M.S., R.D. died January 21, 2018 at her home after an extended illness at age 67. A resident of East Brunswick, NJ, Tangel served as assistant teaching professor at the Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at the Rutgers University for 43 years. She received her B.S. degree […]
