Celebrating National Indoor Plant Week – By Joel Flagler The relationship between people and plants has been many thousands of years in the making. We have been interacting with plants long before the term “horticulture” was conceived. Our earliest ancestors relied on plants to survive. They learned to recognize which vegetation offered the likelihood of finding […]
Rutgers Marine Field Station: On the Edge of Climate Change
As the facility marks its 50th anniversary, Rutgers Today takes a look back at its history and how it developed into a crucial research station in New Jersey. Rutgers Marine Field Station stands at the heart of where climate change is happening the fastest in the world, providing a unique and crucial window into the […]
New Faces on Campus: Transfer Student Karina Zepeda Gil Chooses the Hands-On Experiences of SEBS
Karina Zepeda Gil (SEBS’24) enters Rutgers as a junior transfer student from Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The oldest of three children, Karina was born in New Brunswick, virtually in the backyard of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. She and her family moved to Hudson County when she was nine years old. A first-generation Mexican American, […]
SEBS Alumni Play Key Role Launching STEM Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers
Editor’s Note: Rashade Haynes II CC’02, a senior principal scientist for Bristol Myers Squibb, initiated the idea for the camp. Haynes, along with his work peers and fellow Rutgers alums Austin Thekkumthala SAS’13, GSNB’15, and Dan Szatkowski CC’06, led the formation of BRAG, which stands for Bristol Myers Squibb Rutgers Alumni Group, to unite the […]
Announcement: Megan Francis to Serve as Director of the New SEBS Office of Global Engagement
Announcement from Executive Dean Laura Lawson, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences I am delighted to share exciting news about our efforts to expand international research, teaching, and outreach opportunities, and support our international students. The Office of International Programs at SEBS will now be the Office of Global Engagement, and Megan Francis will serve […]
Announcement: Regina Williams Appointed Director of the Office of Planning and Budgets
Announcement from Paul Elwood, Vice Dean of Administration, SEBS I am pleased to announce the appointment of Regina Williams to the position of Director in the Office of Planning and Budgets for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, effective September 1, 2022. Regina had been serving as […]
Smarter Urban Design Can Help Encourage ‘Active Commuting,’ Rutgers Researcher Says
Children who walk or bike to school at a young age are more likely to continue the healthy habit as they age, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher. “The walk to school is a wonderful moment in the day that provides children a glimpse of living an active lifestyle,” said David Tulloch, a professor of landscape architecture […]
Feasible Surfclam Husbandry Techniques for Northeast Shellfish Growers
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 […]
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 […]
