Restoration efforts need to be conducted at much greater spatial and temporal scales to have long-term benefits A popular coral restoration technique is unlikely to protect coral reefs from climate change and is based on the assumption that local threats to reefs are managed effectively, according to a study co-authored by Rutgers, Coral Research Alliance […]
Rutgers Board of Governors Professor Paul Falkowski Profiled by the National Academy of Sciences
This profile first appeared in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Paul Falkowski spent much of his research career analyzing the activity of aquatic microorganisms, which captured his interest early in life. As a child, growing up in a New York City Housing Project in Harlem, he received a small fish tank […]
NASA-Rutgers ENIGMA Program Hosts Hybrid 2022 Annual Symposium
The NASA-Rutgers ENIGMA program held its fifth annual symposium, which was held at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (CABM) and on Zoom for a two-day hybrid event in May. Both in-person and virtual presentations by distinguished speakers and ENIGMA team members informed astrobiological research that aims to help us to better understand the […]
Rutgers Scientists Track Dramatic Bee Decline at New Jersey and Pennsylvania Farms
A dramatic decline in the bee population at fruit farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has Rutgers scientists wondering whether it is a natural phenomenon or a warning about a future threat to the world’s food supply. In a study published in the science journal Insect Conservation and Diversity, Rutgers scientists, who have been tracking the decline in […]
Cook’s Market Accepts SNAP, Offers Good Food Bucks Vouchers to Eligible Shoppers to Increase Healthy Food Access
Cook’s Market at Rutgers Gardens is committed to being a part of the food security solution For many New Jersey residents, “SNAP” are four letters that represent hope during trying times. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal food benefits program designed to help households in need purchase the food they need while […]
SEBS Hosts 2022 CASE Institute to Prepare Next Generation of High School Agricultural Educators
More than a dozen high school teachers and pre-service teachers in training to become agricultural educators from across the U.S came to the Rutgers Cook Campus to attend the CASE Institute focused on the course, “Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.” Held July 10–20, this institute was hosted by Rutgers School of Environmental and […]
Rutgers Alumna Kelly Bidle (CC’91) Named Inaugural Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Rider University
Kelly Bidle (CC’91, Biological Sciences) began her tenure as dean of the newly created College of Arts and Sciences at Rider University, effective July 1. The new college, the result of the merger of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with Westminster College of the Arts, consists of four schools—three of them new—Westminster Choir […]
Six SEBS Faculty Selected for 2022-23 Provost’s Teaching Fellows Program
Congratulations to the six faculty in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences who are among the 2022-23 Cohort of Provost’s Teaching Fellows announced by the Office of the Chancellor-Provost. The program was initiated in 2021 to support pedagogical innovation aimed at improving student learning outcomes. It includes full cohort sessions to share goals and […]
Study Finds Higher Protein Intake While Dieting Leads to Healthier Eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body mass, according to a Rutgers study. An analysis of pooled data from multiple weight-loss trials conducted at Rutgers shows that increasing the amount of protein even slightly, from 18 percent of a person’s food intake […]
Claudia Gil Arroyo Joins Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of RCE as County Agent III in Cape May
Dear colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Dr. Claudia Gil Arroyo as she has joined us here in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension as the County Agent III in Cape May County, effective last Friday July 1, 2022. Claudia joins us from NC State, where she just completed her PhD […]
