Natural disasters cause significant damage each year to our urban forests, with the resulting assessment and cleanup responsibilities a challenge for many communities. For instance, New Jersey is in the top 10 states in terms of urban tree volume, which equates to more risk for residents in the face of powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy. […]
Former Governors Kean and Florio Point to Rutgers Report for Acting Now to Protect NJ’s Water Supply from Impacts of Climate Change
Throughout this century, climate change is projected to modify New Jersey’s weather patterns, hydrology, ecosystems, and water supply resources and utility systems. A white paper providing an overview of anticipated climate change implications for the state’s water supply and possible management responses to address these concerns, was released by the New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance […]
Alumna Jessica Ware (GSNB’08) Answers on NPR: Why Do We Only See Dragonflies in the Summer?
Jessica Ware (GSNB’08-Entomology), associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences, tells NPR’s “What’s Bugging You?” the intriguing facts about the life cycle of the dragonfly and its dramatic mating process. Listen at NPR.
In Memoriam: Professor and Extension Specialist George Wulster (1949-2016)
George Wulster, professor and extension specialist in floriculture in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology at Rutgers, died on June 14 at the age of 66. A resident of Lebanon, NJ, he retired after 36 years at Rutgers as a professor emeritus in January 2014. Wulster received his Ph.D. in post-harvest physiology from Rutgers […]
Rutgers 4-H and Environmental Resources Collaborate to Create Active Learners
Educating students in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) has become a focus of schools across the country. This is mainly due to the need for a well-prepared future workforce, as the growth of STEM-related jobs from 2000 – 2010 rose at a rate three times faster than non-STEM-related employment. Many educators conduct […]
Edible Jersey Profiles the ‘Rutgers Scarlet’ Strawberry: The Jersey Berry
If Bill Hlubik has his way, there will be strawberry fields forever— or at least a little longer each year— in the Garden State. Hlubik and his team at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station hope to someday introduce new varieties that will extend the growing season beyond the traditional four weeks for June-bearing […]
Congratulations SEBS Class of 2016
On May 16, the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences’ Class of 2016 was awarded degrees and basked in the collective pride of faculty and staff of the Cook Campus at the Convocation held at the iconic Passion Puddle. On a sunny, but windy day, the students were joined by an enormous crowd of family […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2016
On April 21, faculty, staff, and students attended the 23rd annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
NJTV Spotlights Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day
NJTV made a visit to the George H. Cook campus to get an overview of Ag Field Day. Executive Dean Bob Goodman is featured.
What’s in Season from the Garden State: The Historic Rutgers Tomato Gets Re-invented in University’s 250th Anniversary Year
Of the hundreds of varieties of tomatoes grown by home gardeners or commercial growers, there are a few standards that have become household names. One of those is the ‘Rutgers’ tomato – a leading home garden and processing variety of the early/mid-20th century. While the Rutgers tomato is no longer commercially grown for canned tomato […]
