In a study published in the journal Science, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences Ben Horton and an international team of scientists concluded that 125,000 years ago, when global average temperature was 1°C higher than pre-industrial levels, sea levels rose 20 to 30 feet higher than present. Sea level peaked somewhere between 20 and 40 […]
Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry-Infused Beer? Say Cheers!
A desire to connect local growers with producers was the driving force behind Jake Makely’s (SEBS ’16) idea to combine two of New Jersey’s favorite warm weather delights, strawberries and beer. Makely, an agriculture and food systems major, has been a student intern in Applied Analysis of Successful Agricultural Enterprises since February 2014, which has provided […]
Cumberland County 4-H Presents at National Marine Educators Conference
County 4-H Agent Julie Karavan was awarded the Expanding Audiences Scholarship, which allowed her to attend the National Marine Educators Association Conference in Newport, Rhode Island, held June 29-July 2. Karavan presented two professional development workshops related to her extension teaching and practice in Cumberland County. Her presentation, Aquatic Robotics, was offered educators information and […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Summer Picnic Foods Should Not Be Brown and White
It’s summertime in Jersey and the landscape bursts into a symphony of color: greenery, flowers, blue skies and water, beach umbrellas, fireworks. And then you go to a picnic or barbeque. All of a sudden the tableau turns to a drab brown and white: Hot dogs. Hamburgers. Buns. Potato salad. Cole slaw. Cola. Lemon-lime soda. […]
Local Moth Night to Kick Off National Moth Week July 18 in Jamesburg Park
Nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to grab their cameras and head over to Port Street alongside Jamesburg Park in East Brunswick, NJ at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18, for the kickoff of National Moth Week, sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission. National Moth Week, celebrated this year from July […]
Entomologist Changlu Wang Receives 2015 Award of Excellence from Northeast Extension Directors
Rutgers, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension’s Changlu Wang, associate extension specialist in urban pest management, in the Department of Entomology at Rutgers, has been honored as the recipient of the 2015 Award of Excellence from the Northeast Cooperative Extension Directors. This is the highest award presented by the directors of Extension in […]
Study Looks at Gender Change in Black Sea Bass as Survival Tactic
Scientists have long known black sea bass are “protogynous hermaphrodites,” a species in which fish that begin life as females can switch gender to male. But the details of how and why that happens are not completely understood. A study led by Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences Olaf Jensen suggests that this behavior may […]
Study Finds Last Time it Was This Warm, Sea Levels Were 20 Feet Higher
In a new research study, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences Ben Horton and an international team of scientists assessed evidence of higher sea levels in the past 3 million years to understand how polar ice sheets respond to warming. Using observations from the geologic record, supported by computer modeling, they found that during past […]
Extension Introduces NJ Residents to Raising Backyard Chickens (Video)
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County hosted a workshop with Extension Specialist Joe Heckman demonstrating what it takes to raise a small flock of chickens in a backyard. Heckman offered advice on everything from types of chicken coops to the nutritional benefits of raising food on pasture. The class was one of the first in […]
Investing in Global Food Security: Doctoral Student David Byrnes Named Kirchner Food Fellow
Rutgers doctoral student David Byrnes has been selected as one of three Kirchner Food Fellows for 2015-2016. The purpose of the Kirchner Food Fellowship program is to foster the development of individuals who have the practical skills and knowledge to make effective investments in emerging agricultural technologies that can address global food security. David Byrnes […]
