A new study conducted by Research Professor Jennifer Francis and Laboratory Researcher Natasa Skific, “Evidence Linking Rapid Arctic Warming to Mid-latitude Weather Patterns,” was published June 1 in the science journal, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. The study involved comparing 48 years worth of daily atmospheric information to detect weather patterns that occur repeatedly that […]
Newly Launched Community-Supported Fisheries Offer Biweekly Shares of Jersey Seafood
A growing number of New Jersey farms are offering community supported agriculture programs (CSAs) which allow customers to become a member or shareholder, providing them with a season’s worth of produce that they pay for in advance, and then pick up on a weekly or biweekly basis. A similar strategy to boost an allied industry, […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: The Basil Battle – New Cultivars on the Horizon to Beat Downy Mildew
For the past seven years, a familiar scenario has been playing out on farms and in gardens across the U.S. A healthy, fragrant crop of sweet basil begins to display yellowing leaves. Upon closer inspection, the undersides of the leaves show signs of a menacing grayish sporulation. It is only a matter of time before […]
Advocate for Health: Madison Little (SEBS 2016)
Public health major Madison Little (SEBS 2016) sees health as a right. His passion led him to present research findings at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Australia. Read more.
Rutgers 4-Hers Shine at County Government Day
Three Cumberland County 4-H youth participated in Cumberland County Government Day on May 26. Karleen Wilford, Gabe Guenther and Nina Callavini are all Cumberland County 4-H members who had the opportunity to take advantage of this exceptional program. The students shadowed county employees and learned about their job, what skills are required, what subject areas […]
Better Tasting Strawberry Developed at Rutgers Makes Its Debut
It’s been ten years in the making, but the team that has launched the Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry (RSS) knows they have a winner. Coming from retired plant biology professor Gojko Jelenkovic’s 20 years of testing hundreds of varieties to develop a better tasting strawberry, the RSS is the first of several new varieties that are […]
Five SEBS Faculty Honored by Rutgers for Teaching, Research, Service and Diversity Initiatives
Members of the university community who have made outstanding contributions in the classroom, to their disciplines, or for the benefit of the community or world were honored during a May 5 reception at the Rutgers Visitor Center. Five faculty members of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences received awards at the event. They include […]
Congratulations to SEBS Class of 2015
On a chilly, blustery May 18, the mist that blew across Passion Puddle did not dampen the spirits of the graduating seniors attending the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 2015 Convocation. Dean of Academic Programs Rick Ludescher led the ceremony while Executive Dean Bob Goodman addressed the Class of 2015, which totaled 725 […]
SEBS Students Awarded at Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium
Each spring, the Aresty Research Center evaluates poster presentations at its university-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium. A celebration of scholarship and creative activity, the symposium is a chance for undergraduates to present a paper or poster on their findings to an audience of faculty, peers, and corporate and community partners. For 2015, the symposium was held […]
A Stable Bond: Graduating Identical Twins Share their SEBS Experience
For identical twins Caroline and Julianne Davis, after spending their pre-college years tethered by their unique bond, attending college was a chance to venture out on their own separate paths. Coincidentally, though, their paths ended up leading to the same place: Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). Now as graduating seniors in the […]
