Dan Van Abs, professor of professional practice in the Department of Human Ecology, has been awarded a grant of approximately $200,000 from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to help update the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan. A former project manager for the 1996 Statewide Water Supply Plan during his previous tenure […]
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Prof. Dan Van Abs awarded grant to update N.J. water supply plan
Dan Van Abs, professor of professional practice in the Department of Human Ecology, has been awarded a grant of approximately $200,000 from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to help update the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan. A former project manager for the 1996 Statewide Water Supply Plan during his previous tenure as NJDEP manager, Van Abs will be working closely with the technical experts at the state agency. “It’s an honor to be able to work on this important project, especially as I co-authored and managed the development of the 1996 statewide water supply plan more than 25 years ago,” said Van Abs.
Why many NJ lawns are wildly overgrown (and why that’s a good thing)
Rachael Winfree – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Xenia Morin Selected as 2022 “Dr. Barbara Munson Goff Teacher of the Year” by Alpha Zeta
Xenia Morin, associate teaching professor in the Department of Plant Biology and undergraduate program director of Agriculture and Food Systems, was named the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the Rutgers Chapter of the Fraternity of Alpha Zeta, the national honor and service fraternity for agriculture and environmental studies. Her teaching style embraces active learning […]
Bred for Flavor, NJAES Researchers Release New Rutgers D’Light Strawberry
It’s been over 15 years in the making, but the team that launched the Rutgers Scarlet strawberry in 2015, has just released their second strawberry cultivar, Rutgers D’Light. Derived from plant biology professor emeritus Gojko Jelenkovic’s 30 years of testing hundreds of varieties to develop a better tasting strawberry, the Rutgers D’Light is coming to […]
RCE Food Waste Team awarded state grant
Sara Elnakib; Jennifer Shukaitis; Jeanine Cava – FCHS. Virginia Quick – Dept. of Nutritional Sciences. Amy Rose – Dept of Agriculture and Natural Resources
2022 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Interim Executive Dean Laura Lawson
Good morning! Thank you, Chancellor-Provost Conway, for sharing in this wonderful moment with our school. It is an honor and pleasure having you here and hearing your words of welcome and best wishes to our graduating students and their friends and families. Now, Dr. Conway and I have been together for a number of graduation […]
New Jersey 4-H – Committed to Social Justice
For more than 100 years, 4‑H has been the nation’s leading youth organization welcoming young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. The New Jersey 4‑H Youth Development Program offers everyone in grades K–13, the opportunity to explore countless opportunities in science, arts, foods, outdoor adventure, and more, learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Access, equity, […]
President Holloway joins Rutgers Forestry Club for 150th Arbor Day celebration
President Jonathan Holloway; Jason Grabosky – Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Microbiome and Health Effects
Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello – Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health; Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology
