David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
Daniel Van Abs (CC’77): A Leader on the Environment and in Philanthropy
“Dan is the state of New Jersey’s undisputed leader in the field of watershed planning and management and as accomplished a professional as you will ever find. His students have benefitted tremendously from Dan’s real-world experience in solving environmental challenges and his service to nonprofit watershed organizations has been exemplary,” said Jim Waltman, executive director […]
Lone Star Ticks Infected with Bourbon Virus in New Jersey
A recent report in the Journal of Medical Entomology has important public health implications for New Jersey, which only recently joined a select number of states to discover an emerging virus in populations of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum L.). The report was co-authored by Dana Price and Nicole Wagner from the Dept. of […]
Announcement: Ricardo Kairios is the new FCHS Educator in Mercer County
Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Ricardo Kairios, who joins Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Mercer County,. He will be part of the Community Food Systems working group within FCHS. Ricardo has more than 10 years of experience […]
Announcement: Shailja Mathur is the new FCHS Educator in Somerset County
Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Shailja Mathur, the new Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Educator in Somerset County, who will be part of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management working group within FCHS. Shailja is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Lifestyle Coach, Certified […]
Plant of the Month: Gladiolus murielae—Without Doubt a Beautiful Flower
by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Tender or nonhardy bulbs for summer display are a group of plants many gardeners appear to avoid. The reasons I can only speculate, but perhaps the effort of digging the plants come autumn and overwintering the bulbs indoors is perceived as too much work? Or, […]
Kenneth McKeever Elevated to Fellow of the Equine Science Society
Kenneth McKeever, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and associate director of Research at the Rutgers Equine Science Center, was elevated to the rank of Fellow of the Equine Science Society during its Symposium Awards Banquet in Grapevine, Texas, on June 9. The rank of Fellow of the Equine Science Society is an elite […]
Did a Study Say Scientists ‘Failed For Decades’ to Share Climate Risks? Here’s The Truth
Robert Kopp – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Kenneth McKeever Elevated to Fellow of the Equine Science Society
Kenneth McKeever – Equine Science Center; Dept. of Animal Sciences
Karyn Malinowski Honored with Distinguished Service Award from Equine Science Society
Karyn Malinowski – Equine Science Center; Dept. of Animal Sciences
