Lisa Auermuller, watershed coordinator for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR), was presented the Floodplain Management Leadership Award at the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM) annual conference on October 22 in Atlantic City. The award recognizes individuals who have achieved success in a significant aspect of floodplain management, including efforts in […]
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New Jersey Educator Donates Historic U.S. Soils Collection to National Agriculture Library
On Aug. 19, fifty people including staff from the University of Maryland, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agriculture Library (NAL), members of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Professional Soil Scientists, Rutgers University, and the Firman E. Bear Soil and Water Conservation Society gathered at the NAL for a ceremony to convey […]
Spiders in N.J.: Entomological Consultant at Rutgers Explains Arachnids
Curious about those eight-legged, eight-eyed wonders quietly living in nooks and crannies of your home or weaving expansive webs outdoors?… The Daily Record met with Eugene Fuzy, entomological consultant for Rutgers University in New Brunswick, to learn more about the spiders most prevalent in New Jersey, the ones considered most dangerous based on their venomous bite, and superstitions and misperceptions about these magical and beneficial creatures… “I’ve been fascinated with spiders since I was three years old. I was asthmatic as a kid and couldn’t have furry pets, so a Colorado potato beetle was my first pet and then I moved on to spiders. As a naturalist, I love spiders because they’re so unique, visually active and create such amazing webs,” said Fuzy.
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 […]
National Moth Week Now Entry in Wikipedia
From a local home grown effort to an international phenomenon, National Moth Week has become an “overnight” sensation among citizen scientists. The effort, which was started by School of Environmental and Biological Sciences researcher Liti Haramaty in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences and doctoral student in entomology David Moskowitz, takes place in July […]
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 […]
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Unveils New Website Redesign
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences has launched its newly redesigned website. The website is more responsive so that it can be viewed easily on mobile devices. A particularly prominent feature is the enhanced social media feeds in the middle of the homepage to better connect the school to its various audiences. The website […]
Opinion: FEMA Raises the Bar on Climate Change Hazard Mitigation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising the bar in the fight against climate change. According to InsideClimate News, “Starting next year, the agency will approve disaster preparedness funds only for states whose governors approve hazard mitigation plans that address climate change.”… While this policy change will not affect disaster relief, it will affect millions of dollars that are available to address the medium- and long-term problems of hazard mitigation. More important, while these funds are certainly desirable, of greater significance is that we are not planning for the inevitable… There are people today who insist that climate change isn’t real. In Florida, state environmental officials have said they were ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming.” Similarly, environmental officials in Pennsylvania under former Gov. Corbett and officials in North Carolina have been pressured to avoid using “climate change” in public discussions. Wisconsin’s officials appear to be under similar pressure… This article was written by Barry Chalofsky, P.P., an environmental, land-use planning and management consultant and an adjunct instructor of environmental planning at Rutgers University.
SEBS & NJAES Faculty and Staff Receive 2015 Celebration of Excellence Awards
The 22nd annual “Celebration of Excellence” Awards Luncheon of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) was held on April 23 at the Neilson Dining Hall on the Cook/Douglass Campus. Rick Ludescher, dean of academic programs at the school, served as Master of Ceremonies while Executive Dean […]
Ramapo Tomato Seed an Option With Flavor
This article was written by Mona Bawgus, a certified master gardener and consumer horticulturist with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County.. With a goal to find the tomato that best represented what people remember as the old Jersey tomato,…
