Human health and ecosystems could be affected by microbes including cyanobacteria and algae that hitch rides in clouds and enter soil, lakes, oceans and other environments when it rains, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. “Some of the organisms we detected in clouds and rain are known to have possible impacts on human health and […]
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension Presents 2020 Excellence Awards at Annual Conference
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference was held as a virtual meeting, January 12 – 14, 2021. The presentation of Excellence Awards was made on the 14th, presented by Rachel Lyons, chair, Department of 4-H Youth Development. Wilbur M. Runk Award Recipient: Graham “Geb” Bastian Mentor: Debra Palmer-Keenan, Associate Extension Specialist, Nutritional Sciences The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is an Extension program […]
Rose Barbalace on Rutgers’ Stressbuster And Pet Therapy Sessions
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Announcement: Update on Efforts to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SEBS/NJAES
Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Dear SEBS and NJAES community, Last June, the SEBS and NJAES Executive Leadership Team posted a statement in support of racial and social justice in our community and […]
Research and Teaching in the Glass-room
Whether covered in glass or polyethylene, the most diverse spaces on the George H. Cook campus are the greenhouses–with one making agricultural history and revolutionizing the industry. The prominence of greenhouses on the George H. Cook campus reflects the orientation of the school toward the natural sciences. However, not transparent is the impressive number and […]
Big Differences in How Coral Reef Fish Larvae are Dispersed
Rutgers-led research could help scientists improve conservation of species How the larvae of colorful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons – a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species. Right after most coral reef fish hatch, they join a […]
SEBS Senior Tiahna Selby Among Ten Rutgers Students to Perform with the CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band
College marching ensembles from across the nation will collaborate in a virtual performance, showcasing their talents and commitment to the performing arts. Tiahna Selby (SEBS ’21) is the current feature twirler for the Marching Scarlet Knights after spending her first two years as the Associate twirler for the band. She is a senior majoring in […]
They Get What They Give
Whether they’re helping the campus community or their neighbors in town, these students are on a mission to give back. Rutgers University Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Club (RUSEPRC) Ash C. Dunlevy SEBS’21, vice president of the RUSEPRC, knew he wanted to join the club before he even started as a student. “I had come to […]
Survey shows extent of covid-19 impact to East Coast fishermen
Sarah Lindley Smith – Department of Human Ecology
COVID-19 had big impact on commercial fishing in Northeast
Sarah Lindley Smith – Department of Human Ecology
