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 […]
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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
COVID-19 Pandemic had Big Impact on Commercial Fishing in Northeast
Rutgers study shows resilience among fishermen facing market disruptions With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two-fifths of commercial fishermen surveyed from Maine through North Carolina did not go fishing earlier this year, according to a Rutgers study that also documented their resilience and adaptation. Of those who kept fishing, […]
Ag Scholar Nick Brennan (SEBS ‘21): Graduating with More than the Basics of Business
For Environmental and Business Economics major Nick Brennan, Fall 2020 is the last semester for this graduating senior. With a January graduation date, Brennan surmises that instead of his long-anticipated final walk out of his very last exam in December, it will instead be replaced by “the last Zoom call I leave, or the last tab I close.” Despite the different scenario that COVID-19 has imposed on many of the milestones in our lives, Brennan considers himself […]
Department of Environmental Sciences wins award
Donna Fennell – Department of Environmental Sciences