Honors student Nancy McKeon (SEBS’21), double major in Public Health and Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, is entering her senior year with a wealth of hands-on research experience connecting these two majors. “It’s impossible to view public health without taking into account the environment, both built and natural, and effective policy is critical towards bettering […]
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How collections-based undergraduate research adapted to Covid-19
Megan King, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
How Collections-based Undergraduate Research Adapted to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Rutgers Chrysler Herbarium collections manager, Megan R. King, presents a talk on ‘How Collections-based Undergraduate Research Adapted to the Covid-19 Pandemic’. This 15 minute presentation was delivered at the national Botany 2020 conference, held virtually between July 27 and July 31, 2020. The presentation goes over the size and contents of the herbarium collection, its […]
NJHKI Food Literacy Camp goes virtual
New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative, IFNH
NJHKI Food Literacy Camp Goes Virtual and 3rd-5th Graders Get Cooking
If family meals for today’s busy families could be summed up in a word, it might be “convenience.” How fast the food gets from the freezer to the microwave to the table shapes the awareness children have of what they eat. On the other hand, “food literacy” is a life skill that reveals the elements […]
Undergraduate Meteorology Program Has Unbroken Record of Student Participation in National Leadership Workshop
Rutgers undergraduate meteorology program has sent a student to the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Undergraduate Leadership Workshop since its inception in 2002. Despite COVID-19, this year was no exception as SEBS student Sean Parker attended the virtual workshop, representing an unbroken record of participation for 18 years, says Steven Decker, associate teaching professor and […]
Living Labs In Action: Experimental Gardening on Cook Campus
By Darrian Beam (SEBS ’21), Green Team Steward, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) One of my favorite past-times at school is taking a walk around Rutgers Cook campus. When I’m stressed about exams and assignments, it’s a real treat to stroll through the greenery here and let my thoughts wander. Although we do […]
Roxbury 4H Member Helps Annual Fair Go Virtual
Kelly Dziak – 4-H Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Morris County 4-H Fair Specially Designed For Gamers
Kelly Dziak – 4-H Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Message from Interim Executive Dean of Agriculture Laura J. Lawson
Dear SEBS and NJAES colleagues, alumni, and friends, As of July 1, I am honored to serve as the Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Experiment Station. This letter is an opportunity to introduce or re-introduce myself to you and share a […]
