Thomas – Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins – NJAES
Richard W. VanVranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Awarded $743,000 Federal Grant for Collaborative Science Project
Three Rutgers units are set to begin work this winter on a collaborative science project that will examine the intersection between sea level rise, salt marsh structure, habitat modification and restoration, as well as nuisance mosquito populations that can pose serious health risks to humans, livestock and pets. The project, “Investigating the Interconnectedness of Climate […]
Decades of Breeding Results in Scarlet Fire, the Newest Rutgers Dogwood Tree
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Rutgers Today. For years Tom Molnar, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Biology and plant breeder for the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and his team have been meticulously cross-breeding dogwoods with the goal of producing a hardy, fast-growing plant with blossoms of deep pink – a […]
New dogwood tree variety developed by Rutgers is pretty … and tough!
Tom Molnar – Department of Plant Biology
Innovative Nursery Advances Rutgers NJAES Tree Fruit Research
Adams County Nursery (ACN) of Aspers, PA, recently donated $25,000 to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) tree fruit breeding program for the second year in a row in which employees have supported the fruit tree industry through Rutgers research. ACN president Phil Baugher and NJAES tree fruit breeder Joe Goffreda have established […]
From Rutgers Environment & Public Health Program to Industry-Leading Start-Up: How Two EPH Graduates Are Keeping Food Safe at Blue Apron
Gary Dorsi Gary Dorsi loves working at the ground level of a young start-up company. “There are lots of opportunities to learn and gain great work experience here,” he explained. But without a few key decisions, Gary’s career could have easily headed in a very different direction. Narrowing His Focus: From Biology to Food Science […]
Rutgers EcoComplex Awarded $439,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Commerce
The Rutgers EcoComplex EcoIgnite Clean Energy Proof of Concept Center & Accelerator Program was one of 35 organizations from 19 states to receive funding to create and expand cluster-focused, proof-of-concept and commercialization programs, and early-stage seed capital funds through the U.S. Department of Commerce – Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. The […]
NJ Legislation Assisting Oyster Producers Signed Into Law, Promotes Aquaculture
New Jersey currently has over 160 licensed aquatic farmers who are producing a variety of finfish and shellfish for food, ornamental fish and plants for water gardens, and sport fish for stocking and fee fishing operations. According to the Aquaculture Innovation Center at Rutgers University, the total economic impact of aquaculture to New Jersey is […]
Rutgers Environment & Public Health Summer Program Launches Alumnus on a Global Health Journey
From Rutgers to a remote Panamanian village to a graduate school in London, England: see the twisting and turning path to success taken by one EPH student. Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming Waking up in London each morning for the past year has been a bit of a dream for K.C. Murray. He attends intensive classes […]
Can Aquaculture Be Sustainable?
Judith Weis – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
