The Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Laura Lawson, is pleased to announce that the 2023 NJAES Annual Report is available online and in print. The report, “Catalyzing New Jersey for a Healthy and Sustainable Future,” offers snapshots of the research and extension activities of the experiment station over the past […]
Research
Leading Light Wind, an American-Led Offshore Wind Project, Awarded Contract by State of New Jersey
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced it has awarded a 2,400-megawatt contract to Leading Light Wind in its highly competitive third offshore wind solicitation. A partnership between two American companies – lead developer Invenergy and co-developer energyRe, the project is now the largest competitively awarded offshore wind project in the U.S. Leading Light Wind will build upon […]
With Global Ambitions, Rutgers Engineers and Scientists Launch Wind Energy Research Center
Multidisciplinary collaboration involving three schools and multiple departments will combine efforts of environmental and marine scientists as well as engineers A Rutgers research project focused on offshore wind energy is poised to make New Jersey a global leader in the field in a little more than a decade. The effort being launched by Rutgers researchers […]
RUCOOL Awarded Gift to Enhance Global Exploration in the Caribbean Sea
Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) has been awarded a $250,000 gift from the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation to support climate, weather and ecosystem research and capacity building in the Caribbean Sea. “The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation has been an invaluable supporter of Rutgers and the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS) […]
Science-in-Action Storytelling Highlights Impact of Rutgers Research on Communities at SEBS Event for Alumni and Friends
Have you ever wondered what steps Rutgers science teams take to understand and solve complex environmental challenges? Rutgers alumni and friends were treated to a screening of original short science-in-action stories featuring SEBS scientists on November 28 at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. This event gave 160 audience members a front-row […]
Rutgers Scientist Timothy Waller Offers Tips on How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
If you are heading to a farm or the local lot after the Thanksgiving weekend to pick out your perfect Christmas tree, Timothy Waller, an evergreen researcher, has some advice for you. Waller, an agricultural agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, has been working on Christmas tree disease management and variety demonstrations as part […]
Rutgers Innovators Named Edison Patent Award Recipients in Agriculture, Forensic Science Categories
Basil varieties that are resistant to the deadly downy mildew disease. A computational tool that calculates the probability of the number of contributors in a DNA profile. These two innovations share two things in common: both were developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and both received Edison Patent Awards at the Research […]
Rutgers Scientists Observe Unusual Ocean Conditions Possibly Linked to Mortality in Marine Life off New Jersey
This article was authored by Grace Saba, associate professor, and Josh Kohut, professor, faculty in Rutgers University’s Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. From late April to late September, Rutgers researchers used underwater robots, called gliders, to track ocean water quality along the New Jersey coast. Through […]
Researchers Show Promising Results in Effort to Reinvent Herbicides to Combat Invasive Plants
Invasive plant species are typically fast growing. Highly competitive with native plants, they are ecosystem disruptors, often displacing native plant as well as animal species. A research team led by James White, professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University, and Kurt Kowalski, a wetland ecologist and research scientist at the U.S. Geological […]
Top Provider of Cranberry Varietals in North America, Rutgers’ Breeding Program Welcomes New Director Gina Sideli
Quick quiz: Rutgers is the No. 1 North American provider of which red fruit? No, we are not talking about the Rutgers tomato, although this Thanksgiving staple also pairs well with salads and makes a great sauce. Seven varieties of cranberries developed at Rutgers – grown in bogs from New Jersey to Wisconsin and Massachusetts […]
