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Under the supervision of Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (EENR) professor in urban forestry Jason Graboksy and Pam Zipse, outreach coordinator for Rutgers Urban Forestry Outreach Program and at the behest of the New Jersey Forest Service, two EENR undergraduate students, Ryan Schmidt and Brianna Casario, spearheaded the creation of a set of proposed inventory guidelines for beginning, improving, and established urban tree inventories in […]
Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards $220,000 Grant to Rutgers to Implement Green Stormwater Improvements in Upper Salem River Watershed
Climate change is a pressing 21st century issue when it comes to flooding and amplification of water quality degradation due to increase in extreme precipitation events. Delaware River is the one of the longest rivers in the east of Mississippi, which starts from Hancock of New York, passes through New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and finally […]
National Science Foundation Awards Rutgers a $750,000 Convergence Accelerator Grant
NSF invests $21 million to tackle two complex societal challenges: the networked blue economy, and trust and authenticity in communication systems and will fund 28 teams to fast-track solutions toward with a positive societal impact The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers a $750,000 Convergence Accelerator grant for the project, “Regional climate change projections […]
Senior Story: Eva Popp (SEBS’21) Wins Young Botanist Award
Eva Popp spent much of her undergraduate career exploring the field of botany and plant ecology, so it is fitting that the Botanical Society of America chose her to receive the Young Botanist Award. The purpose of the award is to offer individual recognition to outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences and to encourage […]
“Ghost Forests” Expanding Along Northeast U.S. Coast
Higher groundwater levels from sea-level rise and increased flooding are likely the most important factors Why are “ghost forests” filled with dead trees expanding along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast? Higher groundwater levels linked to sea-level rise and increased flooding from storm surges and very high tides are likely the most important factors, according […]
Overfishing of Atlantic Cod Likely Did Not Cause Genetic Changes
Study suggests reducing fishing and addressing environmental changes would help cod recover Overfishing likely did not cause the Atlantic cod, an iconic species, to evolve genetically and mature earlier, according to a study led by Rutgers University and the University of Oslo – the first of its kind – with major implications for ocean conservation. […]
SEBS First-Generation Students Get a Leg up Through Academic Mentoring Class
Knowing how to launch and navigate a successful college career is challenging even for the most astute students. For students who enter academia with little knowledge of what to expect, college can feel like a quagmire. This is often the case for first-generation students – those who are the first in their immediate family to […]
Steven Handel and Rachael Winfree Elected 2021 Ecological Society of America Fellows
Steven Handel, Distinguished Professor, and Rachael Winfree, professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, were elected 2021 Fellows of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) for their contributions to the science of ecology. ESA Fellows, who are elected for life, are members who have made outstanding contributions to a wide range of fields served by the […]
Developing a Restoration and Adaptation Plan for New Jersey’s Coast
A team led by Rutgers University is working with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop a Coastal Ecological Restoration and Adaptation Plan (CERAP) for New Jersey’s coastal marshes, estuaries and back-bays. The CERAP project team, which was awarded a $150,000 grant from NJDEP, includes the Rutgers University Center for Remote Sensing […]
Cleaning up Southern Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor
By Rick Lathrop, Director- Rutgers Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis Helping guide investments in ecosystem health that also benefit local communities is smart public policy. Barnegat Bay on New Jersey’s central coast is recognized as a nationally significant coastal system and was designated as 28th National Estuary Program site by U.S. Environmental Protection […]
