The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE-SARE) program has awarded $149,000 to the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture. The award will support a yearlong fellowship program, of which Rutgers is a part, for agricultural advisers and farmers working in vegetable and small fruit industries to adapt to […]
Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Oyster Farming and Shorebirds Likely Can Coexist
Scientists find oyster aquaculture has little impact on red knots, three other species Oyster farming as currently practiced along the Delaware Bayshore does not significantly impact four shorebirds, including the federally threatened red knot, which migrates thousands of miles from Chile annually, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings, published in the journal Ecosphere, likely […]
Senior Story: The Ocean, a Superstorm, and One Honor Student’s Trajectory – Hailey Conrad (SEBS’20)
The Jersey Shore is endeared in our minds as a mystical convergence of beach, ocean, boardwalk and amusements—punctuated with sounds of seagulls and crashing waves—and seasoned with smells of salty air and clams. Growing up at the beach provides a year-round, behind-the-scenes perspective of the Shore that summer visitors rarely see. For Hailey Conrad, growing […]
How Are the Raritan River and Bay Adapting to Sea Level Rise?
Laura Reynolds, an EOAS postdoctoral fellow, and team, are conducting pioneering research on carbon and sediment levels of the tidal marshes in the Raritan River and Bay, to better understand and predict how sea level rise will impact these waterways. By Carol Peters The tidal Raritan River, once dubbed the “Queen of Rivers” in a poem […]
Senior Story: Cultivating Fertile Ground for Success – Ameen Lotfi (SEBS’20)
While many students follow a direct path to college, for others the route is more circuitous. For Ameen Lotfi (SEBS 2020), however, it was more of a journey. The son of immigrants–his father is Egyptian and mother is Algerian–Lotfi grew up in Freehold, NJ and recently moved to Lumberton in Burlington County. After receiving his […]
Know Your Backyard’s Biodiversity
Rutgers Bioblitz and other nature-based apps help students of all ages honor 50th Earth Day at home There are not many upsides to being stuck at home during a pandemic. But since our shelter-in-place orders overlap with the start of spring and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), it does present a unique opportunity to get […]
Prof. Julie Lockwood Elected 2020 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America
Julie Lockwood, chair and professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, was elected a 2020 fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and management and policy. Lockwood’s research is helping […]
Kiera Malone (SEBS’20) Awarded the 2019 Cookingham Scholarship
Kiera Malone (SEBS ’20), a senior in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, was awarded the 2019 Cookingham Scholarship, an annual $1,000 scholarship made possible by an endowment from Russell A. Cookingham, former Director of the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. It is intended to assist qualified students in the wildlife/fisheries […]
George H. Cook Honors Scholars Give Research Presentations
By Henry John-Alder, professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources Representing the George H. Cook Scholars Program and the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, seniors Hailey Conrad and Adam Yawdoszyn and junior Connor Anderson have taken to state, regional, and national stages to present their research. Their presentations are a product of […]
SEBS Faculty Among Top 50 Rutgers Experts in the News
Media turn to Rutgers experts for insights on current issues, research and trends Rutgers faculty share their knowledge and commitment to academic excellence many ways – through teaching, research, mentorship and service beyond the university community. In addition to scholarly talks and publishing in prestigious journals, many also share their expertise through the news media, […]










