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The American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) has selected Chris Martine, the David Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics & Research and the director of the Manning Herbarium at Bucknell University, as its 2018 Peter Raven Award recipient. The award is named for Peter Raven, eminent botanist and president emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and […]
Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Surrendering to Rising Seas: Rutgers Faculty Assist with the Retreat
Coastal communities struggling to adapt to climate change are beginning to do what was once unthinkable: retreat. Brooke Maslo and Jeremiah Bergstrom, faculty in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources and members of Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, are featured in this Scientific American article for their work on the restoration of […]
Winfree and her Team Reveal the Importance of Pollinator Biodiversity
NSF-funded researcher and professor Rachael Winfree and her team in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources revealed just how important pollinator biodiversity is for crops in a recent study conducted across dozens of watermelon, cranberry and blueberry farms in the mid-Atlantic United States. Though many farmers use domesticated, non-native honey bee colonies to […]
Rutgers Energy Institute Undergraduate Energy Contest Plans to Reduce Energy on Campus
Each year, the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) challenges Rutgers undergraduates to develop innovative and implementable plans for reducing energy consumption on the New Brunswick campus through its Energy Innovation Contest, now in its eleventh year. Winners of the 2018 contest were announced during the spring semester at the Rei Annual Symposium by its associate director […]
Understanding the Pollinator Population
As land conversion, climate change and increased pesticide use threaten ecosystems the world over, one animal in particular has been on farmers’ and the public’s radar in recent years: the bee. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that pollinators such as bees are responsible for maintaining at least 30 percent of the world’s crops and […]
Malin Pinsky Leads Study that Says ‘Climate Change Means Fish Are Moving Faster Than Fishing Rules’
Researchers say out-of-date regulatory system hasn’t kept up with the realities of global warming and shifting fish populations. Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish stocks, exacerbating international fisheries conflicts, according to a study led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick researcher. The study, published online in the journal Science, showed […]
SEBS Real-World Research
Research At SEBS Has The Opportunity To Effect Real Change. Here Are Just Two of Those Projects, With Input from the Faculty And Students Involved. Project: Sustainable Fishing and Population Management John Wiedenmann – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources John Wiedenmann’s research interests center around how to manage fisheries in a sustainable way. […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Class Representative James Duffy
Editor’s Note: James Duffy (SEBS ’18) is an Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources major, and a double minor in Environmental Policy and Environmental Geomatics. Fellow students, faculty members, family, and friends. Welcome! We are finally done. As your student speaker, I find myself in an odd position. As a graduation speaker, convention says I should […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
Good morning! I extend my congratulations and warmest best wishes to our graduates. I also want to express my thanks to friends and family who have supported your student scholars through their careers and life-building experiences here at Rutgers New Brunswick and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. All of you have reached a […]
2018 George H. Cook Scholars Granted their Honors Cords
On April 13, 55 George H. Cook Scholars, along with five students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented their senior thesis in the Cook Student Center. The scholars program is directed by Malcolm Watford, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, while Janice Geiger serves as the administrative assistant. In order to be […]
