Rutgers undergraduate meteorology program has sent a student to the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Undergraduate Leadership Workshop since its inception in 2002. Despite COVID-19, this year was no exception as SEBS student Sean Parker attended the virtual workshop, representing an unbroken record of participation for 18 years, says Steven Decker, associate teaching professor and […]
Environmental Sciences
SEBS Faculty Sign Open Letter in Science Magazine Opposing U.S. Resumption of Nuclear Weapons Testing
Seventeen Rutgers faculty, including seven from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), are among 70 leading scientists, including several Nobel Laureates and nuclear disarmament advocates, to sign an open letter in Science that opposes U.S. resumption of nuclear weapons testing. The letter, “Uphold the nuclear weapons test moratorium,” opposes the resumption of nuclear […]
Announcing New Environmental Sciences Department Chair: Donna Fennell
Message from SEBS Interim Executive Dean Laura Lawson: Dear SEBS/NJAES community, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Donna Fennell has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences. Donna Fennell has an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; and an MS in Agricultural and […]
Senior Story: Scarlet Knight Spirit – Erica Weber (SEBS’20)
When you hear the words “school spirit” what does it conjure up: Love of Rutgers? Inspiring others? Passion for one’s major? How about ‘all of the above?” Erica Weber (SEBS’20) is all of those things and the embodiment of the Scarlet Knight. Erica entered Rutgers as a biochemistry major with plans to work in drug […]
Mother Earth: Another COVID-19 Victim?
Two EOAS faculty members describe the ways COVID-19 might impact New Jersey’s waterways and water quality Looking for hand sanitizer, spray disinfectants, cleaning wipes, paper towels, and toilet paper? You are probably now out of luck. These products and others have already disappeared from stores all over New Jersey. As global nations work to block […]
Rutgers Co-Authored Study Finds That Limited Nuclear War Could Have Big Impact on World Food Supplies
A war between India and Pakistan using less than 1 percent of nuclear weapons worldwide could lead to the worst global food losses in modern history, according to a Rutgers co-authored study that is the first of its kind. Sudden global cooling from a limited nuclear war along with less precipitation and sunlight “could disrupt […]
Global Cooling After Nuclear War Would Harm Ocean Life
Seafood production also may be impacted by increased acidification A nuclear war that cooled Earth could worsen the impact of ocean acidification on corals, clams, oysters and other marine life with shells or skeletons, according to the first study of its kind. “We found that the ocean’s chemistry would change, with global cooling dissolving atmospheric […]
Anthony Broccoli’s New Book Examines the Impacts of Numerical Models on Climate Change Research
Co-authored with Syukuro Manabe of Princeton University, Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) faculty member Anthony Broccoli’s new book “documents Manabe’s scientific journey to a deeper understanding of climate change.” By Craig Winston The timing could not be better. The Democratic political debates are ripe with discussion of global warming. Climate activists continue […]
LED Lighting in Greenhouses Helps But Standards are Needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor crops While LED lighting can enhance plant growth in greenhouses, standards are needed to determine the optimal intensity and colors of light, according to Rutgers research that could help improve the energy efficiency of horticultural lighting products. Many lighting companies market their LED (light-emitting diode) […]
Are We Alone in the Universe? Rutgers Professor Explores Possibility of Life on Mars and Beyond
Rutgers’ first astrobiology course explores possibility of alien microbes on other planets and moons People have spent centuries wondering whether life exists beyond Earth, but only recently have scientists developed the tools to find out. One of them is Nathan Yee, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick professor of geomicrobiology and geochemistry and a co-investigator at Rutgers […]
