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Pamela McElwee, associate professor, Department of Human Ecology, and Malin Pinsky, associate professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, are among the 2021 cohort of leading sustainability scientists selected as Fellows by the Earth Leadership Program (ELP), the global successor to the renowned Leopold Leadership Program, in partnership with Future Earth. McElwee and Pinsky […]
Human Ecology
COVID-19 Pandemic had Big Impact on Commercial Fishing in Northeast
Rutgers study shows resilience among fishermen facing market disruptions With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two-fifths of commercial fishermen surveyed from Maine through North Carolina did not go fishing earlier this year, according to a Rutgers study that also documented their resilience and adaptation. Of those who kept fishing, […]
Rutgers University-New Brunswick addresses food insecurity, a nationwide problem on college campuses
More students are aware of the Rutgers Student Food Pantry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and report using the pantry than they did in 2016, according to the findings of a 2019 survey that were presented on campus Thursday. Cara Cuite, an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology in the School of Environmental […]
Most Nations Failing to Protect Nature in COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Plans
Outbreak provides opportunity to reset economy and reverse ecosystem, species losses The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to reset the global economy and reverse decades of ecosystem and species losses, but most countries are failing to invest in nature-related economic reforms or investments, according to a Rutgers-led paper. Indeed, some countries, including the United States, Brazil […]
Associate Professor Daniel Van Abs Gives to Scarlet Promise Grants
Daniel Van Abs sees how students grapple with affording a college education and wanted to help ease their burden. Daniel Van Abs, a Cook College graduate and Rutgers professor, has been making modest gifts to the university for more than 20 years. But he felt he needed to do more because of what he is […]
Four SEBS Faculty Honored at Chancellor’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence
On September 24, the Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence was conducted virtually to honor faculty members at all stages of their careers whose outstanding work has been recognized by their peers. Among the honorees across the News Brunswick campus were four faculty members of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, whose interim […]
More Than Words: Communicating About a COVID-19 Vaccine
Health officials can’t rely on a one-size-fits-all message when it comes to communicating with the public about a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine, says Professor William Hallman, an experimental psychologist who uses scientific research to explore human behavior. Many questions are circulating about a forthcoming vaccine for COVID-19. When will it be ready? How effective will it […]
Seafood Products Made From Cells Should be Labeled Cell-Based
Rutgers study examines potential names for package labels to meet FDA rules Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term “cell-based” on product labels, according to a Rutgers study – the first of its kind – in the Journal of Food Science. Both the U.S. Food and […]
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlife
Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous people can help to map and monitor ecological changes and improve scientific studies, according to Rutgers-led research. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows the importance of Indigenous and local knowledge for monitoring ecosystem changes and managing ecosystems. The team collected more than 300 indicators developed by Indigenous people […]
NJ Senate Confirms Dan Van Abs Nomination to the NJ Highlands Council
Yesterday the NJ State Senate confirmed Dan Van Abs nomination to the Highlands Council (aka New Jersey’s Water Protection and Planning Council). This agency is responsible for guiding capacity based development in the Highlands region that is consistent with the natural and cultural resource protection goals of the Highlands Act and the Highlands Regional Master […]
