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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 […]
Human Ecology
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 […]
Announcing Department of Human Ecology Chair: William Hallman
Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. William Hallman has been reappointed to serve as Chair of the Department of Human Ecology. Dr. Hallman has served as Chair since 2010. Hallman is an experimental psychologist with an expertise […]
How to Tackle Climate Change, Food Security and Land Degradation
Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offs How can some of world’s biggest problems – climate change, food security and land degradation – be tackled simultaneously? Some lesser-known options, such as integrated water management and increasing the organic content of soil, have fewer trade-offs than many well-known options, such as planting trees, according to […]
Living Labs In Action: Experimental Gardening on Cook Campus
By Darrian Beam (SEBS ’21), Green Team Steward, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) One of my favorite past-times at school is taking a walk around Rutgers Cook campus. When I’m stressed about exams and assignments, it’s a real treat to stroll through the greenery here and let my thoughts wander. Although we do […]
Daniel Van Abs Named to Prestigious National Planning College of Fellows
Daniel Van Abs, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for his outstanding achievements in environmental planning. Van Abs is one of 53 inductees into this year’s College of Fellows, an honor […]
Front and Center: Pamela McElwee testifies to Congress about climate change’s impact on land
Pamela McElwee is an associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and on the faculty of the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Her research focuses on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Last month, she was a witness before the U.S. House Committee on […]
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, […]
Human Ecology students navigate environmental law and the state of the Raritan River
Environmental law is one of the most difficult areas of law for students. It involves a number of branches of law including trust law, corporate law, administrative law and especially constitutional law. Students learn a lot about basic government, how laws and regulations are made, the relationship between congress and the executive branch and how […]
Out of Harm’s Way?
By Karen O’Neill, associate professor, Department of Human Ecology New Jerseyans have long adapted to change along coastal rivers and ocean shorelines, and they continue to adapt today. The question now is whether we expect people who live and work near the shore to pay most of the costs of adapting, including the costs of […]
