![[Subscribe via RSS]](https://sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rss-subscribe-button.png){kind=small}
Students returning to the George H. Cook Campus this fall were greeted with a new garden installed at the Cook Office Building (COB) across from the popular Skelly Field on Dudley Road. The Provisioning Garden showcases plants that contribute provisioning services to assist humans and wildlife in some way—as food, fuel, fiber, medicine, and habitat. […]
Human Ecology
Assoc. Professor Pamela McElwee Speaks About Her Role in the United Nations’ IPBES Global Biodiversity Assessment
On May 6, the United Nations released a global assessment on biodiversity as part of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). It is the first large-scale global assessment on biodiversity since 2005. The 1,500-page IPBES report was compiled by hundreds of international experts and was based on thousands of scientific studies. […]
Crocheters Speak for the Trees – Rutgers Gardens Gets Yarn-Bombed
A recent trend that is popping up in public spaces is yarn-bombing – the act of covering objects in public places with decorative knitted, crocheted or fiber material, as a form of street art. A combination of aesthetics and whimsy, yarn-bombing offers a fresh embrace on ordinary, even mundane objects, such as bike racks, benches, […]
Students Immerse into Global Health Coursework in “Water and Society”
In a global health education course “Water and Society,” Daniel Van Abs, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, introduces students to fundamentals of water resources issues worldwide and how they affect the development, design, evolution, and sustainability of societies and economic viability. Students look at case examples where conflicts over water allocations, drought […]
Associate Professor Pam McElwee Named a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The Carnegie Corporation has named Rutgers University’s Pamela McElwee a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. McElwee, an associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), was chosen as one of 32 fellows from over 270 nominees across the social sciences and humanities, all of whom will receive […]
Breakfast After the Bell in New Brunswick
Authors: Cara L. Cuite, Jennifer Shukaitis, Gina Pope McKeon, Genesis Arteta “Breakfast After the Bell” (BATB) is the practice of serving breakfast to students after the first school bell of the school day rings. A major benefit of this approach is that students who do not arrive early enough to eat breakfast in the cafeteria […]
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 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 […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2018
On April 23, faculty, staff and students attended the 25th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
