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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), we caught up with some of our recent alumni to see where they are in their journey as they launch their careers. Breanna Robles SEBS’16 (Landscape Architecture), GSNB’17 (Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture) Designer, Studio Zewde Part-time lecturer, Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture “I was hired […]
Landscape Architecture
Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture to Host Climate Bridge
Challenges of Climate Change for Spatial and Environmental Planning – An International Dialogue Climate change is creating new challenges for spatial and environmental planning on both sides of the Atlantic. While seeking to moderate the impacts of climate change from rising temperatures, extreme precipitation and sea level rise, the context of planning and policy must […]
Evan Eden SEBS’20: Applying Knowledge to Passion
Skateboarding has been a passion for Evan Eden SEBS’20 since he was in grammar school. Through his education in landscape architecture, Evan is finding ways to apply his knowledge and creativity to his passion and is currently working toward getting a permanent skate park built in his hometown of Montclair. He recently shared with us […]
CUES Partners with Drumthwacket Foundation on Property Master Plan as a Model for Sustainability
In 2018, the Drumthwacket Foundation partnered with the Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES) at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) to develop a master plan for the Drumthwacket property, the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, in Princeton. As a large public estate, Drumthwacket has the potential to serve as a model for modern sustainability and its ability to harmonize with the goals of public engagement, education, […]
SEBS Faculty Win University Research Council Awards
Congratulations to Katherine Dawson, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Anita Bakshi, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, and Pamela McElwee, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, on winning awards from the University’s Research Council. Established in 1943 as a faculty committee to advise the President on matters […]
LA Graduate Student’s Art Installation Connects and Documents Ecological Change in Abbot Farm Marshlands
In March 2021, Zoe Orlino, a graduate student in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers, installed a series of bricolage art pieces at the Abbott Farm Marshlands in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. As the culmination of her thesis research on design, making and representation, these handcrafted pieces reveal the hidden story embedded in the […]
Wolfram Hoefer Receives Prestigious International Landscape Architecture Teaching Award
Wolfram Hoefer, associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, was recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Design Studio Teaching by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA). This competitive international award was presented on March 19 at the annual conference of CELA, the premier international organization for educators in landscape architecture. Hoefer, who […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Serving Residents in Communities Where They Live
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we take the time to recognize and celebrate New Jersey communities that share a common language. The educational programs and activities that Rutgers provides to support health and well-being, requires also the recognition of the rich diversity of New Jersey residents. Richard Alomar, director of the Office of Urban Extension and Engagement and associate professor […]
International Research by Nancy McKeon (SEBS’21) Contributes to New Findings and Prominent Article
Honors student Nancy McKeon (SEBS’21), double major in Public Health and Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, is entering her senior year with a wealth of hands-on research experience connecting these two majors. “It’s impossible to view public health without taking into account the environment, both built and natural, and effective policy is critical towards bettering […]
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 […]
