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Marine and Coastal Sciences
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 […]
SEBS Scientists to Help Create ”Songscape” for Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary
Singer-songwriter Ben Sollee to visit estuary, compose original music. Scientists at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station will host singer-songwriter Ben Sollee for four days in April, while Sollee soaks up inspiration from the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary for an original music video. Sollee’s composition will be one of several organized by Sustain Music and […]
Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Michael Acquafredda Featured on American Fisheries Society Website
Michael Acquafredda, doctoral candidate in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution in the School of Graduate Studies, has been featured on the website of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), a non-profit organization established since 1870 to advance fisheries science. Its mission is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery […]
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences and Rutgers Recreation Team up to Provide Undergrads with Scientific Diving Instruction
Scientific diving is essential to Rutgers’ – and its students’ – worldwide leadership in oceanography. This class is helping to open doors for our undergraduates. Breathing through their Scuba gear, Ailey Sheehan and her classmates dropped a new and improved lionfish trap – a hinged net that will help scientists study that invasive fish in […]
Three ways Rutgers experts are using drones for real-world research
Mosquito control: When Greg Williams, Department of Entomology, first started using drones to control mosquito populations, the focus was on larger machines that could spray pesticides over large swaths of land. Today, the approach has evolved to focus on smaller drones. They’re cheaper, easier to fly, and can be used for much more than spraying. […]
Distinguished Professor Paul Falkowski Awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The 2018 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement – often described as the ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’ – has been awarded to Paul Falkowski and James J. McCarthy, for their decades of leadership in understanding – and communicating – the impacts of climate change. Paul Falkowski, one of the world’s greatest pioneers in the field […]
Prof. Mike Kennish Highlights Rutgers Estuarine Research in his Role as Lead Guest Editor of Leading International Journal
Mike Kennish, professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, served as the lead guest editor of the January special thematic issue of Estuaries and Coasts, considered the leading estuary and coastal journal in the world. The special issue, “The National Estuarine Research Reserve System: An Integrated Network of Research and Monitoring Sites Supporting […]
Rutgers Scientists Discover ‘Legos of Life’
Deep dive into the 3D structures of proteins reveals key building blocks Rutgers scientists have found the “Legos of life” – four core chemical structures that can be stacked together to build the myriad proteins inside every organism – after smashing and dissecting nearly 10,000 proteins to understand their component parts. The four building blocks […]
In Memoriam: Susan E. Ford (1942-2017), Aluma and Professor Emeritus in Shellfish Biology and Pathology
Susan Elizabeth Ford, age 75, passed away on December 5, 2017 in Williamsburg, Va. A renowned researcher and mentor, Ford received her undergraduate degree in zoology from Rutgers Cook College in 1978 and a doctorate degree in zoology from Duke University in 1984. During her career, Ford held positions at Duke University; School of Veterinary […]
