Rutgers professor of plant biology Nicholi Vorsa was named as a 2022 recipient of the Service to Industry Award at the December 2021 Board of Directors meeting of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA). The WSCGA awards are given to individuals for their work on behalf of the WSCGA and the Wisconsin cranberry community. […]
Plant Biology
Baylee Carr (SEBS’17) Receives Outstanding Service Award from Northeastern Weed Science Society
Baylee Carr (SEBS’17) Agriculture & Environmental Sciences), field technician at the Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center, has been recognized for her service to the weed science community by the Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS) with the M. Garry Schnappinger Outstanding Service Award. The award will be presented on […]
Science Storytelling as Community Engagement: Rutgers Releases “Fields of Devotion” Short Film Trailer
The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Departments of Marine and Coastal Sciences and Plant Biology, along with the Rutgers Center for Agricultural Food Ecosystems (RUCAFE)—a part of the New Jersey Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health—are launching a unique “Science Storytelling as Community Engagement” initiative. The intent is to increase understanding and dialogue between Rutgers scientists and the broader community. Distinguished professor Oscar Schofield, chair of Marine and Coastal Sciences noted, “it is imperative for scientists to […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2020 and 2021
On November 19, faculty, staff and students attended the 27th and 28th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at the Cook Student Center. After the pandemic put a pause on fully celebrating the 2020 awardees, it was important to include them […]
Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Mark Robson Delivered the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award Lecture
Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Mark Robson (CC’77; GSNB’79, ’88; SPH’95), the 2021 recipient of the university’s Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award, delivered the accompanying lecture, “Rutgers – A Public University in the Land Grant Tradition that Provides Opportunities: How We Can Teach Our Students to Address Critical Global Issues,” on October 19. Robson’s presentation […]
Mark Robson to Deliver Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award Lecture on October 19
Mark Robson, an internationally recognized scholar in environmental risk assessment and toxicology and a dedicated student mentor who first came to Rutgers as an undergraduate nearly 50 years ago, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award. The Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor and Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology at […]
Rutgers Acclaimed Hort Therapy Program Grew From Seed Planted Over 50 Years Ago
Anyone who has marveled at the growth from seed to sprout and bud to bloom, relished the aroma of herbs, or found themselves calmed in the presence of greenery, can understand the restorative power of plants. But professor and Bergen County agricultural and natural resources agent Joel Flagler (CC ’74), a registered horticultural therapist, has […]
Humble Pond Plant Duckweed May Help Researchers to Develop Better Crops
Rutgers-led study puts the spotlight back on the rapidly growing aquatic species In the age of climate change and a booming global population, duckweed, the world’s fastest growing plant, is an excellent laboratory tool for scientists to discover new strategies for growing more sustainable crops, a Rutgers-led study finds. “There is a need for new […]
Boots on the Ground: Citizen science combines recreation with data collection
This article was reprinted from the Summer 2021 issue of Explorations, SEBS alumni magazine. Do you have a smartphone or computer, and a love for science? Researchers at Rutgers are looking for you. Why? Researchers can’t be everywhere. That’s why they rely on citizen scientists all over New Jersey and beyond to observe the world […]
SEBS Research: Extending the Strawberry Season
Reprinted from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education 2020 Annual Report. The Northeast strawberry season is the epitome of the phrase, “short and sweet.” On average, the average harvest lasts only three to four weeks, but consumer demand is strong (strawberries are the most consumed berry in the U.S.) and increasing, especially for local berries. […]