Combating climate change is one of our greatest challenges. Rutgers experts break down the policies, infrastructure changes, social justice reforms and other work that will be necessary to weather the storm. Robert Kopp Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences Co-Director, University Office of Climate Action PI, Rutgers Megalopolitan […]
Data-Visualization and Mapping Tools Help New Jersey Communities Plan for Climate Change
The expanded suite of apps will assist decision-makers to predict and prepare for future events and conditions New Jersey residents and planners alike have a new set of decision-support tools to help prepare their communities for climate change, thanks to a suite of data-visualization and mapping tools developed at Rutgers University’s New Jersey Climate Change Resource […]
RU COOL Marks 30th Anniversary at the Forefront of Climate Change Research and Ocean Discovery
Rutgers, NOAA and glider maker mark RUCOOL milestone For 30 years, Rutgers’ Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) has taken the lead in pioneering research that has changed our understanding of the oceans and the way information is collected. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Rick Spinrad joined Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and marine […]
4-H Launches 2022 STEM Challenge Focused on Marine Science and Climate Change
15th annual youth-led initiative provides hands-on learning opportunities during 4-H STEM Month and throughout the year October is 4-H STEM Month. Rutgers Cooperative Extension has teamed up with Cooperative Extension at Cornell University in New York to bring educators from across two states to the New York Aquarium for an immersive full-day professional development experience. […]
Ending Free Meals in Schools is a Mistake | Opinion – The Star Ledger
By Peggy Policastro and Erin Comollo Earlier this month, we got inspired by what felt like exciting new energy from the federal government in fighting hunger. We were at a listening session held at Rutgers by Sen. Cory Booker in advance of a historic White House conference on hunger planned for this fall. “Food is at the […]
Understanding the Impact of Marine Viruses on the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle and Role in Climate Change
To address one of the most pressing issues impacting human civilization, pioneering work by EOAS faculty members Kay Bidle, professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, and Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, is for the first time, changing the ways scientists understand the impact marine viruses have on phytoplankton, the ocean’s role in the carbon cycle […]
Of Farms and Gardens: My Rutgers Gardens Internship
By Francis C. Blackman (SEBS’24) As an undergraduate student in the Environmental Policy Institutions and Behavior (EPIB) major program here at Rutgers, I had the opportunity to participate in the Rutgers Gardens Student Farm Internship this summer. When applying, it seemed like the Student Farm could offer a fulfilling setting to expand my knowledge of […]
Rutgers Science and Outreach Onboard the R/V Atlantis
by Lauren Neitzke Adamo, assistant teaching professor, Institute of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences In June 2022, a team of scientists and educators embarked on a 14-day expedition in the North Atlantic Ocean onboard the R/V Atlantis in search of deep-sea mud. Led by chief scientist and professor, Liz Sikes, Department of Marine and Coastal […]
Rutgers Board of Governors Professor Paul Falkowski Profiled by the National Academy of Sciences
This profile first appeared in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Paul Falkowski spent much of his research career analyzing the activity of aquatic microorganisms, which captured his interest early in life. As a child, growing up in a New York City Housing Project in Harlem, he received a small fish tank […]
Cook’s Market Accepts SNAP, Offers Good Food Bucks Vouchers to Eligible Shoppers to Increase Healthy Food Access
Cook’s Market at Rutgers Gardens is committed to being a part of the food security solution For many New Jersey residents, “SNAP” are four letters that represent hope during trying times. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal food benefits program designed to help households in need purchase the food they need while […]
