Alex Calamia (SEBS’16) is the Morning Meteorologist for News 12 based out of Long Island, NY. He’s also the creator and host of “Garden Guide,” a garden segment that empowers people to create the garden of their dreams with the local climate in mind. He always knew he wanted to be a meteorologist. As he […]
Television Weather Forecaster Kelly Ann Cicalese (SEBS’11) Shares the Challenges of Her Work and What She Loves Most
When snow is in the forecast, SEBS alumna Kelly Ann Cicalese’s job as a meteorologist with WCVB’s StormTeam 5 in Boston is at its most challenging – and rewarding. The Sewaren, N.J., native who first developed an interest in weather in grade school, found her way to a career as a weather forecaster at Rutgers […]
Alumni Feature: Kyle David Reiman (SEBS’22)
Rutgers alumnus Kyle David Reiman graduated from SEBS in August of 2022 with a major in meteorology and two minors in science communication and digital communication, information, and media (DCIM). He is currently a meteorologist and weather producer at FOX Weather and is pursuing his master’s degree in communications at Johns Hopkins University with dual […]
State of the Climate Report: Temperature, Sea Level Continue to Rise in NJ
Rutgers-led report details 2022 climate trends for state and local leaders New Jersey’s summer of 2022, with the warmest August on record and the lowest rainfall levels seen in more than 50 years, offers a glimpse into how climate change may affect future summers in the Garden State, according to a new report being released […]
Preparing Tomorrow’s Meteorologists
The undergraduate program in meteorology at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences prepares students for a host of careers, from television broadcasters to research scientists, after completing a demanding curriculum. From this rigorous program come operational meteorologists whose work involves weather forecasting, environmental meteorologists who address air pollution and air-quality monitoring and modeling and […]
Jeremy Lewan (SEBS’22), Al Roker’s Former Intern, Makes His Mark in Meteorology and Modeling
Just before Al Roker gives the daily weather forecast on NBC’s Today, he gets a 4:30 a.m. briefing on the latest record-breaking temperatures, hurricanes or snowstorms from his weather producers on the show. Last summer, one of the voices giving him those weather updates via FaceTime belonged to Jeremy Lewan, a meteorology major at Rutgers graduating […]