Study estimates fishes contribute about 16 percent of the sinking carbon in upper ocean waters Scientists have little understanding of the role fishes play in the global carbon cycle linked to climate change, but a Rutgers-led study found that carbon in feces, respiration and other excretions from fishes – roughly 1.65 billion tons annually – make up […]
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A win for New Jersey’s Raritan River
Richard G. Lathrop – Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources
Fish contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon annually
Grace K. Saba – Center for Ocean Observing Leadership in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Global Warming’s Deadly Combination: Heat and Humidity
Robert Kopp, – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Equine Science Center Collaborates on Study of Clenbuterol Use for Harness Racing
Equine Science Center (ESC) faculty and alumni were part of a recently published study on the use of clenbuterol, an FDA-approved, therapeutic medication used for the management of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and airway obstruction in horses. The United States Trotting Association (USTA) announced the results of the peer-review study, “Clenbuterol plasma concentrations after therapeutic […]
Rutgers honors the memory of retired professor with flag tribute
William Ward – Department of Biochemistry and MIcrobiology
A Voice of Reason During Troubled Times
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. Don Schaffner, Distinguished Professor and extension specialist in food science, has been thinking about the risks posed by microorganisms for more than 30 years. About 20 years ago, […]
James Murphy Appointed to Ralph Geiger Chair by Rutgers University Board of Governors
On Feb. 23, the Rutgers University Board of Governors appointed extension specialist James A. Murphy, who is widely recognized as one of the nation’s top scientists in turfgrass management, to the Ralph Geiger Chair in Turfgrass Science. His term began July 1, 2020. Murphy is renowned for developing environmentally sound management practices, recently leading a national […]
Rutgers tracking foxes along shore, including Brigantine, for study on predator management
Brooke Maslo – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
100% renewable energy could power the world by 2030, experts say
Samantha Bova – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
