The Personal Bioblitz was launched in 2014 by Lena Struwe, director of the Chrysler Herbarium and professor of botany in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, challenging participants to observe and report as many wild species as possible from everyday life using the global community science website and free app, iNaturalist. It was another record-breaking year […]
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SEBS/NJAES Faculty Honored with 2022-2023 Universitywide Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Matthew Newman and Grace Saba on being recognized by the university with Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service through a program of seven awards. For each award, the recipient receives a commemorative certificate and […]
Veronica Jones is the New FCHS Educator in Essex County
Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Veronica Jones, Ph.D. joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Essex County. She will be part of the Housing and Health Equity Cluster, supporting education, outreach and scholarship alongside colleagues in the Rutgers School […]
Announcement: Ann Gould is New SEBS Dean of Academic Programs
Announcement from Laura Lawson, SEBS Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director Dear SEBS and NJAES community, Our School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Office of Academic Programs is the bedrock of the SEBS student experience, from recruitment to graduation. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ann Gould as Dean of Academic Programs, starting […]
Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program Partners with NJBPU in Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) have entered an agreement to develop and implement a Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program. The pilot program, which was announced on May 1 and will last for three years, is designed to demonstrate and study the compatibility of agricultural or horticultural […]
Welcome Jennifer Salt Taylor as an FCHS Educator in Passaic County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. I’m delighted to welcome Jennifer Salt Taylor as our new FCHS Educator in Passaic County who will focus on supporting equitable and sustainable community food systems in the county. Jennifer has focused her professional life on community nutrition and increasing access […]
Announcement: Melissa Bright Appointed County 4-H Agent in Somerset County
Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development. Please welcome Melissa Bright to her new role as County 4-H Agent in Somerset County, effective May 1, 2023. Melissa has served as a site director for the YMCA of Hunterdon and Bucks Counties leading a school age childcare program since 2018. For […]
Earth Day, Every Day Spring 2023 Webinar Kicks Off New Series
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Earth Day, Every Day and Marine Extension Program Seminar Series present the educational webinar, “All the Small Things with Big Environmental Impacts,” beginning April 17. Open to the public, the free webinar will be conducted online via Zoom every third and fourth Monday evenings in April through June starting at 6:30 p.m. […]
Announcement: Abigail Kesely Named the State 4-H Senior Program Coordinator
Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development. Please welcome Abigail Kesely to her new role as the State 4-H Senior Program Coordinator in the State 4-H Office effective April 17, 2023. Abigail comes with a wealth of 4-H experience – for more than 17 years she has been a part […]
NJHKI Delivers Nutrition Curriculum at National Foraging Youth Resilience Summit in Colorado
In March, the New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative (NJHKI) partnered with Forging Youth Resilience (FYR) to deliver nutrition curriculum for FYR’s national network of 24 clubs at the FYR Local Club Summit in Denver, CO. FYR is a nonprofit organization with the mission to empower young people to build physical and mental strength by supplying […]
