Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of associate professor Siobain Duffy as the new chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (DEENR) […]
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The Annual Personal Bioblitz Connects People with Nature – Will it Break Records Again this Year?
What is that spider on that rock? That yellow spring flower is strange; what is it? Is that a weed in my backyard? Should I remove it? What kinds of birds will I see this spring? Wow, that’s a weird-looking red, black and white bug; what is it? Is there more than one kind of […]
Drawing Life as We Know It: RU Urban Sketching Project
A sketch is a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to inform the creation of a subsequent, more finished product. The Urban Sketching movement was created in 2007 by Seattle journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario. Like the plein air (outdoor) painting method popularized by French Impressionists of the 19th century, urban sketching encourages artists to work in situ, taking their art out of the studio and into the world. Urban Sketching […]
Collaboration at the New Jersey Aquaculture Innovation Center: “It’s a Family Operation”
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is a research and extension powerhouse that shares knowledge and best practices from its farms, labs, institutes and innovation hubs with residents and businesses in the state. Behind the scenes, NJAES teams are doing complex work that requires diverse skillsets, hands-on experience and keen problem-solving abilities. The New Jersey […]
SEBS Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon Held in Person!
A group of 59 faculty and staff retirees and their guests met on Thursday, December 9 at the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall for a celebratory lunch. Reuniting with friends and former colleagues over a delicious meal, surrounded by beautiful varieties of Rutgers greenhouse-grown poinsettia, the group was joined by deans, directors, and some […]
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
Tom Orton – Dept. of Plant Biology; Cindy Rovins – Office of Communications and Marketing
The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program
Tom Orton, Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins, Office of Communications & Marketing
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agents William Errickson and Timothy Waller Honored by Statewide Nursery and Landscape Associations
The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) conferred its 2021 “Educator of the Year Award” on William “Bill” Errickson, RCE agent (Monmouth County), Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Timothy “Tim” Waller, RCE agent (Cumberland County), Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the association’s annual dinner in October. Waller was also recognized with the […]
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration Converts SEBS Paper Scholarship Application Process into Streamlined Online Access
Strong coordination between offices can dramatically improve institutional quality and impact. An interdisciplinary Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) team that designed and implemented a new online SEBS scholarship application program is a prime example of such collaboration. The scholarship application process—traditionally requiring students to submit paper applications for in-person faculty review—was completely reconstructed to […]
Rutgers ‘Homesteading Academy’ hosts webinar series
Kate Brown – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
