Karina Zepeda Gil (SEBS’24) enters Rutgers as a junior transfer student from Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The oldest of three children, Karina was born in New Brunswick, virtually in the backyard of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. She and her family moved to Hudson County when she was nine years old. A first-generation Mexican American, […]
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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 […]
These days, it’s tough to be a bee: Concerns mount over wild bee decline in NJ and beyond
Andrew Aldercotte – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers Scientists Track Dramatic Bee Decline at New Jersey and Pennsylvania Farms
A dramatic decline in the bee population at fruit farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has Rutgers scientists wondering whether it is a natural phenomenon or a warning about a future threat to the world’s food supply. In a study published in the science journal Insect Conservation and Diversity, Rutgers scientists, who have been tracking the decline in […]
Why are so many whales visiting the New Jersey shoreline?
Danielle Brown – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Celebrating Rutgers Marine Field Station with Inaugural Special Collections Apparel
University Communications and Marketing has introduced a new initiative to showcase points of pride at Rutgers through a limited-edition collection of retail merchandise, only available online and at the University Bookstore. SEBS and NJAES have been selected to kick off the series, just in time for the Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) to celebrate […]
Humpbacks are having a whale of a time at the Jersey Shore as sightings surge
Danielle Brown – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Scientists Worried as Bee Population in NJ, Pennsylvania Drops Drastically
Andrew Aldercotte – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Humpback Whales That Visit New York, New Jersey Stay Longer and Visit Again
Researchers analyze humpback whales in New York Bight apex area over seven years Humpback whales spotted along the Jersey Shore and the waters off New York often stay for an extended period of time and return year after year, according to a study co-authored by Rutgers University, Gotham Whale, the Center for Coastal Studies and […]
Humpback whales that visit N.Y. & N.J. stay longer, visit again
Danielle Brown, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
