Researchers find losses as high as 35 percent in some regions Climate change has taken a toll on many of the world’s fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Science today. Ocean warming led to an estimated 4.1 percent drop in sustainable catches, on average, for many species of fish and shellfish from 1930 …
Protecting Small Forests Fails to Protect Bird Biodiversity
Forests need better management to maintain ecological integrity, Rutgers-led study says Simply protecting small forests will not maintain the diversity of the birds they support over the long run, a Rutgers-led study says. Forests need to be carefully monitored and managed to maintain their ecological integrity. A major focus in conservation is acquiring forests – often at great expense – …
EOAS Director Robert E. Kopp Testifies to U.S. Congressional Committee: “Climate change is real, it is here now, and humans are responsible for it”
In his testimony, Kopp said, “To stabilize global climate, we need to bring net global greenhouse gas emissions to zero; the sooner we do this, the smaller the risks – to our economy, infrastructure, health, and national security – that we will have to manage.” Director of EOAS Robert E. Kopp testified to the United States House of Representatives Committee …
Rutgers’ List of Campus Plants, Animals, Other Species May be First in World
More than 1,600 species spotted American kestrel. Chinese mantis. Candleflame lichen. The highly diverse list of species spotted at Rutgers University may be unique globally. Indeed, more than 1,600 kinds of animals, insects, plants and other life forms have been reported so far at 24 Rutgers campuses and properties across New Jersey as part of a new long-term “Flora and …
EOAS Director Robert Kopp Discusses Sea Level Rise with Resources for the Future and Answers the Question: “Are We Doomed?”
Listen to the host of Resources Radio, a weekly podcast produced by Resources for the Future, interview EOAS Director Robert Kopp. Kopp explains how he became interested in his field, reasons why a warming planet causes sea level rise, and explains sea level rise estimates over time. He also answers the question “Are we doomed?” and recommends several books.
Climate Scientist Explores Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear War
Alan Robock, a Distinguished Professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has been guided by the idea that scientists can also teach students political values. The Rutgers Climate Institute comprises more than 100 distinguished researchers representing 17 schools and programs in the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. As observers of the natural world, they …
Rutgers Scientist Studies Sea-Level Change Dating Back to the Age of the Dinosaurs
Ken Miller is a geologist who studies the strata of rock layers and the microfossils found within them. The Rutgers Climate Institute comprises more than 100 distinguished researchers representing 17 schools and programs in the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. As observers of the natural world, they have been among the first to sound alarms about …
Rutgers Partners with Pioneering Research Outreach Center to Promote Scientific Research
The national initiative will translate scientific research to educate and engage the community. Rutgers recently became a partner in an innovative center – funded with a $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant – to translate the importance of scientific research to the general public. The Center for Advancing the Societal Impacts of Research (ARIS Center) is housed at the University …
Colombia Tropical Forest Fires Spike After 2016 Peace Accords
Deforestation increasing in areas once controlled by FARC guerrillas, study says. Fires that contribute to deforestation spiked six-fold in Colombia in the year after an historic 2016 peace agreement ended decades of conflict between FARC guerrilla and government forces, according to a study in Nature Ecology & Evolution. “This dramatic increase from trends in the last decade will boost the likelihood of deforestation in protected areas in the …
New Rutgers Graduate Students Inspired and Empowered by Tour of University Field Stations
The annual tour introduces first-year graduate students to the many resources available at four Rutgers field stations, build lasting connections, and develop research collaborations. By Carol Peters The group of seven Rutgers graduate students on the 2018 Graduate School Tour arrived at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) in Tuckerton, N.J. on Friday evening of the last weekend of …