SEBS Names Four EOAS Faculty Members 2020 Excellence Award Recipients

The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Science honors Richard Lathrop, Janice McDonnell, Yair Rosenthal, and Silke Severmann for their “dedication and impactful work.”

The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences honors Richard Lathrop, Janice McDonnell, Yair Rosenthal, and Silke Severmann for their “dedication and impactful work.” The Interim Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Laura Lawson, has named EOAS faculty members Richard Lathrop, Janice McDonnell, Yair Rosenthal, and Silke Severmann recipients of the 27th Excellence Awards for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the …

#EOAS in the News: Rachael Winfree Speaks to CNN about the First Map of the Global Bee Population

#EOAS in the News: Rachael Winfree Speaks to CNN about the First Map of the Global Bee Population

“Surprisingly, despite the critical importance of bees as pollinators, until now there has been no comprehensive source of information on where the different bee species of the world are found… the authors of this paper are the world experts on this topic, and their work is a big step forward for the field of biodiversity conservation,” EOAS faculty member Rachael Winfree told …

#EOAS in the News: “The Paris Agreement: Our Best Chance at Keeping Global Temperatures from Continuing to Skyrocket”

#EOAS in the News: “The Paris Agreement: Our Best Chance at Keeping Global Temperatures from Continuing to Skyrocket.”

The U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020, the day after election day.  In an op-ed for the Star Ledger (NJ.com) titled “Climate Change: Yup, That’s on the Ballot Too” published on October 30, 2020, EOAS faculty member Pam McElwee wrote, “The Paris Agreement, while not perfect, is our best chance at keeping global temperatures from continuing to …

How Did Red Algae Survive in Extreme Environments?

Rutgers-led team will study algae from hot springs worldwide, including in Yellowstone National Park

Rutgers-led team will study algae from hot springs worldwide, including in Yellowstone National Park Red algae have persisted in hot springs and surrounding rocks for about 1 billion years. Now, a Rutgers-led team will investigate why these single-celled extremists have thrived in harsh environments – research that could benefit environmental cleanups and the production of biofuels and other products. Debashish Bhattacharya, …

Helping Shape Rutgers’ Climate Commitment

Amid an extraordinary year altered by the coronavirus pandemic, work continues at Rutgers University to address another ongoing crisis with dire consequences: climate change. Following the release of an interim report, the President’s Task Force on Carbon Neutrality and Climate Resilience is continuing its work on a comprehensive climate action plan for the university.

Amid an extraordinary year altered by the coronavirus pandemic, work continues at Rutgers University to address another ongoing crisis with dire consequences: climate change. Following the release of an interim report, the President’s Task Force on Carbon Neutrality and Climate Resilience is continuing its work on a comprehensive climate action plan for the university.  As the task force develops Rutgers’ strategies for contributing …

Rutgers Collaborative Science Communication Initiative Aims to Position Rutgers as a Leader in Science Communication

Open to all, the Initiative’s goal is to create a network for anyone at Rutgers interested in science communication research, teaching, outreach, professional practice, and training.

By Carol Peters The Initiative’s goal is to create a network for anyone at Rutgers interested in science communication research, teaching, outreach, professional practice, and training.  Communicators trained to explain science clearly and effectively in order to educate, inform, improve lives, and create change for the better on a global scale have arguably never been more needed than they are …

Rutgers NASA-Funded E•NIG•MA Project Releases New Video Exploring the Origins of Life on Earth

Rutgers NASA-Funded E•NIG•MA Project Releases New Video Exploring the Origins of Life on Earth

As part of the NASA-funded E•NIG•MA project, #EOAS faculty members Paul Falkowski, Julianne Gross, Nathan Yee and colleagues across the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences produced an eight-minute video with Tilapia Films titled “Tools of Science Case Study: E•NIG•MA.” Watch the video below to learn how teams of Rutgers researchers are exploring how life began on Earth by posing two fundamental questions: …

#EOAS in the News: “To Stabilize Climate We Must Fix Democracy First”

In an op-ed in the Star Ledger titled “To Stablize Climate We Must Fix Democracy First,” EOAS Director Robert Kopp wrote,

In an op-ed in the Star Ledger titled “To Stablize Climate We Must Fix Democracy First,” EOAS Director Robert Kopp wrote,  “Barring extraordinary new technologies to hasten the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, most of the warming we are causing will last for millennia. So we need not only to act decisively to decarbonize the global economy but …

Most Nations Failing to Protect Nature in COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Plans

The financial district of New York City as seen from Liberty State Park in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Pamela McElwee

Outbreak provides opportunity to reset economy and reverse ecosystem, species losses The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to reset the global economy and reverse decades of ecosystem and species losses, but most countries are failing to invest in nature-related economic reforms or investments, according to a Rutgers-led paper. Indeed, some countries, including the United States, Brazil and Australia, are back-tracking on …

How to Get a Handle on Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Plants

A tall tower with instruments to measure carbon dioxide and light at Niwot Ridge, Colorado. Photo: Christian Frankenberg

Combining two tools would boost understanding of climate change How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants on land? It’s a deceptively complicated question, so a Rutgers-led group of scientists recommends combining two cutting-edge tools to help answer the crucial climate change-related question. “We need to understand how the Earth is breathing now …