The Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute seeks to contribute to a resilient, equitable, and sustainable climate future. RCEI connects faculty, staff, and students through transformative climate change research, innovation, education, and outreach.

Applications Close July 10, 2026

RCEI Clean Energy Fellowship Program

Applications Open Until July 10

The RCEI Clean Energy Fellowship Program is a prestigious, paid opportunity offered in collaboration with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). This fellowship is designed to provide current Rutgers graduate students specialized, hands-on experience within the clean energy sector.

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Affiliate Research Highlight

Antarctic Plankton Are Adapting to a Brighter Ocean — And It’s Telling Us Something Important About Climate Change

Publication by RCEI affiliate Oscar Schofield

Over the past 27 years, phytoplankton along the West Antarctic Peninsula have been adapting to the rapidly changing climate by producing greater amounts of protective "sunscreen" pigments, a new study co-authored by Professor Oscar Schofield finds. Even in one of Earth's most remote habitats, climate change is still altering the ocean in significant ways, pushing the organisms who occupy it to shift in response. As phytoplankton are such a key species in the food chain, these biological shifts have massive implications for the overall ecosystem.

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