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

Can Financial Tools Save Biodiversity? A New Review Says “Not So Fast”

Publication by RCEI affiliate Pamela McElwee

RCEI affiliate Pamela McElwee authors a new review evaluating a popular idea to use market based credit systems to restore massive anthropogenic losses of biodiversity. The verdict? It's mediocre at best, and often fails to achieve its goal of protecting biodiversity, while leaving communities out of the conversation. McElwee emphasizes the importance of honoring the values of locals and being open to non-market approaches as keys to ultimately bring about positive change.

Now, more than ever, we need you.

Our work has never mattered more. We all understand the stakes. The Earth continues to warm, and human and ecological communities suffer from the impacts of a changing climate. The creativity, passion, and stubborn resolve RCEI affiliates and their students have for their climate change and renewable energy scholarship persevere.

Your contributions will support graduate students and early career scholars, research programs that develop real-world solutions, and building connections between the arts and sciences.

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