RCEI affiliate Ximing Guo, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS) at Rutgers University, has been honored by the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRA) with its 2026 Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award. The award recognizes individuals who best exemplify WRA’s mission through contributions to sound water management. A renowned shellfish geneticist, Guo …

A tree-planting initiative brings hundreds together to transform underused campus land into a fast-growing native ecosystem On a patch of Livingston campus once covered in asphalt, Rutgers University-New Brunswick students are planting the beginnings of a forest, one designed not just to grow quickly but to bring people into the work of reforestation. The transformation is part of the Livingston Abandoned …

Noĕmie Denis, a doctoral student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is a multiple ScarletPitch award winner for her research related to polymer-ceramic composites. Her recognition includes competitions within Rutgers and internationally.  For Rutgers students, the annual campus-wide ScarletPitch competition is an opportunity to receive early validation for ideas and concepts, while connecting with mentors, alumni, and industry …

An article from Gothamist explains the growing political and policy conflict in New Jersey over new coastal development regulations designed to address climate change and rising sea levels. The rules—known as the REAL (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) regulations—aim to make coastal communities safer by factoring in future climate risks like sea level rise and stronger storm surges, rather than relying …

Rutgers professor Brooke Maslo will advance research connecting environmental change, species behavior and ecosystem resilience RCEI affiliate Brooke Maslo, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has been named the inaugural holder of the Joanna Burger Endowed Legacy Professorship. Maslo’s appointment is supported by a gift from Joanna Burger, a Distinguished Professor with …

This year’s Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards honored RCEI affiliate Debashish Bhattacharya as one of five tenured faculty members who have received the prestigious Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research. This award signifies his weighty contributions to the intellectual community at Rutgers and society beyond. Read more and find his name on the list of recipients at the article …

More than half of residents say the U.S. government and businesses have a lot of responsibility when it comes to limiting greenhouse gas emissions NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Apr. 22, 2026) – A majority of New Jerseyans are concerned at some level about the effects of changing climate conditions and place responsibility for limiting greenhouse gas emissions on various levels of …

Two RCEI affiliates, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS) Department Chair Oscar Schofield and Professor Kay Bidle, were honored for their work elevating research impact at the 2026 Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS)’s Summit, “Impact by Design”, which took place March 30 – April 1.  Schofield was awarded the Enduring Achievement Award, which honors those with a …

On April 3, Laura Lawson, Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), spoke with the students gathered in the classroom at the Institute for Food, Nurtition and Health for their final class of the RU Engaged: A Community Engaged Byrne Seminars with Alternative Spring Break. The students in this interactive seminar shared their experiences with community gardening …

The Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science hosted its 35th Annual Turfgrass Symposium on March 19, bringing together faculty, staff, students, researchers and industry leaders for a day of collaboration, innovation and knowledge exchange. Held at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, the symposium highlighted the breadth of turfgrass research underway across the university while reinforcing Rutgers’ leadership in advancing sustainable turf systems. RCEI …