Speaker: Jorge Marcone, Rutgers University.  Abstract: National imaginaries of the so-called Andean countries show a consistent preference for partial representations of the Amazon. This is true as well of images of Amazonia globally. Literary studies, surprisingly, are responsible for this incompleteness. Indigenous art, nevertheless, flourishes in interculturalism. And the archive of 20th-century non-indigenous Amazonian fiction proves to be a site ...

Friday, November 3, 2023. 2:30 PM. Understanding Weather Hazards Impacting the Eastern US through Analysis of Cyclone Tracks, With a Focus on Storm Surge. James Booth, City University of New York. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Environmental Sciences. More information here.  Abstract: This talk will focus on hazards generated by hurricanes and extratropical cyclones along the US east coast. Overall, ...

Sponsored by NJDEP in partnership with the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center.  More information. Register here. Location: Webinar

Thursday, November 9, 2023. 11:30 AM. Wind of Change: Offshore Wind Industry Awareness Event. Sponsored by Rutgers WindIgnite and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. More information here.  Abstract: With more than 190 types of businesses that can be part of the offshore wind energy supply chain ecosystem, it’s an exciting time to learn more about this emerging ...

Sponsored by NJDEP in partnership with the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center.  More information. Register here. Location: Webinar

Thursday, November 9, 2023. 4:00 PM. Adapting to Environmental Fluctuations: Behavioral Ecology, Dietary Changes and Energetics Among Rural Populations in Central Cuba. Victoria Ramenzoni, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Rutgers Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution. More information here.  Location: Philip Alampi Auditorium of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building on the G.H. Cook Campus

Join Second Nature, University Climate Change Coalition, and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations constituency to discuss key issues on the negotiation agenda at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Register here. Location: Webinar

Friday, November 10, 2023. 2:30 PM. Air Pollution Links to the Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases in New York City. Roisin Commane, Columbia University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Environmental Sciences. More information here. Abstract: Many city governments in the US have committed to reducing their emissions of GHGs based on inventories calculated for the city. However, few cities ...

Sponsored by NJDEP in partnership with the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center.  More information. Register here. Location: Webinar

Monday, November 13, 2023. 3:45 PM. A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Gulf Stream Warm Core Rings and their Impacts. Adreienne Silver, WHOI. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. More information here. Location: Philip Alampi Room of the Marine Science Building