Thursday, January 25, 2024. 4:00 PM. Rock you like a hurricane: predicting tree resistance to extreme winds. Allyson Salisbury, 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

Purpose: To identify key community challenges and opportunities that will impact the direction of offshore wind in Newark and New Jersey. The topics of business development, supply chain, and workforce development will be discussed. More information here. Register here. 

Friday, January 26, 2024. 3:00 PM. Local to regional forcing of sea ice coverage along the East Antarctic coast. Dana Veron, University of Delaware. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Geography. More information here. See flyer here. Location: TIL-264 

The 56th Annual Rutgers University Geology Museum Open House will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024 between 9 am and 3 pm. Join for a day of ancient seas-themed activities! All events will be held in Scott Hall and the Rutgers Geology Museum located on the College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, NJ. More information here.

Monday, January 29, 2024. 3:45 PM. Bluefin tuna reveal global and regional patterns of mercury pollution in the world’s oceans. John Reinfelder, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. More information here.   Location: Philip Alampi Auditorium of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building on the G.H. Cook Campus

Tuesday, January 30, 2024. 11:00 AM. Why mud is sticky (or, how clay particles interact across thin water films). Ian Bourg, Princeton University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. More information here.  Abstract: Clay-rich soils and sediments are abundant natural materials that consist predominantly of hydrated assemblages of fine-grained aluminosilicate minerals. These materials exhibit complex mechanical properties ...

Wednesday, January 31, 2024. 12:00 PM. Can International Courts Make Governments Act on Climate Science? Cymie Payne, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Human Ecology. More information here. Abstract: Climate science isn’t translating into national policies, so small island developing nations turned to three international courts, requesting their interpretation of legal obligations. Professor Cymie Payne will share her insights ...

Wednesday, January 31, 2024. 4:00 PM. Food Waste Reutilization Awareness Event. Angela Oberg, Rutgers University; Bryan Blair, Trenton Renewables; Isaac Bearg, NJ Composting Council. Sponsored by Rutgers EcoComplex and Students for Environmental Awareness. More information here. Register here.   Location: Room 202 of the Cook Student Center

Thursday, February 1, 2024. 9:30 AM. Bridging the Gap Between Researchers & Government Agencies. Elizabeth Bell, University of Texas; Aaron Deslatte, Indiana University. Sponsored by Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab. More information here. Register here. Location: Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 

Thursday, February 1, 2024. 4:00 PM. Fish and fishing: a tale across the Pacific Ocean. Joyce Ong, Nanyang Technological University. Sponsored by Rutgers Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program. More information here. Abstract: I  am a fish biologist by training and have completed a PhD on the historical impacts of climate change on fish ecology. I am passionate about the aquatic ...

Friday, February 2, 2024. 10:30 AM. Making Materials and Chemicals from Carbon Dioxide. Karin Calvinho, RenewCO2. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Merck. More information here. Location: Fiber Optic - EHA

Abstract: More than 100 million metric tonnes of wet organic wastes are produced each year in the US, representing a very real challenge for waste management due to their high production rate and the inefficiency of conventional management methods. At the same time, these waste streams represent untapped resources that can be repurposed into valuable products. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is ...