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 ...

Monday, February 5, 2024. 3:45 PM. Equatorial Indian Ocean Currents: Variability and Impacts on Salinity. Ebenezer Njadjro, Mississippi State University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. More information here.  Location: Philip Alampi Room of the Marine Science Building

Wednesday, February 7, 2024. 11:00 AM. CEED 6th Annual Environmental Health and Justice Summit - Session II: The Next Generation of Clean Homes Will Be Electric. How Do We Make a Just Transition? What Does It Mean for Our Health? Jose Guillermo Cedeno Laurent, Rutgers University; Halimah Shabazz, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance; Elyse Pivnick, Isles. Sponsored by Rutgers Environmental ...

Speaker: Jack Tchen, Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience  Abstract: You’ve likely heard the phrase: Social movements happen at the speed of relationships. As I’ve been writing up a final report for an NSF Sustainable Regional System planning grant and facing the implementation proposal, we’ll discuss the cultural challenges of developing such relationships against the imperative of ...

Tuesday, February 13, 2024. 2:00 PM. My Green Lab Certification Program Presentation. Cristalle Ruiz, My Green Lab. Sponsored by Rutgers Health Climate Action Group. Join here.  Abstract: On behalf of the Rutgers Health Climate Action Group, Green team, I am inviting you to a presentation by Cristalle Ruiz from My Green Lab about My Green Lab Certification program.  My Green ...

Speaker: Lily Y. Young, Rutgers University  More information here. Register here. 

Friday, February 16, 2024. 3:00 PM. Advances in Measuring, Modeling, and Understanding the Consequences of Climate Change on Snow Hydrology. Anne Nolin, University of Nevada. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Geography. More information here. Abstract: Climate warming is impacting mountain snowpacks in ways that challenge water resources management and climate prediction. New developments in remote sensing and modeling are advancing ...

Speaker: Ruohao Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University  To watch virtually, join here. Passcode: 095612

Speaker: Jay Kelly, Raritan Valley Community College  More information here. 

Speaker: Zachary Labe, Princeton University and NOAA/GFDL Abstract: The popularity of machine learning methods, such as neural networks, continues to rapidly grow. The interest in these tools also coincides with a growing influx of big data, high performance computing capabilities, and the need for greater efficiency in solving a range of tasks. However, there is also some hesitancy for considering the ...

Speaker: Katherine Bermingham, Rutgers University  More information here. See flyer here.

Speaker: Julia Behrens, Bielefeld University

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Friday, March 1, 2024. 11:00 AM. Buzzing through Time: the Interplay of Ecology, Evolution, and Humans on Bees' Recent History. Margarita Lopez-Uribe  (Dept of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University) . Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Entomology. More information here.    Location:  Thompson Hall, Room 206

Speaker: Amy Savage, Rutgers University. More information here.