New Jersey 4-H STEM Ambassadors joined faculty at Rutgers University for the 2023 Climate Sustainability Summit on November 10th, a day of learning, discovery, collaboration and action. The summit, which was attended by 25 youth from New Jersey’s biggest cities, addressed the importance of being sustainable and fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations, …
Rising sea levels in Manahawkin, New Jersey, prompt residents to elevate homes against increased sunny-day flooding as proactive measures. RCEI Affiliate, Lisa Auermuller highlights the urgency of addressing sea-level rise. “You can either pretend it’s not happening or choose to do something about it,” said Auermuller. Collaborating with Rutgers, the town addresses climate change with stormwater management, wetland restoration, and …
This article was authored by RCEI Affiliates Grace Saba, associate professor, and Josh Kohut, professor, faculty in Rutgers University’s Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. From late April to late September, Rutgers researchers used underwater robots, called gliders, to track ocean water quality along the New Jersey coast. Through a series of glider deployments, water …
Forty-one new volunteers were certified as Rutgers Environmental Stewards on October 28 at the program’s annual Impact Summit having each completed a project that helped address an environmental issue in their community. These volunteers partnered with 48 organizations across the state, educating close to 4,000 people on pressing issues such as climate change, habitat conservation, water quality protection and reducing …
Congratulations to RCEI Affiliate Ahmed Aziz Ezzat for winning the 2023 A. Walter Tyson Assistant Professorship award! This award is given annually by the Rutgers School of Engineering to an early-career faculty member for their outstanding contributions to research, teaching, and service.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment, the U.S. Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risk, and responses was released by President Biden on November 15, 2023. The report is mandated by Congress and assesses changes in the climate, its national and regional impacts, and options for reducing present and future risk. NPR mentions this assessment is “the most sweeping, sophisticated …
More than a dozen students, faculty and staff were honored during the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes Awards Ceremony. Laura Luciano, associate director at the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance and Marcy Schwartz, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese, were presented with 2023 Clement A. Price Human Dignity Awards that recognize those who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement …
Jim Simon, RCEI Affiliate and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was presented with the Distinguished Service to New Jersey Agriculture Award for 2023 for outstanding research contributions to New Jersey’s farming industry by the New Jersey Farm Bureau (NJFB) at its 105th Annual Meeting held November 13-14. This prestigious award is presented each year by NJFB, the …
Rutgers professor creates free, comprehensive guide for municipalities based on extensive research. For years, Rutgers ecologist and RCEI Affiliate Brooke Maslo has studied how to redesign flood-prone landscapes so they can best protect the communities they border from the ravages of swollen brooks and rivers and rising seas. State and federal programs that enable the acquisition of flood-prone properties from …
RCEI Affiliate Jie Gong and a team of university and high school students – along with a robot named Echo – are creating 3D digital models of the Zimmerli. The public may soon be able to open their laptops to venture into the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and explore its galleries via an online virtual tour. Since …
