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Dr. A. Joel Kaplovsky, Rutgers alumnus, Professor Emeritus, and chair of the Department of Environmental Science from 1967-1982, died on May 29 at age 94. For an obituary, please click here.
Student Poster Session ...
Environmental Science Graduate Students and Bioenvironmental Engineering Undergraduate Students fared very well at the May 15, 2013, Student Poster Session held by the New Jersey Water Environment Federation at their Annual Meeting in Atlantic City.
Amanda Luther ("Ammonia Tolerance in Peptostreptococcus rusellii" – Donna Fennell and Peter Strom, Advisors) and Allyson Salisbury ("The Diversity of Plant Communities and Their Effects on the Function of Naturalized Detention Basins" – Jason Grabowski, Advisor) tied for First Place in the Graduate Division. Yashika Dewani ("Dechlorination of dibenzo-p-dioxins and -furans in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Watershed" – Lisa Rodenberg, Advisor) won Second Place.
In the Undergraduate Division, Paige Buzard, Candace Liao, and J.R. Sweeney ("Determination of Pollution Reduction for Grassed Swales" – Robert Miskewitz, Advisor) won Second Place. Christopher Uchrin Chaired the Poster Session and the judges included two Environmental Sciences Alumnae, Mellisa Motyl (CH2M Hill) and Jennifer Loudon (Raritan Twp. MUA).
Mark Miller is the 2013 recipient of the SEBS Research Excellence Award The formal award ceremony took place at 5:30 Thursday, April 25 in the Cook Campus Center Multipurpose Rooms. Congratulations!
Professors Lioy and Uchrin Listed as Top Authors in Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering. Microsoft Academic Search has listed Dr. Paul Lioy in the top 0.07% of Environmental Health authors in the world (41 out of 61, 339) and Dr. Christopher Uchrin as in the top 0.3 % of worldwide Environmental Engineering authors (58 out of 21,969). Dr. Uchrin was also rated in the top 0.7% of worldwide Environmental Health authors. Drs. Lioy and Uchrin were the co-founders of the joint UMDNJ/RWJMS-Rutgers University Ph.D. Program in Exposure Assessment, the first of its kind in the world. Dr. Lioy is currently the Deputy Director for Government Relations, EOHSI, and Dr. Uchrin is the Director of the Bioenvironmental Engineering Program, jointly administered by the Department of Environmental Sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the School of Engineering at Rutgers.
Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study ...
Annmarie Carlton visits the aircraft hanger for NSF's C-130. She is working to plan the Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study this summer in Alabama. A component of the study is 150 flight hours on the C-130, with instrument contributions from a dozen scientists across the U.S.
Student research opportunities ...
Laura Motta, a Rutgers chemistry major working with Environmental Sciences professor John Reinfelder, was one of a group of students participating in four-day scientific research symposium held in Brazil this past October. The 20th annual Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica was presented by the University of São Paulo (USP). The Rutgers students joined over 3,600 USP students in presenting posters on their research at this four-day undergraduate scientific research symposium. Read More
Center officially recognized ...
The Rutgers School of Environmental & Biological Sciences (SEBS) is officially recognizing the Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES), a unique interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Environmental Sciences and Landscape Architecture. Initiated in 2006, CUES has engaged with New Jersey's environmental community, public agencies, and elected officials to provide scientific, engineering, and design support for urban/suburban initiatives that will increase the state's preservation and improvement of its environmental infrastructure. The diverse range of CUES projects can be seen at www.cues.rutgers.edu. CUES also provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate research and Internships. Interested students should contact Dr. Ravit or Dr. Hoefer directly to discuss these opportunities.
Ravit: NY/NJ Baykeeper "Running With Scissors Award" for CUES oyster research
Bringing science to mainsteam readers ...
Michael Erb, a graduate student in atmospheric science, wants to bring the world of science and climatology further into the mainstream. He has written a "whodunit" that will motivate the reader to think more deeply about what happens in the sky above us. Recently highlighted in Rutgers Today
Storm Chasers ...
Students experienced a new 3-credit course taught by Steve Decker. The "Severe Weather Field Trip" was featured on Rutgers Focus. Steve Decker's storm chasing class allowed student to predict, observe, and analyze storms with the goal to understand the dynamics and thermodynamics that lead to some of the most beautiful yet complex atmospheric circulations on Earth.
Ph.D. Fellowships in Environmental Science and Engineering ...
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program. The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will support five new graduate fellowships for Ph.D. students. The GAANN Fellowships will support studies in the areas of Environmental Physics, Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering; all broadly defined. Click Here for More Information.
