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• E&E Grad Student Feinberg Finds New Frog Species in NYC area

  Jeremy Feinberg, a PhD candidate in the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program, with collaborators, has identified a new frog species hiding in the wetlands of the greater NYC. While investigating the local decline of leopard frogs, Feinberg recognized a short, repetitive croak that differed from the typical leopard frog "long snore" or "rapid chuckle." Their molecular data have just been published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Finding this species in such a densely populated urban area is astonishing and also presents a conservation challenge. READ MORE

• Duffy Studies Vector-enabled Metagenomics (Flying Syringes)

  Siobain Duffy's recent PLoS One article was recently featured on Small Things Considered, the American Society of Microbiology Microbe Blog. The blog has a great intro to this work: You know those pesky insects we are always trying to eradicate? The ones that are spreading pathogens like crazy flying syringes? What if we could interogate them to find out where they have been, which hosts they have visited, and what virused they have stashed onboard? The answer is we can, as Duffy and colleagues have done, with the whitefly, using vector-enabled metagenomics (VEM). READ BLOG; READ ARTICLE

• Red Fox Rehabilitated and Released to Rutgers Ecopreserve

  Sometimes you’re at the right place at the right time. Driving home one rainy winter's evening along River Road in Piscataway, Nicole Golden from the Mercer County Wildlife Center spied the flashing lights of a police car and a cluster of people gathered around the cowering form of a red fox. Nicole pulled over and jumped out ready to help the hapless fox, evidently hit by a car while crossing the road from the Rutgers Ecological Preserve towards Johnson Park. Nicole bundled the fox into a carrier and off to the Mercer Wildlife Center for medical treatment. READ MORE

• Bhattacharya Lab Resolves Endosymbiosis Question in Science

  An international team of researchers led by the Bhattacharya lab (including members Dana Price, CX Chan, Jeferson Gross, Veeran Divino Rajah, and Debashish Bhattacharya) demonstrated that the remarkable “accidental" acquisition of photosynthesis by algae and plants occurred once in our planet’s history (published this month in Science). This work used the complete genome of the single-celled alga Cyanophora paradoxa as sequenced on the Bhattacharya lab Illumina genome analyzer. READ MORE

• Kjer Leads International Team on Insect Evolution

  Dr. Karl Kjer, with Dr. Xin Zhou, a Rutgers alumnus now at Beijing Genomics Institute (China), and Prof. Bernhard Misof, (Bonn, Germany) initiated an immense project to unravel the evolutionary history of insects. Dr. Jessica Ware (RU Newark) also joins the international team of more than 50 scientists from eight countries. The project uses the transcriptomes of 1,000 insect species to uncover relationships among species and estimate the origins of traits such as social behaviors, parasitism, herbivory, and flight. READ MORE

• Restoring American Chestnut Trees to Northeastern Forests

  

  Drs. Steven Handel, Belén Sánchez Humanes and Christina Kaunzinger from the department’s Center for Urban Restoration Ecology (CURE) are planting hybrid chestnut trees in forest gaps at Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ. Their goal is to determine if forest gaps, created by removal of non-native species, provide a viable re-entry location for chestnut’s return to northeastern forests. READ MORE

• Symposium on Applied and Environmental Genomics

  DEENR partnered with NJAES, SEBS Office of Grants Facilitation, and Illumina Inc. recently to host a symposium on Applied and Environmental Genomics at SEBS. Invited speakers included Andreas Weber from the Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Michael Thompson (Illumina) who discussed the use of genome data in plant breeding and crop improvement, and Dr. Eric Alm from MIT (hosted by RU Environmental Sciences) who discussed how genome data can be used to understand the response of genomes to large-scale environmental change. Speakers from Rutgers also presented vignettes of their research in genomics. Read more about the SEBS Genome Cooperative.

• Fefferman Co-organizes Genetics & Disease Workshop in Ghana

  

  Dr. Nina Fefferman recently co-organized a Workshop on Genetics and Disease Control in Elmina, Ghana.  The workshop emphasized the genetics of pathogens, hosts, and vectors, and featured SEBS professors Dr. Siobain Duffy and Dr. Dina Fonseca. The workshop was part of a series of US-African BioMathematics Initiative workshops that identify key bio-mathematical challenges, create partnerships between US and African scientists, and train junior researchers to work in the field of biomathematics.  READ MORE

• Harrison Studies Biotic Homogenization Among Bee Communities

  

  Ecology & Evolution graduate student Tina Harrison explored biotic homogenization in North American wild bee communities with a departmental research award this summer. Biotic homogenization is the process of distinct ecological communities becoming more similar to each other over time due to disturbances such as land use change and species' invasions. READ MORE

• Lena Struwe Unearths Unique Tropical Plant Species in Brazil

  

  Amateur botanists recently discovered a special plant in Brazil, Spigelia genuflexa. This 1-in tall species is the first in its family to genuflect (bend down) and display geocarpy (drop and bury its seeds). Lena Struwe, who specializes in Macrocarpaea, collaborated with field botanists to identify this unique species. This multi-national collaboration between amateur scientists and specialists illustrates how traditional and molecular methods can bring about great discovery. This story has made it big - as of Sep 24, there were 9000 google hits on the species name. Read more in BBC Nature News, Science Daily or the original article in PhytoKeys.

• M. Sukhdeo Selected Chief Editor of Journal of Parasitology

  

  Michael Sukhdeo has been selected as Chief Editor of the Journal of Parasitology.  Michael, a faculty member at Rutgers since 1989, specializes in the behavioral ecology and role of parasites in food webs.  The bimonthly Journal, the primary publication of the American Society of Parasitologists, has been in publication since 1814.   

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  RU Participated in Sandy Hook BioBlitz Sept 16-17

  Rutgers had a strong contingent in the first annual Sandy Hook BioBlitz taking place Sept 16-17. Co-sponsored by the National Park Service, American Littoral Society, and the Rutgers Naturalists Club among others, this event engaged nine teams of scientists, amateur naturalists, and volunteers in a 24-hour race to see how many different species each team can identify. A Bioblitz is part contest, part festival, part educational event, and part science. The data will provide a snapshot of the biodiversity of Sandy Hook as a benchmark for future inventories. Register to join this great opportunity to work closely with taxonomic experts and to learn the species inhabiting our coast. You can also contact Dr. Lena Struwe or Dr. Richard Lathrop to join up with a group.

• Handel Receives Theodore Sperry Award

  Steven Handel this week in Mérida, México has been awarded the Theodore Sperry Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration International. This highest award in the field of restoration ecology is awarded only once every two years for significant advancements to the science and techniques of restoration practice. “I was very touched [by the award]; it’s not something you apply for; it’s a big deal,” said Handel. “I think I’m being honored because we’re trying to show that nature is important, it’s not just beautiful...We want to have nature where people live so it can be part of the culture and urban life.” Read more about Professor Handel in this article.
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  Green Elected Society of American Foresters Fellow

  Ed Green was recently selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters. This highlights the hybrid nature of his expertise, complementing his distinction as an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

• Salcedo Winning Presentor at Gordon Research Conference

  Post-doc Tovah Salcedo was an invited speaker at the recent Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins. For her talk on genomics of toxicity in a red tide dinoflagellate, Tovah Salcedo earned the "best junior scientist GRS speaker" in the category of phycotoxins and was invited to give the talk to the main GRC audience. GRCs are recognized as the world's premier scientific conferences, where leading investigators from around the globe discuss their latest work and future challenges in a uniquely informal, interactive format.

• J. Ehrenfeld et al. Debate Non-native Species Issues in Nature

  Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld and 18 other distinguished ecologists in a recent Nature Commentary argue that the traditional dichotomy of native and non-native species is declining in practical value and even becoming "counter-productive". Instead, conservationists should focus on species functions with regard to biodiversity, ecological services, human health, and economies. Read this interesting article Don't Judge Species on their Origins.

• Tracy Brynildsen Wins Henry Rutgers Scholar Award

  Congratulations to Tracy Brynildsen for earning one of this year's Henry Rutgers Scholars Awards. This is a highly visible recognition for honor's students in the School of Arts and Sciences and carries with it a prize of $1300. She works in the John-Alder laboratory and wrote her honor's thesis on lizard behavior and testosterone.

• First Marine Single-cell Algal Genome Published in Science

  DEENR Dana Price, Divino Rajah, Siobain Duffy, Debashish Bhattacharya, and colleagues at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences published an article in Science magazine on the first draft genome assembly derived from a single eukaryotic cell. This novel approach termed 'single cell genomics' holds the promise to greatly augment our understanding of biotic interactions in natural environments and will likely play a major role in the analysis of human diseases. Much of the genome data were generated by the new Illumina DNA sequencer in the Bhattacharya lab. Read article and RU and Science coverage.

• DEENR Student Sorensen Wins Aresty Best Poster Award

  On April 29, 2011, Amanda Sorenson was selected to receive the Best Poster Presentation Award for her presentation at the Aresty Research Symposium, which features undergraduate research campus-wide. Amanda's poster will be featured in the Aresty Research Center. Read her abstract here.

• Congratulations to Graduating Seniors Receiving DEENR Awards

  Congratulations to five graduating EENR seniors receiving 2011 departmental awards: Carly Aulicky, Laura R. Chen, Jeffrey T. Kane, Daniel M. Merchant, and Laura H. Wiley. They will each be honored on May 3 at a departmental reception and at the Cook Baccalaureate ceremony. To read more about the awards and each recipient, click here.

• Ehrenfelds Honored With SEBS Research and Teaching Awards

  Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld is honored with the 2011 Research Excellence Award and Dr. David Ehrenfeld with the Alpha Zeta Teacher of the Year Award, in a SEBS awards ceremony April 27. Joan researches wetlands ecology and invasive plants (read more); David has been an inspirational instructor of a generation of conservation biologists (read more). Well done!

• Ecology & Evolution Grad Students Recognized for Excellence

  Doctoral students Holly Vuong and Wesley Brooks earned top 2011 honors from the Graduate School-New Brunswick. Holly received the Graduate Student Teaching Award for her TA work for the Principles of Ecology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and General Biology, as well as a Bevier Fellowship to support her next year to finish her dissertation. Wes received the Graduate Student Research Award for his work on invasive species and ecological restoration in hammock communities in southern Florida. Congratulations to both!

• Julie Lockwood Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

  Dr. Julie Lockwood received the 2011 Department of Biology Distinguished Alumna Award from Georgia Southern University. Julie joins a distinguished group of award-winning professors, physicians, and other professional biologists and educators. Julie was presented the award by the GSU President and the chair of the Biology Department at a dinner reception on April 2. For the event she gave a talk entitled, "Improbable foundations: the contemporary evolution of non-native birds on islands."

• Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources is Now on Facebook

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• Join in with the RU Chapter of the Botanical Society of America

  Join the Rutgers chapter of the Botanical Society of America on their next big adventure to The New York Botanical Garden on April 23. The RU chapter of the BSA involves undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of programs, departments, and areas at SEBS. READ MORE

• Laura Chen Researches Nutrient Flux Effects on Protozoa

  

  Laura Chen is interested in the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases, those that can be transmitted from non-humans to humans.  To prepare herself for veterinary school and possibly a master’s in public health, Laura has been conducting research in Dr. Peter Morin's lab. She designed a project to investigate the effects of fluctuations in nutrient levels on protozoa. READ MORE 

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  Register Now for Two New Online Summer Courses

  How can you reduce your carbon footprint? What is meant by industrial ecology? What role does sustainability play in ecosystems and in biodiversity? Find out in the new online summer course, Sustainable Environmental Management.
  
  In Conservation Techniques, apply conservation theory to management through case studies of endangered species protection and recovery, rewilding, bioassessment, adaptive management, GAP analysis and others.

• Study Outdoors This Summer in New Jersey Flora Field Course

  Do you want to explore the variety of habitats found in New Jersey? Do you want to take a summer class and still spend lots of time outside? Then register for New Jersey Flora(11:704:220:01) offered 2nd summer session, June 27 – Aug 4 (M and T 10:45 – 12:55 plus 3 full-day field trips every other Th). For more information, contact Kate Lepis.

• Golinski Investigates Testosterone Effects on Lizard Behavior

  Alison Golinski investigates the effect of testosterone on the morphology and behavior of several species of lizards, using night-vision videography and analysis of brain structure and function. With advisor Henry John-Alder and Czech collaborator Lukáš Kratochvíl, she recently published an article in Hormones and Behavior. READ MORE

• Chan et. al. Tackle Plantae Evolution in Current Biology

  Did red and green algae inherit their photosynthetic abilities from a common ancestor or evolve these carbon-dioxide-consuming, sugar-and-oxygen producing capabilities separately? Cheong Xin Chan, Debashish Bhattacharya and coauthors in Current Biology apply novel genomic data to this question and discuss implications of their work. Read RU Article Read about on Futurity.org

• Wes Brooks Awarded National Public Policy Leadership Award

  Wes Brooks has just received the American Institute for Biological Sciences (AIBS) Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes one biology graduate student annually who demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for contributing to science and public policy. Wes will travel to D.C. to participate in a Congressional visit this spring. READ MORE

• Study of Architecture in Bordeaux Sheds Light on Roots

  Post-doctoral Associate Josh Caplan recently spent three weeks analyzing architecture in Bordeaux, France. He was not studying the famed 18th century architecture, however; he was learning techniques for analyzing the architecture of root systems. Josh is part of a research team led by Joan Ehrenfeld and Jason Grabosky investigating the role of roots in plant invasions.
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• Winter Field Ecology Course Celebrates 20th Year

  Professor Rick Lathrop's Winter Field Ecology course has introduced a whole generation of students to the special challenges that the winter environment poses to plants, animals and people. Students recently headed to the Adirondacks for this one-week January inter-session course. READ MORE

• Salcedo Teaches Middle Schoolers at Rutgerscience Saturday

  Tovah Salcedo recently shared her research with groups of eager 6th - 9th graders participating in "2011 Rutgerscience Saturday - Our Ocean World," a New Jersey 4-H event. Tovah explained projects, gave a tour of the laboratory, and showed the students living Heterocapsa circularisquama, a red tide dinoflagellate, via a microscope projecting to a computer monitor. READ MORE
  

• Handel Appointed Editor for Journal Ecological Restoration

  Dr. Steven Handel has recently become editor of the journal Ecological Restoration, which features the technical and biological aspects of restoring landscapes, emerging professional issues, the role of education, evolving theories of post-modern humans and their environment, and land-use policy. The journal targets practitioners, organizations that design and supervise site restorations, as well as scientists. Handel is planning an additional emphasis on the design professions, landscape architects and planners, as these are the people who actually authorize and supervise restoration projects. Brooke Maslo, Ph.D. is assisting Dr. Handel with the editorial office, located in the Plant Physiology Building. Graduate students will have opportunities to assist with copy editing, book reviews, and other editorial needs. Subscriptions are available online. Handel thanks the Departmental leadership and the SEBS Dean's office for encouraging this initiative.


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  Ecology Student Austral Summering in Antarctica

  Emily Rogalsky, pictured to the right, is aboard the R/V Palmer in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica. Click here to learn more about Rutgers' missions in the Ross Sea, read blogs from Antarctica, or to see where the Palmer is right now.

• New Genome Cooperative Launches Lichen Genome Project

  SEBS faculty dedicated to genome research have formed a new Genome Cooperative to organize activities, foster collaboration, and accelerate growth of genome research at Rutgers. Recently lichen experts from Germany, Spain, and DEENR met to discuss their project regarding the genome of the lichen alga Trebouxia decolorans and the basis of the lichen symbiosis.

• 20th Anniversary of the Environmental Geomatics Program

  Since 1991, 180 undergraduate students have completed a Certificate in Environmental Geomatics, advised by Dr. Rick Lathrop. The Certificate gives students in any major an understanding of remote sensing, GIS and GPS technologies, and their application in natural resource monitoring and management. Graduates have continued their studies at graduate school (Duke, UC-Santa Barbara, U Massachusetts, U New Hampshire, U Wisconsin, Tulane) and are employed by federal (EPA, Peace Corps, NIMA), state (NJDEP, NJDOH) and county government (Hunterdon, Monmouth), private industry (Verizon), and nongovernmental organizations (The Nature Conservancy).

• NJ Built Out by 2050: CRSSA Land Use Report Hits the News

  The Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), in collaboration with Rowan University, recently released an important report on NJ urbanization and open space. Findings include that in NJ urbanization is still on the rise, sprawling residential development is consuming open space at a rapid pace, and in 2007 acres of urban developed land surpassed acres of upland forest for the first time. Projections indicate New Jersey is poised to become the first state in the country to develop all of its unprotected land. Read coverage in the New York Times (second article) and Wall Street Journal and regional perspectives at NJ.com and North Jersey.com (second article).

• Undergraduate Researcher Assists on Lizard Hormone Study

  Daria has always been fascinated by reptiles. She works with Christine Duncan in Henry John-Alder's lab investigating how sex steroid hormones affect lizard growth rates. They are studying the pathway by which testosterone increases growth in males of some species while inhibiting growth in others. The best thing about her research experience? "Tending her own zoo of lizards." READ MORE

• New Ecology & Evolution Graduate Program Spring Course

  Understanding the Complex Origin of Eukaryotes (16:215:599:03) is a new offering this spring, taught by Debashish Bhattacharya. After an introduction to eukaryote origin and evolution, students will focus on specific aspect of eukaryote cell origin, deliver presentations, and write research proposals in the format of an NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant.

• Links DEENR Faculty to Jr High Biologists

• Dr. Lena Struwe has been mentoring school-age biology students all over the country for five years now. She participates in PlantingScience, a program designed by the Botanical Society of America (BSA) to foster student research through scientific inquiry and online mentorship. The program has involved more than 7500 students in 31 states to date. This year Lena is helping the Jr. High Awesome Eagles team in Illinois to determine if moisture affects the growth rate of radishes. RU student Stacy Brody also mentors a team and leads the BSA Rutgers Student Chapter. Perhaps you would like to join in the fun?

• Karlo Hock Highlights Individual Behaviors in Social Networks

  Karlo Hock is fascinated by the evolutionary origins of behavior. Why do animals do what they do, and why do they do it in a particular way? A Research Associate in Nina Fefferman’s lab, Karlo uses mathematical social network analyses to study how individual social behavior contributes to group organization. READ MORE

• New EENR Undergraduate Course Offerings for Spring Semester

  New courses include Evolution of Infectious Disease (11:704:405; not yet listed, but look for it again after Thanksgiving). Dr. Siobain Duffy will cover the principles of evolution as exemplified by viruses, bacteria and parasites of humans and other hosts (likely Tu/Th 3rd or 4th per.; genetics prereq.). Environmental Education (11:704:416) is a well-developed course by Dr. Rebecca Jordan now listed for 704 majors. Students participate in engaging discussions about environmental and scientific literacy, develop plans to target and assess learning goals for all audiences, take outdoor trips and hear guest speakers. In Conversational Bio-Mathematical Modeling (11:704:428), taught by Dr. Nina Fefferman, students will learn the abc's of basic mathematical and computational modeling techniques and read papers presenting results from applications of these models to biological questions.

• New Funding to Study Carbon Sequestered in NJ Coastal Plain

  

  Dr. Edwin Green, Dr. Rick Lathrop and Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld have secured a McIntire-Stennis grant and a USDA Cooperative Agreement to study and model below-ground organic carbon in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey. Widespread concern over global climate change has built interest in carbon storage in forests, both above- and below-ground. READ MORE

• Undergraduate Researcher Investigating the Toxins of Red Tides

  Ravi Upadhyay is an senior working with Dr. Tovah Salcedo to investigate the toxicity of Heterocapsa circularisquama, a red-tide dinoflagellate that has episodically decimated shellfish in Japan. Ravi is conducting experiments to study potential life-history trade-offs involved with viral resistance and toxicity. READ MORE


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  Join the Evolution at Rutgers List-serve

  The Evolution at Rutgers mailing list provides a forum for faculty, staff, and students at Rutgers University to communicate about issues related to evolution, both in education and science. It is a place for announcements, general information, and discussions about evolution-related subjects from a scientific perspective. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Archives. To subscribe, click here.

• New Nature Education Web Resource Features DEENR Paper

  Access the latest information on genetics and cell biology to enhance your teaching or research with Scitable, an online resource developed by the publishers of Nature to feature peer-reviewed articles on evolution, gene expression, and cellular processes. Cheong Xin Chan and Debashish Bhattacharya recently summarized the debate on the origins of plastids, the site of photosynthesis in algae and plants, in a Nature Education paper on the website; read it here.
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  George Nieswand Retires After 45 Years of Service

  George began his distinguished career as an instructor in the NJ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and concluded as a Professor II in SEBS. During the intervening years, he chaired three different departments and served as Assistant, Associate, and Acting Dean of Cook College and the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station. DEENR will celebrate George Nieswand's career at a party 5-7 PM on November 9. Contact Marsha Morin by October 20 with your plans to attend. We ask that faculty and staff contribute $20 per person toward event costs. Current and former students may attend without charge. Send your check for $20 payable to "Rutgers University" to Marsha Morin, Rm 150, DEENR, 14 College Farm Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 by Oct. 20.

• Bhattacharya Publishes Cover Article in Molecular Ecology

  Debashish Bhattacharya and coauthors explore the "everything is everywhere" hypothesis of microbial biogeography in a study of the ubiquitous freshwater alga Synura. Using a concatenated multigene data set that sampled all 3 genetic compartments, their phylogenetic analyses identified both cosmopolitan and regionally endemic species, often co-occurring, suggesting the presence of cryptic species and a complex biogeographic pattern. ABSTRACT
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  Rebecca Jordan Narrates Art Exhibit

  Professor Rebecca Jordan contributed to the audio tour of the special exhibition 'Water' now showing at Rutgers' Zimmerli Art Museum. Hear her comments on a piece by artist Emma Amos at (732)339-6060 x13.

Steven Handel Honored by Miami University

Steven N. Handel was named Willeke Frontiers of Environmental Science Distinguished Lecturer by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Dr. Handel discussed the potential and value of restoring nature in urban areas. READ MORE



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  Bhattacharya and Others Assemble the Tree of Life

  Debashish Bhattacharya and colleagues recently answered the question "Why assemble the tree of life?" in an article in American Paleontologist. They succinctly explain the significance of studying the origins of Rhodophyta (red algae). READ ARTICLE


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  Joan Ehrenfeld Elected Wetland Science Fellow

  Joan Ehrenfeld was recently elected as a Fellow of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Nominated by her peers and elected by the Board of Directors, she joins a total of fifteen other scientists in this highest recognition of membership bestowed by the Society.

• Siobain Duffy Presents Research on Viruses at Genome Social

  On October 6, Siobain Duffy will present her research on novel single-stranded DNA viruses, discussing metagenomic results from discovery to ecology. This is part of a monthly series of informal gatherings of genome researchers. READ ABSTRACT

• Illumina Inc. Sponsors Genomic Sequencing for SEBS Biologists

  Ten projects represent a diverse array of topics and target taxa including cranberries, mosquitos, invasive marine algae, plant chloroplasts, and lichen. READ MORE



• Study Investigating Link of Biodiversity and Disease

  Graduate student Laura Shappell and advisor Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld are featured in a recent National Wildlife Federation article. "On a recent afternoon, Laura Shappell followed a slender deer trail into a thicket of invasive Japanese knotweed. The plants towered over her head, and their deer-trampled stalks crunched under her boots as she vanished into the mass of pale green leaves. “If I’m not out in 10 minutes, send help,” she called back..." READ ARTICLE

• Graduate Student Champions the Smallest in Forest

  Read about Aspa Chatziefthimiou, a member of the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution who studies microbes and gives tours at the primeval Hutcheson Memorial Forest. READ ARTICLE

• Congratulations to our Distinguished Class of 2010

  We were proud to honor 18 graduating seniors from DEENR this year. Departmental awards were received by Daniel Clark, Amanda Giesler, Nathan Rausch, Allison Schiffner, and Ryan Tallmadge. Celebrate again with slide shows from the DEENR Baccalaureate Reception, the Baccalaureate Ceremony, and Commencement (a Java-enabled browser is needed). You can also hear the inspiring Baccalaureate Keynote Address (part 1; part 2) given by Professor Rebecca Jordan. Best of luck to the Class of 2010!

• Honors for the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution

  The GPEE received faculty teaching awards, outstanding graduate student awards....

Genome Socials Provide Forum for Rutgers Scientists

Monthly socials are providing a forum for researchers across Rutgers to discuss their current and upcoming genome science projects READ MORE
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  Symposium on Algal Genomics August 5

  Hear presentations by a distinguished list of international group of algal and plant scientists gathering at Rutgers for the NSF-funded Cyanophora paradoxa genome jamboree. Registration is free, and lunch will be provided for all attendees. Click here for an event description and background information regarding the Cyanophora genome project.

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