Read this Rutgers Today profile on RCI Affiliate Paul Falkowski and Rutgers Professor Debashish Bhattacharya and their coral gene database study which provides clues as to the evolutionary strategies that have allowed corals to adapt for hundreds of millions of years, suggesting that corals genetic diversity may assist in their ability to adapt to warming and acidifying oceans.
RCI affiliate, Malin Pinsky is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about how changing migratory patterns of fish are affecting the fishing industry on the East Coast.
In this article by Phys.org, RCI affiliate Jennifer Francis is quoted about the connection between the warmer Arctic and the early fire season in Canada. Dr. Francis is also quoted in a Washington Post article about the consequences of the fast melting Arctic that will be felt in 2016, especially for mid latitude areas.
Congratulations to RCI Affiliate Oscar Schofield and his Rutgers University collaborators on their $11.8 million National Science Foundation grant to help launch and operate the Oceans Observatories Initiative’s data system. Read more here
The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama spoke at the Rutgers University 2016 Commencement on May 15 about the realities of climate change and the action that needs to be taken. Read the full text of President Obama's commencement address here and watch it here.
RCI affiliate, Alan Robock's climate modeling of the effects of nuclear war on global temperatures is cited in this huffingtonpost.com article.
RCI affiliate, David A. Robinson, who tracks global snow cover, explains the April snow pack being the lowest in the Northern Hemisphere since records began a half century ago in this New York Times article about the wildfires in fragile boreal forests.
Congratulations to RCI affiliate, Melissa Aronczyk who received an NSF award totaling $283,340 for “Collaborative Research: The Role of Information and Influence Campaigns in Structuring Public Responses to U.S. Policy, 1988–2015.”
RCI affiliate, Dina Fonseca is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about what can be done to control mosquitoes this summer.
In this njspotlight.com article, RCI affiliate, Daniel Van Abs discusses the work plan to help upgrade New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure.
Congratulations to RCI affiliate, Ben Horton who received the European Geosciences Union Plinius Medal to recognize interdisciplinary natural hazard research.
In this reuters.com article and yahoo.com article, speakers at the Rutgers Energy and Climate: One Day Two Great Events Symposium held on May4, 2016, an RCI sponsored event, are interviewed about limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C.
Congratulations to RCI affiliates, Annmarie Carlton and Olaf Jensen who received Board of Trustees Research Fellowships for Scholarly Excellence.
RCI affiliate, Alan Robock is quoted in this bbc.com article which discusses various geoengineering ideas to counter global warming.
Congratulations to RCI affiliate Benjamin Horton who was named the winner of the Plinius Medal by the European Geosciences Union. Learn more about the award and Horton’s work here.
The EPA released an updated State and Local guide to U.S. EPA Climate and Energy Program Resources. Click here to view the document.
