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Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Soil Compaction, Healthy Yards

June 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Backyards, Contamination, Environment, Gardens, Lakes, Lawns, Natural Resources, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Pollution, Rivers, Runoff, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, soil, Soil Science, Stormwater, stormwater runoff, Streams, Wildlife, yards

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Mangrove Trees Won’t Survive Sea-Level Rise by 2050 if Emissions Aren’t Cut

June 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Atmosphere, Carbon, Carbon Dioxide, Climate, Climate Change, Coast, Coastal, Coastline, Ecosystems, Environment, Erosion, fish, Food, Forests, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Habitat, Mangroves, Nanyang Technological University, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, New Jersey, NJ, NOAA, Ocean, Oceans, Predators, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, sea-level change, Sea-level rise, Sediment, shorelines, Species, Subtropical, Tides, Trees, Tropical, Waves

Mangrove trees – valuable coastal ecosystems found in Florida and other warm climates – won’t survive sea-level rise by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t reduced, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Science. Mangrove forests store large amounts of carbon, help protect coastlines and provide habitat for fish and other species. Using sediment data from the last 10,000 years, an international team led by Macquarie University in Australia estimated the chances of mangrove survival based on rates of sea-level rise.

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RIGS TO REEFS

June 4, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Ecosystem, Education, Environmental Science, Marine, Marine Life, Oceans, Research, Student Research, Wildlife

Oil platforms along the coast of California are being taken offline. Research conducted by CSU faculty and students brings to light the value of these artificial reefs.

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New Study Finds That Access to Education and Markets Vital for Coastal Fishing Communities Adapting to a Warming and Changing World

May 21, 2020 sarah Jonas Coastal Communities, Fishing, Oceans

A new study investigating the links between coastal communities and coral reefs in Kenya and Madagascar has found that access to education and markets can help mitigate acute vulnerabilities for communities struggling with poverty and reliant on ecosystems degraded by overfishing.

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Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Risks of Ocean Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 21, 2020 sarah Jonas Aquatic, Coronavirus, Coronaviruses, COVID-19, Environment, Health, Lakes, Light, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Parks, Pathogens, Rivers, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, SARS-CoV-2, social distancing, Surfing, Swimming, Virus, Viruses, Wind

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Rutgers Experts Can Discuss 2020 Hurricane Season Outlook in N.J.

May 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Atlantic Ocean, Climate, Climate Change, Climatology, Coast, Coastal, Coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment, Evacuation, evacuations, Flooding, Garden State, Hurricanes, Meteorology, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, New Jersey, New Jersey Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, NJ, NOAA, Ocean, Oceans, Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, physical distancing, Rivers, Rutgers, Rutgers NJ Weather Network, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Storm Surge, Travel, Traveling, Tropical Storms, Vulnerability, Weather

Announcement

Ellen Druffel elected to National Academy of Sciences

April 30, 2020 sarah Jonas car, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Faculty, Honors, National Academy Of Sciences, Oceans, Research

Irvine, Calif., April 30, 2020 – University of California, Irvine chemical oceanographer and biogeochemist Ellen Druffel has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most distinguished scientific organizations. One of 146 scientists from around the world to have been elected, Druffel researches the carbon cycle of the planet’s oceans and how humanity’s burning of fossil fuels affects that cycle.

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Algae in the Oceans Often Steal Genes from Bacteria

April 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Algae, Bacteria, Carbohydrates, Diatoms, Earth, Environment, Food, Food Webs, genes, Genetics, Genomics, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Organic Matter, Oxygen, Photosynthesis, Phytoplankton, Protein, Protozoa, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science

Algae in the oceans often steal genes from bacteria to gain beneficial attributes, such as the ability to tolerate stressful environments or break down carbohydrates for food, according to a Rutgers co-authored study.
The study of 23 species of brown and golden-brown algae, published in the journal Science Advances, shows for the first time that gene acquisition had a significant impact on the evolution of a massive and ancient group of algae and protists (mostly one-celled organisms including protozoa) that help form the base of oceanic food webs.

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Faster-degrading plastic could promise cleaner seas

April 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Environment, Fishing, Marine Life, Oceans, Plastic, Sustainability

To address plastic pollution plaguing the world’s seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation, according to research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Environmental Protection During COVID-19 Crisis

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Antibiotics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Coastal, combined sewer overflows, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Engineering, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection, EPIDEMIOLOGY, Estuaries, Feces, Health, Home, microbes, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Pandemic, Pharmaceuticals, Rivers, Rutgers, Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Rutgers School of Engineering, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, soap, Urban, Urine, Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment Plant, water, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Waterways

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How Old are Whale Sharks? Nuclear Bomb Legacy Reveals Their Age

April 6, 2020 sarah Jonas air, Atmosphere, Carbon, China, Cold War, Conservation, Endangered Species, Environment, fish, France, Great Britain, Nuclear, Ocean, Oceans, Pakistan, Radioactive, Radioactivity, Saudi Arabia, Sharks, Testing, United States

Nuclear bomb tests during the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s have helped scientists accurately estimate the age of whale sharks, the biggest fish in the seas, according to a Rutgers-led study. It’s the first time the age of this majestic species has been verified. One whale shark was an estimated 50 years old when it died, making it the oldest known of its kind. Another shark was an estimated 35 years old.

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Oysters and Clams Can be Farmed Together

April 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Algae, Aquaculture, Clams, Crops, Environment, Farmers, Farming, Farms, Food, Growth, Mussels, New Jersey, NJ, Northeast, Ocean, Oceans, Oysters, Research, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, Science, Seafood, Seawater, Shellfish, United States

Eastern oysters and three species of clams can be farmed together and flourish, potentially boosting profits of shellfish growers, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study. Though diverse groups of species often outperform single-species groups, most bivalve farms in the United States and around the world grow their crops as monocultures, notes the study in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series.

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