Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Greenland Melting Likely Increased by Bacteria in Sediment

January 14, 2021 sarah Jonas Bacteria, Cities, Climate Change, Climate Models, cloud cover, coastal storms, Cyanobacteria, Drones, Environment, global warming, Greenland, Greenland Ice Sheet, ice, Islands, Melting, microbes, New Jersey, NJ, Oceans, Organic Matter, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Sea-level rise, Sediment, Solar energy, Streams, sunlight

Bacteria are likely triggering greater melting on the Greenland ice sheet, possibly increasing the island’s contribution to sea-level rise, according to Rutgers scientists. That’s because the microbes cause sunlight-absorbing sediment to clump together and accumulate in the meltwater streams, according to a Rutgers-led study – the first of its kind – in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The findings can be incorporated in climate models, leading to more accurate predictions of melting, scientists say.

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Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Record Year for Bald Eagles in N.J.

January 13, 2021 sarah Jonas Biology, Birds, Coastal, Coasts, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, Mid-Atlantic, Nesting, New Jersey, NJ, North America, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Waterways

New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 13, 2021) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick ecologist Michael C. Allen is available for interviews on the record

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Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Addressing Climate Change, Environmental Protection in 2021

January 12, 2021 sarah Jonas 2015 Paris Agreement, Adaptation, biden administration, Carbon, Climate, climate adaptation, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Democracy, Emissions, Environment, EPA, Greenhouse Gas, Joe Biden, Mitigation, New Jersey, NJ, paris agreement, President-elect Joe Biden, Reform, Regulations, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, social cost of carbon, Stimulus, Sustainability, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, White House

New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick professors Robert E. Kopp and Pamela McElwee are available for interviews on how President-elect Joe

Research Results

Big Differences in How Coral Reef Fish Larvae are Dispersed

January 11, 2021 sarah Jonas Adaptation, Biology, Climate Change, Clownfish, Conservation, Coral, Coral Reefs, Corals, Currents, Dispersal, Ecology, Environment, Evolution, Extinction, genetic, Habitats, Larvae, Monsoons, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Philippines, Reef Fish, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Species, Waves, Winds

How the larvae of colorful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons – a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species. Right after most coral reef fish hatch, they join a swirling sea of plankton as tiny, transparent larvae. Then currents, winds and waves disperse them, frequently to different reefs.

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3D-Printed Smart Gel Changes Shape When Exposed to Light

January 5, 2021 sarah Jonas 3d printing, Camouflage, Cells, Colors, Communication, Displays, electronic displays, Electronics, Engineering, Hydrogel, Light, Materials, New Jersey, NJ, Octopus, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Shapes, skin, soft robotics, Tech, Technology

Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, Rutgers engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes “artificial muscle” and may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics and flexible displays. The engineers also developed a 3D-printed stretchy material that can reveal colors when light changes, according to their study in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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COVID-19 Pandemic had Big Impact on Commercial Fishing in Northeast

December 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Adaptation, Asian, Commercial Fishing, Consumers, COVID-19, Environment, European, Exports, fish, Fish Stocks, Fisheries, Fishermen, Fishing, Food, Mental Health, New Jersey, NJ, Northeast, Ocean, Oceans, Oil Spills, outdoor dining, Pandemic, Restaurants, Retailers, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Scallops, Seafood, Squid, Well-being

With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two-fifths of commercial fishermen surveyed from Maine through North Carolina did not go fishing earlier this year, according to a Rutgers study that also documented their resilience and adaptation. Of those who kept fishing, nearly all reported a decline in income compared with previous years, according to the survey of 258 fishers in the Northeast published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Rutgers Experts Can Discuss Expected Snowstorm in N.J.

December 15, 2020 sarah Jonas New Jersey, New Jersey Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, New Jersey State Climatologist, NJ, Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers NJ Weather Network, Rutgers University, Rutgers University Global Snow Lab, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, SNOW, Snowfall, snowstorms, Storms, Weather, Winter, Winter Weather

New Brunswick, N.J. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick meteorologist Steve Decker and climatologist David A. Robinson are available for interviews

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Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Colorful Household Plants for Holiday Season and Year-Round

December 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Holiday Season, Holidays, Horticulture, Households, Indoor Air Quality, Indoors, Landscapes, Native Plants, New Jersey, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, NJ, plants, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, N.J. (Dec. 14, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick horticultural expert Bruce Crawford is available for interviews on colorful

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Planning Ahead Protects Fish and Fisheries

December 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Canada, Climate Change, Conservation, East Carolina University, Environment, fish, Fisheries, Fishing, global warming, Marine Life, marine species, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, New Jersey, NJ, NOAA, North America, Ocean, Oceans, offshore wind, Planning, Recreation, Renewable Energy, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Seafood, Shipping, Stanford University, Sustainability, United States, wave energy

Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more effective and also protect commercial fisheries if plans are made now to cope with climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Science Advances.

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Best Region For Life on Mars Was Far Below Surface

December 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Atmosphere, Canadian Arctic, Carbon Dioxide, Chemical, Climate, Climate Models, Earth, Energy, Environment, Geothermal, Greenhouse Gases, Helium, Hydrogen, Ice Sheets, life, life on mars, Louisiana State University, Magnetic Field, MARS, Melting, Mercury, Minerals, NASA, New Jersey, NJ, Nuclear Fusion, Planets, Potassium, Radioactive Decay, Red Planet, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Solar system, Spacecraft, SUN, Uranium, Venus, water, Water Vapor, West Antarctic Ice Sheet

The most habitable region for life on Mars would have been up to several miles below its surface, likely due to subsurface melting of thick ice sheets fueled by geothermal heat, a Rutgers-led study concludes. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, may help resolve what’s known as the faint young sun paradox – a lingering key question in Mars science.

Announcement

Four Rutgers Professors Named AAAS Fellows

November 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Aaas, Aerosols, American Association For The Advancement Of Science, BIOCHEMISTRY, Biology, Cancer, Computers, Computing, Data Analysis, GIs, Health, Indoor Air Pollution, Indoor Air Quality, Medicine, Mobile Computing, Molecular Biology, Occupational Health, Organs, Ozone, Pollutants, Pollution, Public Health, RBHS, Research, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Technology

Four Rutgers professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor given to AAAS members by their peers. They join 485 other new AAAS fellows as a result of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. A virtual induction ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 13, 2021.

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Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Science and Benefits of Handwashing in COVID-19 Era

November 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Bacteria, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disease, Germs, Hand Sanitizer, Hand Washing, Hands, Handwashing, Health, Illness, microbes, Microbiology, New Jersey, NJ, Pandemic, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, SARS-CoV-2, Science, soap, water

New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 23, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Donald W. Schaffner, a food microbiologist who has also studied handwashing for more

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