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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

New varieties of oysters that have become an important part of the global aquaculture industry have earned Rutgers University researcher and RCEI affiliate Ximing Guo a 2026 Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of NJ (RDNJ). Guo’s inventi... Read more at tinyurl.com/5h67b39w

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In New Jersey alone, climate change has triggered a summer of damaging heavy rains and extreme flash flooding. Emergency managers rely on a single projected storm track based on a total rainfall prediction to issue evacuations, stage rescues, and close roads. If... Read more at tinyurl.com/44p3zj48

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“We are all experiencing sea level rise here in New Jersey and that it’s not just a scientific story, it’s a personal story,” said RCEI affiliate Lisa Auermuller, in a new article published by NBC10 Philadelphia. The article discusses recent changes in New Jerse... Read more at tinyurl.com/7khj84k6

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To many homebuyers, a pond is a picturesque asset. But if it is held back by a dam, the property may also carry legal and financial responsibilities that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. A new state law seeks to prevent New Jersey buyers from discoveri... Read more at tinyurl.com/58wh8jsa

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

RCEI affiliate Fiorella Prada, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences was recently awarded a U.S.–Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) grant for a collaborative project with Tali Mass at the University of Haifa. According t... Read more at tinyurl.com/s5wpyy6j

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A collaborative team of Rutgers School of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) students was one of four winners in the 2026 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge. The team compe... Read more at tinyurl.com/47x7csx2

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A new article from WRNJ Radio details the significance of a recent major rainfall event across multiple portions of New Jersey, calling it a “once-in-a-generation event.” According to official measurements from the Rutgers University New Jersey Weather Network... Read more at tinyurl.com/pve5rzk6

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Calling all future leaders interested in clean energy! The Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute offers a Clean Energy Graduate Certificate in partnership with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the Rutgers Office of Climate Action to equip you for your future career pursuits.

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From August 24 to 28, the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University—New Brunswick hosted its second annual Summer School on Sustainability Governance, bringing nearly 30 doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scholars to campus for... Read more at tinyurl.com/3e5du6bp

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

As global temperatures keep climbing from anthropogenic climate change, scientists and policymakers are increasingly discussing geoengineering (GE), which are large-scale technologies designed to either remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or reflect sunlig... Read more at tinyurl.com/aehs738j

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Newark, New Jersey is home to dozens of parks where kids play soccer, families have picnics, and neighbors walk their dogs. But a new study finds that the soil in some of these green spaces contains higher-than-normal levels of two harmful metals: lead and arsen... Read more at tinyurl.com/738a2c5n

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

RCEI affiliate Shishir Chundawat, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, is the principal investigator, or PI, on one of ten projects selected through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science, or FICUS... Read more at tinyurl.com/4p24ffp5

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In early August, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) hosted the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS Impacts) 2026 Research Fellowship Kickoff at the Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center. Organized by SEBS Asso... Read more at tinyurl.com/47yb5822

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Along the white sandy shores of the northern Gulf of Mexico, two endangered species share the same narrow strip of coastline — but they don’t always want the same things from it. From a new study published in the journal, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, RC... Read more at tinyurl.com/2p5vtzux

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rutgers University School of Engineering researchers comprise one of two Rutgers University teams selected to receive the Research and Development Council of New Jersey (RDNJ) 2026 Edison Patent Award, the state’s highest recognition for inventors and innovatio... Read more at tinyurl.com/w4txvdv6

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In a new article published by NJ Spotlight News, RCEI affiliates Corday Selden and Joe Gradone detail what they hope to learn on their 25 day ocean expedition into the tropical North Atlantic. Their research focuses on the impact of ocean warming on phytoplankto... Read more at tinyurl.com/3h79dvwz

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

When the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Forked River, New Jersey shut down in 2018, it wasn’t just an energy story — it was a rare opportunity for scientists to study how marine life responds when a major source of heat is suddenly removed from a co... Read more at tinyurl.com/bdd7dwfe

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

When it comes to understanding China’s relationship with the environment, the way we frame the question can change everything. A new editorial published in the Chinese Journal of Sociology argues that researchers need to think more carefully about “scale” — mean... Read more at tinyurl.com/mvxyzpm2

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Billions of people across Asia depend on rivers fed by glaciers and snowpack high in the mountains. But as the climate warms, those rivers are changing — and predicting exactly how is harder than it sounds. A new study takes a closer look at how we can improve... Read more at tinyurl.com/25wvftwu

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Storm conditions capable of causing major coastal erosion at New Jersey’s North Beach on Sandy Hook are occurring about twice as often as they did in 1979, according to Rutgers researchers. The finding offers new evidence of increasing frequency of storm impacts... Read more at tinyurl.com/22shayde

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Jersey Shore may look familiar from summer to summer, but it is never truly fixed. It is an evolving coastal system in which sand color, beach width, water clarity and even ocean temperature can change quickly. Few scientists know this shifting landscape as ... Read more at tinyurl.com/ywzxwna2

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A Rutgers University food systems research team has completed a series of in-person stakeholder review meetings in Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) during April and May 2026, marking the completion of the first full cycle... Read more at tinyurl.com/yx4pv3ef

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Could athletes trade meat for plants and maintain their performance? In a multi-university study, researchers found that recreational runners and resistance trainers did just that. The study, published in Nutrition Journal and coauthored by Rutgers Director of B... Read more at tinyurl.com/4hefnsad

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Ancient single-celled red algae that thrive in scalding, acidic waters are emerging as far more than specialized survivors. Research by Rutgers evolutionary biologist and RCEI affiliate Debashish Bhattacharya and his collaborators show that the organisms known a... Read more at tinyurl.com/4ehc3kzv

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Take a moment to watch RCEI affiliate and State Climatologist John Krasting on this newly released segment as he discusses New Jersey's recent "Weather Whiplash" and "How to Protect Our Planet Amid Storms, Climate Variability!" Watch the segment at www.fox29.com/video/fmc-p6...

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

At sea, their days will begin in darkness. Before dawn, Rutgers oceanographers and RCEI affiliates Joe Gradone and Corday Selden expect to be on deck aboard the research vessel Falkor (too), preparing instruments, reviewing data and directing the first collectio... Read more at tinyurl.com/3r96tk33

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Announcement by RCEI affiliate Dr. Josh Kohut, SEBS Dean of Research and NJAES Director of Research. I am pleased to announce that RCEI affiliate Dr. Jim Simon, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, has been appointed Faculty Director of S... Read more at tinyurl.com/2rve5jb5

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

An article from The SandPaper reports on the appointment of a new New Jersey state climatologist and the climate challenges currently affecting the region, including extreme heat, heavy rainstorms, and ongoing drought conditions. The piece introduces RCEI Affili... Read more at tinyurl.com/28cn9z4m

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

An article from Physics Today, co-authored by RCEI affiliates Alan Robock and Lili Xia, examines the often-overlooked global consequences of nuclear war, arguing that current military strategies and policy discussions dangerously underestimate its full environm... Read more at tinyurl.com/yfemshde

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Beneath the frozen ground of Finland’s Arctic tundra and forests live bacteria that scientists are only now getting to know. A new study, published in MicrobiologyOpen, present two new species of bacteria, that seem perfectly built to survive in one of the colde... Read more at tinyurl.com/v3txv4zb

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As summer temperatures climb, so does the risk of extreme heat—now recognized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. In cities such as Camden, where buildings, pavement, and oth... Read more at tinyurl.com/2udk8sym

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Focusing on Sustainability Governance, the arrangement of systems, processes, and formal and informal rules used to coordinate actions and make decisions on how to manage resources sustainability considering social, environmental and economic tradeoffs in order... Read more at tinyurl.com/3utjzssn

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

In a recent announcement Laura Lawson, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director was pleased to announce that effective July 1, RCEI affiliate Dr. Cara Cuite has been appointed Associate Director of Comm... Read more at tinyurl.com/4t9jrmmc

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A compact offshore research platform has been deployed off the Jersey Shore, revitalizing the historic Long-Term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO) site and advancing a new era of ocean research, education and marine innovation in New Jersey. Anchored about three miles... Read more at tinyurl.com/unj6rjwv

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

RCEI affiliate Ruo-Qian (Roger) Wang, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers University School of Engineering (CEE), is the Principal Investigator (PI) for an extensive multidisciplinary report recently publish... Read more at tinyurl.com/52uaka3f

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Rutgers University underwater glider RU37 is making its way northward through the Caribbean Sea toward Jamaica after being deployed last week by RU COOL researchers in partnership with the CCMI - Central Caribbean Marine Institute on Little Cayman. The deployme... Read more at tinyurl.com/3suxfwwc

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

RCEI affiliate John Krasting, a Rutgers-trained climate scientist whose career has spanned broadcast meteorology, climate modeling and sea-level research, has been named the New Jersey state climatologist, succeeding RCEI affiliate David Robinson, who is retiri... Read more at tinyurl.com/4t96kacb

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

For 35 years, RCEI affiliate David Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist and a Distinguished Professor of Geography in the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, has helped New Jersey understand its weather and climate. As he retires from his state climato... Read more at tinyurl.com/4b4yrp3w

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton) living in the ocean waters around Antarctica are changing the way they handle sunlight — and the reason why reveals just how much climate change is reshaping one of Earth’s most remote ecosystems. A new study published ... Read more at tinyurl.com/4tcekwax

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Rising seas are increasing the frequency of coastal flooding in many parts of the world, prompting researchers to better understand the role of human-caused climate change in those regions. Until now, scientists have had limited ability to quantify how much ... Read more at tinyurl.com/mr34a2ap

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

You’ve probably seen products labeled “biodegradable” or “compostable” at the store and assumed they were better for the planet than regular plastic. But a new study suggests it’s not that simple. Researchers reviewed dozens of studies on bioplastics — plastics... Read more at tinyurl.com/47mnap2f

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Rutgers University Department of 4-H Youth Development and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR) have launched a multi-year initiative designed to engage New Jersey educators, students, and community partners in climate resilience... Read more at tinyurl.com/yc5h5jc4

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

He roamed the Earth thousands of years ago, navigating his massive, elephant-like body through North American forests and using his tusks to strip the bark off trees for his dinner. Even in death, he captivated anyone who saw him: New Jerseyans paid 10 cents ... Read more at tinyurl.com/bdf8up85

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Congratulations to RCEI affiliate Carmelo Ignaccolo for his upcoming role as a 2026-27 Provost Teaching Fellow in Provost’s Teaching Fellows Program. The program supports pedagogical innovations designed to improve learning outcomes for our students. The Office... Read more at tinyurl.com/hufn7yr3

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

While soccer fans watch their favorite teams compete at this summer’s World Cup, Rutgers University's plant biologists will be looking under the players’ cleats—eyeing the lush, green natural turfgrass they created. More than half of the games in the soccer ... Read more at tinyurl.com/bdhundxt

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What if a walk across campus could be as restorative as it is educational? That question is inspiring a new vision for the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), where faculty, students, and campus leaders are exploring how the grounds... Read more at tinyurl.com/4m6v9ccp

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

When people think of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, images of turquoise waters, white-sand beaches, pristine jungles and ancient Mayan cities often come to mind. Yet beyond these iconic landscapes lies a region where tropical forests, agricultural lands and local... Read more at tinyurl.com/3p8h4ssm

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

“How many times do you have to be told that this year is the hottest year on record for it just to become background noise?” An article from E&E News examines the growing disconnect between worsening climate change impacts and the lack of political attention in... Read more at tinyurl.com/ykkv684j

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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute @ruclimateenergy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The world is losing plants, animals, and ecosystems at an alarming rate, with several causes of this biodiversity decline including habitat loss, climate change, and overexploitation. However, reversing these trends will likely require substantial amounts of ... Read more at tinyurl.com/4775tb6b

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