The Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Inc., was founded in 1950 by a group of dedicated foraminiferal researchers to ensure the continued publication of the Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research, which was started in 1925 by Joseph A. Cushman. The stated purpose of the Foundation is “to...
Kay Bidle promoted to full Professor
Research Interests: My research explores the impact of marine microorganisms on the ocean. Marine microbes (i.e., phytoplankton, bacteria, viruses) account for >95% of all oceanic biomass and their dynamic activities drive oceanic biogeochemical cycles. Yet, we are faced with fundamental open questions about their activity, molecular diversity, and evolution. As...
Silke Severmann Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor
Research Interests: My principal research interests lie in the cycling of metals, nutrients, carbon and sulfur as they relate to the Earth’s biogeochemical evolution. In my research I study chemical and isotopic tracers in the ocean, lakes and rivers to gain a better understanding how the interactions between physical, chemical...
SEBS Excellence Awards 2015
Bob Chant (left) has been awarded the 2015 Research Excellence Award. This award is given annually to faculty members and takes into account: Socio-economic significance of his/her research program Compatibility with Rutgers' overarching areas of academic opportunity Utilization of interdisciplinary resources Sustainability and recognition, as evidenced by grants, awards, or...
Rich Lutz Honored Life Member of the NSA
At the 107th Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association Richard Lutz was inducted as an Honored Life Member. This is the highest honor bestowed by the Association and in 107 years only 57 individuals have received this honor. The award recognizes "individuals who have made substantial contributions to shellfisheries...
Robert Kopp Awarded Sir Nicholas Shackleton Medal
The International Union for Quarternary Research has established the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Medal in recognition of the many contributions of Nick Shackleton, a giant in the field of Quaternary science. The medal will be awarded once every four years to an outstanding young Quaternary scientist, chosen by his or her...
Rutgers Marine Biologist: There Are Ways to Reverse Negative Impacts on Ocean Life
“We may be sitting on a precipice of a major extinction event.” That quote from a member of the research team that published “Marine Defaunation: Animal loss in the global ocean” just published in the journal Science. Ecologists and scientists from Rutgers University, the University of California system and Stanford...
Life’s Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable
Life's Engines How Microbes Made Earth Habitable | Princeton University Press For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these organisms transformed the chemistry of our planet to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us. Life's Engines takes readers deep...
Ben Horton recipient of 2014 AGU Ocean Sciences Voyager Award
The Ocean Sciences Voyager Award is given in even-numbered years to mid-career scientist (8 to 20 years post-degree) in recognition of significant contributions and expanding leadership in ocean sciences. Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to: the awardee’s research impact, innovative interdisciplinary work, educational accomplishments (mentoring), societal impact,...
Handbook of Sea-Level Research
Handbook of Sea-Level Research Professor Ian Shennan (Editor), Professor Antony J. Long (Editor), Dr Benjamin P. Horton (Editor) ISBN: 978-1-118-45258-5 600 pages March 2015, Wiley-Blackwell Measuring sea-level change – be that rise or fall – is one of the most pressing scientific goals of our time and requires robust scientific...