Douglas Zemeckis, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
“It’s a bird.” “It’s a plane.” “No, it’s a glider!” “What’s a glider?!?” “An underwater robot!” Observing the ocean is inherently difficult whether it is close to shore or hundreds of miles from land. The ocean is so vast and it can cost more than $75,000 per day for an oceanographic vessel with …
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Steve Yergeau, Sal Mangiafico, Jean Epiphan, Michele Bakacs, and Amy Rowe
The Earth Day, Every Day Team wanted to pause and reflect on the environmental issues and events that that we are grateful for this year (and every year!). If you would like to learn more about any of the topics mentioned, you can review any of the ‘Earth Day, Every Day’ webinars on wildlife, rain …
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Sal Mangiafico and Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
There have been some topics in the news lately related to tickborne diseases. One is the apparent rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases in some parts of New Jersey. Another is the potential for a Lyme disease vaccine for humans. This article will briefly address these topics, along with a quick …
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Sal Mangiafico, Michele Bakacs, Steven Yergeau, Amy Rowe, Jean Epiphan
The topic of gardening in a changing climate is a big one! Instead of trying to cover this relatively vast topic, this month's article will try to present a few key points, and list resources where our readers can learn more. Principles These principles can be applied to various kinds of …
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Jean Epiphan, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Do you have a beech tree in your yard or favorite park that isn’t looking so hot? The reason behind it may be a new invasive species, a nematode called Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm). Nematodes are microscopic, transparent worm-like creatures that live in all kinds of environments like …
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