Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences [Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources]

Research and Project Highlights

 

eukaryogenesis What was the nature of the cell that hosted the progenitors of mitochondria? In Nature Reviews Genetics Bhattacharya Post-Doc Jeferson Gross and Debashish Bhattacharya propose that organelles owe their origin to nuclear-encoded host proteins that were ushered inward in the endosymbionts; thus the host was a eukaryote.  Read the article
 

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Melissa Anahory and a sleepy bear Melissa Anahory raised the most funds for Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, where she interned. Her reward? she was the only volunteer allowed to attend the releasing of the bears into the wild, an experience she says she will never forget. Good work, Melissa.
 

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Imagine if this was your job: Ray Dodd is working with the USGS in Superior National Forest, MN under David Mech.  They are trapping and radio-collaring wolves as part of the 2nd longest wolf study in the US.  Pictured here is Ray with their first wolf after three weeks of trapping.  It's a 65lb male.        Read more.
 

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Julie Lockwood Dr. Lockwood is an author of a new book:

Avian Invasions:

The Ecology and Evolution of Exotic Birds

Tim M. Blackburn, Julie L. Lockwood, and Phillip Cassey
 

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Steven Handel Orange County Great Park Design Team Member and lead Ecologist Steven Handel received the 2009 National Honor Award for Research from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).  His research project was titled, "Restoration Ecology Processes to Advance Natural Landscape Design." The Team also won a 2009 Professional Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for their work.

 

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