Joan and David Ehrenfeld at High Point, Norvin Green State Forest, New Jersey

Joan Ehrenfeld (at left) as she led a class on a field trip

May–June 2011 In Memoriam: Farewell to Joan Ehrenfeld Joan Ehrenfeld, long-time and beloved faculty member of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (EENR), passed away on June 25, after a courageous battle with acute leukemia. She leaves behind a devoted husband and faculty colleague David Ehrenfeld (EENR), four children, and three grandchildren. On our campus and across Rutgers, she is mourned by countless faculty and staff colleagues, post-docs, students, and friends. It’s a testimony to her determination and indomitable spirit that at the 2011 Excellence Awards ceremony in April, during which she was named winner of the Research Excellence Award, her

husband David spoke on her behalf and shared that in between bouts of treatments she was literally hard at work on several scholarly articles on which she was collaborating with colleagues. Bob Goodman (executive dean) reflected on Joan’s life and work. “I am reminded of Toni Morrison’s commencement speech in which she exhorted the Rutgers graduates to live their lives not just in the pursuit of happiness or liberty but also in ‘the pursuit of meaningfulness.’ Joan’s work epitomizes all that is deeply meaningful and relevant, from family to scholarship and community. The breadth of her scholarship has focused on some of the most important environmental issues of the modern age and

she has conveyed her passion to successive cohorts of eager students.” “The heart and soul of Joan was exhibited in the close relationships she developed with her students and post-docs. The outpouring of support for her throughout her illness was a testimony to how deeply she touched so many of us,” said Henry John-Alder (chair, EENR). We mourn the loss of an

important member of our tight-knit campus community, but we also celebrate Joan’s life and her fighting spirit. I ask you to join me in expressing our deepest condolences to David and the entire Ehrenfeld family! Read a snapshot of Joan’s extraordinary work and life here.

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Spotlight School Convocation – Class of 2011 The threat of rain and electrical activity in the air on Sunday, May 15, forced the move of convocation for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences from the historic Passion Puddle to the Rutgers Athletic Center on Monday, May 16. Nothing could dampen the enthusiasm and the energy of the indoors event however, as Master of Ceremonies Jerry Kukor (dean of academic programs), to raucous applause, welcomed the graduates to “your school’s convocation – in which we recognize you individually for your unique accomplishments.” And there were many accomplishments, the highlight of which were the three students who shared the extraordinary honor as graduating first in their class and the 38 students – a record for the school – who graduated summa cum laude, with a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0. Sharing the top honor were Laura Chen (Animal Science and Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources), Natalia Hainutdzinava (Nutritional Science, with a Dietetics Option), and Le Phuong Ngo (Genetics). During his graduation address, Bob Goodman (executive dean) praised the caliber of the graduates, telling their parents that “we’d like to believe that we are returning them to you – and the next phase of their life – more enlivened, more informed about and interested in the world, and each of them an even more remarkable man and woman than when they arrived on campus.” The Class of 2011 made history as the representatives of the first matriculating class to graduate from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

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"A Celebration of Excellence" Awards Ceremony Congratulations to the recipients of the 2011 Excellence Awards, which were presented at the Cook Campus Center on April 27. The Office of Community Engagement provided a program that was fresh and new in many ways while still respecting the customs of the past. At left,

Campus Dean Richard Ludescher (Food Science) served as the Master of Ceremonies. The awards ceremony provided our community with an opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of our faculty, staff, and students. Bob Goodman (executive dean) said during his opening remarks that "this event recognizes and salutes some of the best work of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension." After the presentation of awards, guests mingled with friends and colleagues while they enjoyed a delicious reception featuring New Jersey wine by Heritage Winery.

Joan Ehrenfeld, who won the award for Research Excellence, passed away on June 25. Her husband David Ehrenfeld (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) accepted the award on her behalf. The following were presented 2011 Excellence Awards by Dean Goodman:

Teaching Excellence - Wolfram Hoefer, Landscape Architecture (at right). Presenting the award is Dean Goodman. At left is Laura Lawson (chair, Landscape Architecture)

International Excellence - Mark Robson, Entomology (2nd from left). He is flanked by George Hamilton (chair, Entomology), Dean Goodman, and Rick Ludescher

Outreach Excellence – Janice McDonnell, 4-H Youth Development with Dean Goodman

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Oceanography Ranked 4th in the World by Reuters Rutgers was ranked 4th in the world by the London-based Times Higher Education magazine, in its ranking of the top 30 universities and institutions in the field of oceanography. The data, compiled by Thomson Reuters, is based on citations to scientific papers published since 2000. Richard Lutz (director, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences - IMCS) was quoted in the Asbury Park Press: “This is huge. We’ve gone from not being on the map 25 years ago, to 10th in the nation in 10 years according to the National Science Foundation … and now we’re fourth in the world.” Twenty-five years ago Lutz served as chairman of the Planning and Search Committee for the envisioned Institute at Rutgers. Fred Grassle (founding director, IMCS) was instrumental in providing the vision for teaching and research in the marine sciences and is credited as the visionary behind the Institute.

Team Excellence - The Great Tomato Tasting Event at Snyder Farm

Staff Excellence - Ed Dager, Snyder Farm and Katherine Goundry, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Barbara Munson Goff Teacher of the Year presented by Alpha Zeta - David Ehrenfeld, Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (center). Dean Goodman is on the left. Michelle Ellenbacher, Alpha Zeta chronicler, is on the right.

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Handler Makenzie Bordenabe (Animal Sciences ’14) during the swine show

Handler Michael Breuning (Animal Sciences ‘12) during the goat show

At left, Isabella Osekavage (Animal Sciences ‘14) during the sheep show

Spotlight Ag Field Day @ Rutgers Day The great weather on April 30 brought thousands of visitors to the George H. Cook Campus for Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day. Visitors stopped by the Deans' Tent to meet Bob Goodman (executive dean) as well as several deans and directors, including Bob Hills, Mark Robson, Kelly Watts, Brad Hillman, Larry Katz, and Rick Ludescher. Or was it the free salsa and ice sculpting by Dining Services in the next tent?

The “AG” in Ag Field Day was wonderfully represented by the Animal Show, which marked its 40th year at the farm on the George H. Cook Campus. The Society of Animal Science students organized and led the annual show, which give Rutgers students enrolled in Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition (11:067:175), the opportunity to care for a cow, horse, sheep, pig, goat, or dog and learn how to handle it in the show ring where it is judged on both looks and performance. The success of this event is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the 220 student participants and 40 student coordinators and supervisors, farm staff, and faculty.

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The Annual Rutgers Day/Ag Field Day Horse Show was a wild success. The wild mustangs, all Bureau of Land Management mustangs procured by Sarah Ralston (Animal Sciences), all looked fabulous, dappled and gleaming in the bright sunlight. Although RU Shy Anne and her then 17-day-old filly Sky Lark were not in the grooming or handling classes, they were brought out by student handlers Pam Brzezynski (Animal Science) and Lauren Wheeler (Animal Science) to put on a show during the intermission between the grooming and handling class. Horse Show Judge Art Stafford-Taylor selected the following winners: Grand Champion Grooming: RU Sassafras - Alex Broomell (Animal Sciences) Reserve Champion Grooming: RU Santana - Kelly Mannion (Animal Sciences) Handling Classes:

Grand Champion: Kelly Mannion (Animal Sciences) with RU Sundance Kid Reserve: Samm Wehman (Animal Sciences) with RU Sassafras

Rutgers Day provides a great opportunity for the university to showcase all the wonderful things it has to offer the residents of New Jersey. The staff of the Office of Community Engagement provided information and surveys to guests interested in learning more about our school and experiment station. Read newspaper coverage of the annual Rutgers Day.

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Spotlights Rutgers Rising Memorial Service Rutgers Rising is a quiet patio adjacent to the George H. Cook Campus Center that was selected and developed as the setting for a memorial site and for fond remembrances of

students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. The patio was designed and constructed in 1988 by Scott Ernst, Class of 1985, and landscaped in 1990 by then professor Roy DeBoer. This year, more than 100 family members and friends came together on May 14 to celebrate the lives of their loved ones and to share their most cherished memories. The lives of the following faculty, staff, students, and friends were honored: Michael Congiusta, Class of 2012 Dr. Robert W. Duell, Crops and Soils Stephen P. Dey II, D.V.M., Board of Managers Warren J. Welsh, Sussex County Agricultural Extension Agent Deacon Don Cornelius S. Smoyak Dr. Richard D. Ilnicki, Weed Science Charles C. Kontos, Jr, Graduate Student Joseph J. McGovern, Esq., Class of 1981 Photos by Marc Kollar - Cook College Class of 1995 ©

Screening of "Atlantic Crossing: A Robot's Daring Mission" documentary An audience of more than 100 alumni, faculty, staff, retired faculty, retired staff, families, and students watched with amazement on April 4 in the Cook Campus Center as Scott Glenn (Marine and Coastal Sciences; and 2010 NJ Teacher of the Year) led a team of world-renowned ocean scientists and students from the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences on a race

against time to launch the first trans-Atlantic, autonomous underwater robot. Destined for Spain, the 8-foot underwater glider named RU27, or "Scarlet," was launched off the coast of New Jersey into the immense Atlantic Ocean. Engulfed by the powerful ocean, Scarlet faced extreme weather conditions, ship traffic, and aggressive sea life that could have terminated her mission at any moment. This feature-length film, which has won numerous awards, took viewers inside the world

of the scientists and students, and followed them through the daily preparations for the launch and the tense 221-day voyage across the ocean to Baiona, Spain, where Christopher Columbus first landed in the Pinta with news of the New World. The staff from the Office of Community Engagement manned popcorn machines and provided other tasty treats to enhance the overall experience.

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Rachael Winfree addresses the visiting alumni

Spotlights Katrina Relief Project 5-Year Reunion It's hard to believe that five years have passed since Mother Nature wreaked havoc on New Orleans in the form of Hurricane Katrina. Those were difficult days for the residents but for 82

students, faculty, and staff from Rutgers University, it was a call to duty.

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, following Rutgers Day on April 30, friends came together at the Cook Campus Center to reminisce about those life-changing experiences when they dedicated their blood, sweat, and tears to help a devastated community in Louisiana. Five years have passed, but the camaraderie remained the same. This time there were tears of joy as friends hugged and said hello. The

group was welcomed by Bob Goodman (executive dean) and was saluted by President Richard L. McCormick, who showed his appreciation for the group’s dedication as the nation came together to help a community in need. The Office of Community Engagement, with the assistance of Donald Heilman, put together a video with over 800 photographs from the trip to New Orleans. Rutgers Alumni Reunion Weekend: Dean's Tour and Reception More than 50 alumni joined Bob Goodman (executive dean) on a tour of the George H. Cook Campus on May 14. The first stop on the tour was to the Equine Science Center to see a demonstration on the world renowned equine exercise physiology lab, also called the equine high speed treadmill. Karyn Malinowski and Kenneth McKeever (Animal Sciences) explained this

unique and fascinating visual display of the research being done to advance the well-being and performance of horses.

Afterwards, the group boarded the bus for the short drive to the Rutgers Gardens for a tour of the beautiful and unusual garden collections, including the American Hollies, conducted by Bruce Crawford (manager, Rutgers Gardens).

The tour was followed by a reception in the Log Cabin, which had been transformed by the Office of Community Engagement into an elegant and cozy gathering place for tastings of local New Jersey wines and delicacies. There, Rachael Winfree (Entomology) presented her

research on pollinators, this year's theme at the Rutgers Gardens. Also on display at the Log Cabin and Alumni Pavilion were extraordinary insect and history exhibits from the Rutgers Entomological Museum.

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Faculty and Staff Activities and Accomplishments In May and June, the following faculty received official approval of their promotions or appointments with tenure by the Rutgers Board of Governors. A list of the names, departments, new titles, and a brief descriptor of what each faculty member does appears below.

Kay Bidle – Marine and Coastal Sciences – Associate Professor, with tenure: his research links the activity, diversity, and evolution of microbial genes to ocean ecology and biogeochemistry. By merging physiology, biochemistry, and genome-enabled molecular biology approaches, his work aims to elucidate cellular strategies by which marine phytoplankton, bacteria, and viruses interact and respond to environmental change (e.g. blooms, nutrient stress, viral infection) and, in turn, shape ecosystem dynamics and microbial evolution in the upper ocean. Stacy Bonos – Plant Biology and Pathology – Associate Professor, with tenure: her research focus has been on breeding turfgrasses for improvements in stress and pest tolerance and environmental sustainability. Also, Bonos has been developing switchgrass and other perennial grasses as important biofuel and reclamation species for the northeast U.S. The goal of her research has been to integrate both modern and traditional breeding approaches to plant improvement and focus on problems relevant to current and future needs.

Wendie Cohick – Animal Sciences – Professor 1: her work focuses on the hormonal regulation of mammary gland biology and breast cancer with an emphasis on the insulin-like growth factor system (IGF). Her current projects examine molecular mechanisms of IGF action on growth and survival of mammary cells, the effect of the fetal environment on breast cancer susceptibility in offspring, and how plant and bacterial toxins regulate apoptosis in mammalian cells.

Gef Flimlin – Agricultural and Resource Management Agent – County Agent 1: Flimlin has been working on high-pressure shellfish processing, the development of best management practices for East Coast shellfish growers, and small-scale aquaponics projects with commercial growers. He is involved in the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program, which has trained volunteers to grow clams and oysters, and to educate the public to reduce environmental impacts on the watershed.

Peter Gillies – Nutritional Sciences – Professor I: Gillies’ extensive research focuses on the cardioprotective effects of omega-3 fatty acids in humans. As the Founding Director of the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, his research and development experience in cardiovascular drug discovery, functional foods, dietary supplements, and molecular nutrition are crucial to the university’s new strategic initiative in nutrition and health.

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Ramu Govindasamy – Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics – Professor I: his work involves conducting agricultural marketing projects such as evaluation of the Jersey Fresh program, characteristics of farmer-to-consumer direct marketing operations and customers in New Jersey, as well as development of farmers markets, demand for organic produce, community supported agriculture, value added products, the economics of greenhouse tomato production, and other related agricultural marketing activities across the state.

Max Häggblom – Biochemistry and Microbiology – Professor II: his overall research interests are in microbial ecology and environmental microbiology. A unifying theme of his work is the "unusual appetites" of bacteria, whether in the biodegradation and detoxification of new xenobiotic chemicals or natural products, respiration of metalloids, or life in the cold. Research projects range from the physiology, ecology, and taxonomy of bacteria to projects that address the environmental problems facing impacted industrialized sites.

Karl Kjer – Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources – Professor I: Kjer’s overall research interests are in phylogenetics (the study of evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms) and an integration of molecular biology and organismal biology. He is currently working on the phylogenetics and species boundaries of Caddisflies (Insecta:Trichoptera), using COI "barcode" sequences and other genes.

Laura Lawson – Landscape Architecture – Professor I: Lawson is a passionate advocate of user-initiated public landscapes. Her research on historical and contemporary community open space focuses particularly on community gardens and the changing roles of parks in low-income neighborhoods. Lawson chairs the Department of Landscape Architecture and is eager to engage in interdisciplinary collaborations around community food security, community gardening, and urban agriculture.

Julia Levin – Marine and Coastal Sciences – Associate Research Professor: her interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid dynamics and numerical analysis, large-scale scientific computing, and parallel numerical methods. Levin’s work on development and application of ocean models includes new efficient computational algorithms for model prediction and data assimilation, integration of numerical and observational assets, and application of resulting modeling systems for ocean prediction and process studies.

Rachel Lyons – 4-H Youth Development – County Agent II, with tenure: her areas of expertise are youth leadership and citizenship and military youth outreach. At Morris County 4-H program, she administers a comprehensive, research-based educational program for youth, grades K-13 (one year out of high school) and is Project Director of the New Jersey Operation: Military Kids initiative, a collaborative effort among the U.S. Army and community partners.

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Janice McDonnell – 4-H Youth Development – County Agent II, with tenure: she develops science programming and curriculum aimed to help stimulate young people's interest and ability in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) disciplines. As the director of the Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence Networked Ocean World (COSEE NOW), McDonnell and her team focus on building partnerships among scientists and educators to develop educational resources using data from a network of ocean observing systems. These partnerships are both face-to-face and virtual

through the COSEE NOW website.

Cesar Rodriguez-Saona – Entomology – Associate Extension Specialist, with tenure: A blueberry and cranberry research and extension entomologist, he conducts research on the development and implementation of cost-effective and reduced-risk Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for blueberries and cranberries. He integrates chemical, behavioral, and biological methods in insect control by better understanding of the ecology of pests and their natural enemies. His extension program delivers current and

critical IPM information to growers by conducting on-farm demonstration trials and presentations, and through the dissemination of extension publications. The specific areas of expertise within his research program include integrated pest management, tri-trophic interactions, biological control, insect chemical ecology, insect-plant interactions, and host-plant resistance.

Judith Storch – Nutritional Sciences – Professor II: Lipids such as fatty acids and cholesterol are involved in innumerable cellular processes, including energy storage and production, membrane biogenesis, signal transduction, and the regulation of gene expression. Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which lipids are transported and targeted within cells remain largely unknown. Abnormal lipid trafficking, such as that occurring in lipid-storage diseases, can lead to severe cellular and systemic pathologies. The overall focus of research in this laboratory is on lipid traffic in cells, with ongoing efforts addressing the functions

of cytoplasmic fatty acid-binding proteins in intracellular lipid transport and metabolism, the role of the intracellular cholesterol-binding protein, Niemann-Pick type C2 protein, in normal cholesterol metabolism, and the mechanisms of fatty acid and monoacylglycerol transport and utilization in polarized intestinal epithelial cells.

Andy Wyenandt – Plant Biology and Pathology – Associate Extension Specialist, with tenure: his research program has focused on assisting stakeholders in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic Region better understand and manage fungicide resistance development in vegetable crop production. Understanding how and why fungicide resistance develops is critically important for enhancing our ability to control the most destructive vegetable diseases in the state and region.

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Members of the Beijing University of Agriculture with Bob Goodman (3rd from left) and Rong Di (on right)

Kathleen Morgan (chair, Family and Community Health Sciences) was named New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents Educator of the Year. Ning Zhang (Plant Biology and Pathology) was elected a member of the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi in April. Rutgers Professor Participates on Vatican Panel Alan Robock (Environmental Sciences; associate director of the Center for Environmental

Prediction) was among the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences working group calling attention for the need to properly address climate change. Comprising the world's leading climate and glacier scientists, the working group met at the Vatican on April 2–4 on the invitation of Chancellor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo of the pontifical academy. Members of the panel co-authored a report, "Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene," which detail several examples of glacial decline around the world and the evidence linking that decline to human-caused changes in climate and air pollution. The Vatican issued the report on May 5 with plans to present it to Pope Benedict XVI. Robock and O.

Brian Toon from the University of Colorado jointly presented research conducted on the continuing environmental threat posed by nuclear weapons. Read more. School Delegation Visits China From May 1–13, Bob Goodman (executive dean), together with Rong Di and Barbara Zilinskas (Plant Biology and Pathology), and Weilin Huang (Environmental Sciences) visited several

universities and institutes in China. These included the Beijing University of Agriculture, China Agricultural University, Beijing Institutes of Life Science/Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)-Institute of Zoology, Institute of Botany, Institute of Microbiology and Beijing Institute of Genomics, Jilin University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Hong Kong University, and South China University of Technology. The mission of the trip was to strengthen the existing and to develop new 2+2 programs with these Chinese institutions.

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Rebekah Verdieck (Animal Science) brought her Seeing Eye puppy, Rue, to the reception along with her parents, Ralph and Sharon Verdieck

Student Activities and Accomplishments Veterinary Science Club Hosts North Brunswick 4-H On April 5, the Rutgers Veterinary Science Club hosted North Brunswick 4-H youth and their parents at a special event on the George H. Cook Campus. Lauren Barron (Animal Sciences ‘11), then president of the Vet Science Club, reported that “our goal for the night was to educate the 4-H group about equine science while challenging them to test their knowledge.” Activities were held at the farm as well as at the Cook Campus Center. There were several collaborators in this event, including Equine Science Club, the Society of Animal Science, Mounted Patrol, Equestrian Team, and Equine Science Center. (Photos: Lauren Barron)

The Society of Animal Science and the Department of Animal Sciences hosted a reception for

graduates and their families in Bartlett Hall, following the School convocation on May 16. Carol Bagnell (chair, Animal Sciences) congratulated the graduates and welcomed their families. New club officers thanked the faculty advisors and the outgoing officers for their service during the past year. Graduate Laura Chen (Animal Science and Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) was one of three students in the Class of 2011 who tied for first in the class. Among the graduates who attended the reception with their families were the following recipients of awards and scholarships: Michele Zaccaro (Animal Science) - W. R. Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship; and Jenny Katz (Animal Science) - recipient of the Class of 1925 Scholarship. In addition, the Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Graduate Student Organization hosted an End of the Year Picnic at the Log Cabin on May 16 for recent Ph.D. graduates who walked in the University Commencement on May 15. They included Christine Duncan, Kristy Longpre, and Tiffany Polanco.

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Amanda Griglak (Animal Sciences ‘12), selected as one of three winners of the 2011 Wells H. Keddie Scholarship, received her award at the May 18 meeting of the Executive Council of the Rutgers American Association of University Professors–American Federation of Teachers. This scholarship is awarded annually to Rutgers juniors who combine “solid scholarship with social activism.” In his letter of recommendation for Griglak, Associate Dean for Academic Administration Barry Jesse (Animal Sciences) wrote: “Amanda has been involved in a number of extracurricular activities that reflect her passion for the welfare of people and animals. She has worked as an attendant in an animal shelter, with some of her most noteworthy contributions in socializing feral cats. She has participated in and helped to organize events such as the Big Chill Run and the Autism Walk, raising money for charitable organizations. Most notably, she organized…Special Friends Day, which brought over 100 disabled children onto campus for a day of activities.” Griglak is the first student from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences to win this award, which was established in 2006 to honor the memory of Dr. Keddie. During the May 3 Rutgers Outstanding Students Celebration and Recognition (ROSCAR) awards ceremony hosted by Student Life, Felicia Kleiman (Animal Sciences) was announced as the Unsung Hero of 2011. This award is one of only six ROSCARs awarded to students for individual excellence. Kleiman was nominated by Daniela Sharma (undergraduate program director, Animal Sciences) who praised her dedication, maturity, and compassion in her nomination letter: “She has been probably one of our most involved students to date. Not only is she an active participant in related animal science clubs but she frequently serves as an unofficial ambassador for our program by working on our farm and giving tours to parents, school groups (of all ages!) and alumni groups…. Her practical knowledge and easy-going manner make her a perfect mentor for first-year students or students who aren’t as familiar around animals and need a very patient mentor….She is an unsung hero.” DEENR Student Wins Aresty Best Poster Award

On April 29, Amanda Sorenson (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) received the Best Poster Presentation Award for her presentation at the Aresty Research Symposium, which featured undergraduate research across the New Brunswick campus. Sorenson’s poster was titled “Female preference towards novel colorations in Mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi.”

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources announced its Undergraduate Awards for the Graduating Class of 2011 on May 3. Congratulations to the following recipients:

• Carly Aulicky, J. Applegate Award for Outstanding Student in Wildlife • Daniel M. Merchant, R. Locandro Award for Outstanding Student in Natural Resources • Jeffrey T. Kane, E. B. Moore Forestry Award • Laura R. Chen, M. Buell Award for Outstanding Student in Ecology • Laura H. Wiley, P. Smouse Award for Outstanding Student in Evolution

On April 27, the Graduate School–New Brunswick Spring Reception honored this year’s recipients of the Graduate School New Brunswick Awards, including two from the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources who were honored for their teaching and research. Wes Brooks

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(advisor Rebecca Jordan) received a Dean’s Research Award for his work on invasive species in Southern Florida and Holly Vuong (advisor Peter Morin) received an Award for Teaching by a Graduate Student. Vuong has taught General Biology in the past and is currently the head TA in Principles of Ecology. In addition, Vuong is the recipient of a Bevier Fellowship from the graduate school for the coming year. Zac Freedman (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, advisor Tamar Barkay) received the 2011 award for excellence in graduate study from the Theobald Smith Society (New Jersey branch of the American Society for Microbiology) at its annual meeting on April 21. The award included a $1,000 check to attend the American Society for Microbiology conference in New Orleans. Andrea Egizi (Ph.D. candidate, Entomology; advisor Dina Fonseca, Entomology) gave a presentation at the Entomological Society of America's Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Her talk was titled “Rapid assay for blood meal identification in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes Albopictus.” In addition, Egizi was awarded the Jobbins Scholarship worth $2,000 by the Northeastern Mosquito Control Association for her proposal titled "Can one invasive mosquito help another become established?" Jennifer Oberle-Kilic (Ph.D. candidate, Marine and Coastal Sciences; John Dighton lab, Marine and Coastal Sciences) presented “Atomic force microscopy and infrared spectroscopy reveal fungal enzyme activity at the hyphal scale of resolution” at the Middle Atlantic States Mycology Conference at Clemson University on April 2. Thomas, K. (Ph.D. candidate, Ecology and Evolution; Bonnie McCay lab, Human Ecology), B.C. Bruno, K. Achilles, S.B. Sherman. 2011. A Watery Who-Dunit: The case of the missing zooxanthellae. Science Scope 34(7): 44–54. Natalie Howe (Ph.D. candidate, Ecology and Evolution, John Dighton lab, Marine and Coastal Sciences) was the recipient of a $500 Bayard-Long Award for Botanical Research from the Philadelphia Botanical Club for research on the ecology of lichens of the Pine Barrens. Linda Rohleder (Ph.D. candidate, Ecology and Evolution; Claus Holzapfel lab, Biological Sciences) and Bill Olson taught “Winter Vegetation identification for wetlands delineation” on February 17–18 as part of the professional Wetland Delineation Certification course series offered through the Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

Alyssa Donovan and Jacob Carlin (undergraduate students, Meteorology, advised by Alan Robock, Environmental Sciences) visited the Doppler on Wheels weather radar at the Liberty Science Center, March 27 (pictured, at left).

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Students Earn Honors at New Jersey Water Environment Association Conference Christopher Uchrin (Environmental Sciences) chaired the Student Research Poster Session at the 96th Annual New Jersey Water Environment Association's Conference held in Atlantic City on May 1. Four graduate students from the Department of Environmental Sciences won recognitions at the event. At the Graduate Student - Ph.D. Level, first place went to Adam Mumford for "Role for bacteria in arsenic mobility in New Jersey shallow groundwater" (Advisor, Lily Young (Environmental Sciences; dean of International Programs); third place went to Sarah Wolfson for "Spatial Changes in epiphytic growth in Barnegat Bay" (Advisor, Lily Young); and honorable mention went to Sarat Kanapelli for "Assessment of leachate generated from wood recycling facilities in New Jersey" (Advisors Uta Krogmann and Peter Strom, Environmental Sciences). In the Graduate Student - M.S. Level, first place went to Vandana Subroy for "Properties of recycled wood materials" (Advisor, Daniel Gimenez, Environmental Sciences). Sarat Kannepalli (graduate student, Environmental Sciences), Peter F. Strom and Uta Krogmann (Environmental Sciences) presented “Assessment of Environmental effects of leachate generated from wood recycling facilities” at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 27–30. Department of Food Science Awards On May 15, Mukund Karwe (chair, Food Science) offered congratulations to the 19 graduates who received their B.S. degrees, 15 graduates who received their M.S. degrees, and six who received their Ph.D. degrees at the Food Science graduate celebrations. In addition, he offered congratulations to the winners of the Endel Karmas Teaching Excellence Award:

• Faculty: Rick Ludescher • Teaching Assistant: Siyuan Zhou

The staff recognition award winners were: • Paulette Arico for Sustained Outstanding Service to the department • Dave Petrenka for Outstanding Service to the department

Vincenzo Avarello (undergraduate student, Genetics) received an Allen Zelon Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $3,500 stipend to support a 10-week research project titled “Watching the grass grow,” which will be conducted under the direction of William Meyer (Plant Biology and Pathology). Chas Schmid (graduate student, Plant Biology and Pathology) won the NJAES Student Research Poster Competition, held on March 31, in the category of graduate/applied research. Lisa Beirn (graduate student, Plant Biology and Pathology) won first place in the NJAES Graduate Student Poster Competition held on March 31 for her poster titled "Molecular analysis of turfgrass rusts reveals the widespread distribution of Puccinia coronata as a pathogen of Kentucky bluegrass". Brittany Graf (graduate student, Plant Biology) was invited to present a one-hour lecture titled “Adventures in botanical medicine: From forests to molecules,” at the Montville-Valhalla Garden Club monthly meeting in Montville, NJ, on April 6. In addition, Graf was awarded the $500

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Montville-Valhalla Garden Club Annual Scholarship to support her research in the field of natural plant products for human health. She was accepted as a fellow of the Pre-Doctoral Leadership Development Institute and was awarded $1,000 for her participation. Clayton Leadbetter (graduate student, Plant Biology and Pathology) received a $500 travel award from the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology and the Plant Biology Graduate Program to support ongoing collection of Eastern Filbert Blight fungus (Anisogramma anomala) isolates for genetic study. Stephen Miller (graduate student, Plant Biology) received a $1,000 travel award to attend the 2011 FESIN workshop in Fairbanks, AK. FESIN (Fungal Environmental Sampling and Informatics Network) is a Research Coordination Network in fungal ecology sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The workshop is held in conjunction with the Mycological Society of America with the goal of incorporating various ways to use different perspectives of fungi including systematics, evolution, ecology, and applied mycology in the classroom. In addition, Miller received a $500 travel award from the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology and the Plant Biology Graduate Program to attend the 2011 MSA meeting in Fairbanks, AK, and to present a talk titled “Metagenomic analysis reveals hidden fungal diversity in dogwood (Cornus) foliage” at the conference. Financial support was provided by the C. Reed Funk Student Award Fund. Shannon U. Morath (graduate student, Plant Biology and Pathology) was awarded $1,100 by the Graduate School for Special Study Support as an Alternate Sponsored Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA. Ari Novy (graduate student, Plant Biology) won the Veron I. Cheadle Student Travel Award and the Genetics Section Student Travel Award from the Botanical Society of America. Anna Zdepski (Ph.D. candidate, Plant Biology) was selected for a paid three-month internship at Merck Research Labs in Boston, MA, to work on a project investigating techniques to detect mutations and improve de novo assembly of bacterial genomes. Zdepski will resume her thesis research, a genomic investigation of strawberry, when she returns to Rutgers in September. Grants and Gifts A complete list of grants received can be found here. Lily Young PI (Environmental Sciences; dean of International Programs), Max Haggblom (Biochemistry and Microbiology), and Weilin Huang (Environmental Sciences) were awarded a $450,375 NSF Research for Undergraduate Experiences grant for “Biogeography of biotransformations for halogenated organic compounds, a comparison of the tropics, temperate and sub-arctic environments” through September 11, 2014. Christopher Obropta (Water Resources Program; Environmental Sciences) received a two‐year award totaling $150,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency FY2010 Pollution Prevention

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RU ShyAnne with foal RU Skylark with Lauren Wheeler. Photo credit: Bill Kaminski

RU Annie Oakley with Erin Koci Photo credit: Jessica Kennedy

Grant Program, EPA‐HQ‐OPPT‐2010‐03 for “Water Champions – A program to promote water conservation in our schools.” Ning Zhang PI (Plant Biology and Pathology) with Bruce Clarke (Plant Biology and Pathology) F. Wong, P. Harmon and S. B. Martin as co-PIs were awarded a three-year, $60,000 grant from the U.S. Golf Association for collaborative research titled “Promotion of turf health through early pathogen detection-development of a Turf PathoCHIP”. Zhang and colleagues will develop a fast and sensitive molecular diagnostic method for early detection of important turfgrass pathogens. Conferences, Seminars, and Other Events The Young Horse Auction on May 1 drew a crowd of about 100 people, many of whom were owners of equine graduates of the Rutgers Young Horse Teaching and Research Program.

Trainer Jose Romero Bosch presented a preview, putting the auction horses through round pen routines. A special showing of RU ShyAnne and RU Skylark was conducted by Pam Brzezynski (Animal Sciences), assisted by Erin Koci (Animal Sciences, Sarah Ralston intern), and a ground driving demonstration was performed by RU Santana. Several horses went to new homes, including RU Koda purchased by his student trainer Samantha Rodgers (Animal Sciences ‘11) and RU Santana purchased by a friend of long-time benefactor and supporter, Margrit McCrane, as a dressage/trail prospect. RU Sassafras was also purchased and RU Sundance was adopted by the owner of a farm in Colts Neck. RU Sunny will remain in training with mustang trainer and Wild Horse and Burro Association President Robin Rivello for at least the next few months. RU Sierra was sold to a trainer in Colts Neck who is training RU Firedance. The three-year-old filly RU ShyAnne with her weeks-old filly, RU Skylark, are still available and will remain here at Rutgers until the filly is old enough to be weaned, if they are not purchased together. RU Levi, "the Professor," will be going to New Bolton Center as a neurology teaching horse, thanks to the generous sponsorship of benefactor Liz Durkin.

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Andre Pietrzykowski (Animal Sciences) presented a lecture on “Alcohol regulation of microRNA in drug tolerance and abuse” at the Neuroscience Center of Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital on April 19. He also gave a lecture on “MicroRNA expression in alcoholism” at the University of Puerto Rico’s Institute of Neurobiology in March. The April 27 issue of The Daily Targum featured an article about his Byrne Seminar titled "Can junk DNA make us a junkie?" Byrne seminar student Erika Kruse (School of Arts and Sciences ‘14) obtained a Byrne summer scholarship to work on evolution of microRNA-related genetic elements in Pietrzykowski’s lab. Carey Williams (Animal Sciences) was invited to lecture at the California Animal Nutrition Conference in Fresno, CA. She spoke on the “Efficacy of commonly fed herbal supplements for horses” on May 5. Frank Gallagher (Ph.D. 2008 and visiting scholar in the Jason Grabosky lab - Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) gave the following presentations:

• “Urban wildlands, structure, function and ecological risk" at the Society of Ecological Restoration, Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, on April 1.

• "Allometric relationships of Betula populifolia under conditions of soil metal induced stress" to the Ecological Society of America, Mid-Atlantic Conference at Montclair State University, NJ, on April 9.

Rebecca Jordan (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) was invited to present “Use of citizen science in environmental monitoring” at the Guyer-Seevers Program in Natural Resources Conservation Governance Fellows Program at Michigan State University on April 8. Donna Fennell (Environmental Sciences) convened a session at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 111th General Meeting in New Orleans May 21–24. The co-convener was Brent Christner of Louisiana State University. Fennell also presented a poster titled "Metabolic activity of airborne bacteria" at the ASM meeting. The co-authors are Valdis Krumins, Taewon Han, Gediminas Mainelis (Environmental Sciences), and Lee Kerkhof (Marine and Coastal Sciences). Mark Miller (Environmental Sciences) was invited to make the following presentations:

• “Regimes of Boundary-layer Structure in the Azores using data from the ARM mobile facility” at the Atmospheric Systems Research Science Team Meeting on March 30, San Antonio, TX.

• “Measuring clouds and radiation in the Amazon” at the Atmospheric Systems Research Science Team Meeting, GoAmazon-2014 Breakout Session, in San Antonia, TX, March 29.

Alan Robock (Environmental Sciences) was invited to the second SMAP Cal/Val Workshop, in Oxnard, CA, May 3-5. In addition, he was invited to present the following:

• “Smoke and mirrors: Is geoengineering a solution to global warming?” at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, April 18 and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, May 2.

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• “Climatic Effects of Nuclear War” at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy, Teaneck, NJ, April 26.

Lily Young (Environmental Sciences; dean of International Programs) was invited to present “Biodegradation of oil: From the Exxon Valdez to the Deepwater Horizon” to the Department of Microbiology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, on April 4. Peter Gillies (Nutritional Sciences; director, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health) was invited to be the guest speaker for the class of 2011 Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Convocation. The title of his speech was “Don’t simply inherit the future – Go out and invent it!” Andrew “Pete” Vayda (professor emeritus, Human Ecology) gave the following presentations:

• “Identifying human causes of carbon emissions in Indonesian peatlands” (with Stibniati Atmadja and Yayan Indriatmoko) during the climate change session of the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, in Seattle, WA, on March 30.

• “Dos and don'ts in interdisciplinary research on causes of fires in tropical moist forests” to the University of Indonesia and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Indonesia in November 2010, the University of Arizona in February, and at Rutgers University in March.

William Hallman (Human Ecology; director, Food Policy Institute) and Donald Schaffner (Food Science; director, Center for Advanced Food Technology) were named members of the National Research Council Committee on the Study of Food Safety and Other Consequences of Publishing Establishment-Specific Data. William Hallman (Human Ecology; director, Food Policy Institute) was invited to present “Public perceptions of chemical contamination of food” to the International Food Information Council 2011 Science Communications Summit in Washington D.C., on May 24. Cara Cuite (Food Policy Institute) and William Hallman (Human Ecology; director, Food Policy Institute) conducted a webinar for the Risk Communication Theme Group of the National Center for Food Protection and Defense on May 25. The webinar was titled “Understanding American responses to food-based terrorism: Preliminary results from an internet-based experiment.” Carolyn Creed (Human Ecology Post-doc) was an invited participant in a workshop on Social Dimensions of Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management, CINAR Program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, May 2–4. Bonnie McCay (Human Ecology) gave an invited talk titled “Ecosystem-based fishery management: What, why, wherefore,” to and co-organized and led a workshop on Social Dimensions of Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management, CINAR Program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, May 2–4. McCay attended the Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, May 16-18. In addition, she serves as a member of the board of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, and in that capacity attended a board meeting, May 19-20.

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“Build a Rain Barrel” demonstration workshop in Sussex County at Hillside Park, Andover, NJ, on May 5

McCay also participated in a meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in Baltimore, Maryland, May 25–26. Peter Rona (Marine and Coastal Science) was an invited speaker at NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration Teacher Professional Development Workshop at the New England Aquarium in Boston on May 7. He presented on the latest discoveries at Hudson Submarine Canyon off New Jersey and New York, and on Atlantic and Pacific ocean ridges. In addition, he was invited to participate in the workshop “Telepresence-Enabled Expedition Planning for the Atlantic Basin,” held at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, May 8–10. Joan Bennett (Plant Biology and Pathology) presented the following:

• Keynote address on “Chromosomal composition and computational competence” at the Midsouth Computation Biology and Bioinformatics Society, College Station, TX, in April.

• Keynote address on “History of Dutch microbiology” and a talk on “Is microbiology gendered?” at the Centennial Meeting of the Dutch microbiology Society (NVvM), Arnhem, The Netherlands, in April.

• “Lessons learned from stating on office for women in science,” to the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, in April.

Water Resources Program The Rutgers Water Resources Program has conducted dozens of community service and outreach programs across the state over the last two months. These programs ranged from stormwater management educational sessions, to “Build a Rain Barrel” demonstration workshops, to installing demonstration rain gardens in several communities and agencies. Led by

Chris Obropta, the team of water resources personnel included Amy Boyajian, Jeremiah Bergstrom, Lisa Galloway Evrard, Caitrin Higgins, Sara Mellor, Ben Pearson, and Jillian Thompson. A few of the water program activities were conducted in conjunction with Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents, including Madeline Flahive DiNardo (agricultural resource management agent, Union County) and Sal Mangiafico (agricultural resource management agent, Salem County) and student interns Dan Yu (undergraduate student, Bioenvironmental Engineering) and Rosana Da Silva (undergraduate student, Environmental Sciences).

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Publications and Editorships First Marine Single-cell Algal Genome Published in Science Dana Price, Divino Rajah, Siobain Duffy, Debashish Bhattacharya (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources) and colleagues at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences published an

article in Science magazine on the first draft genome assembly derived from a single eukaryotic cell. This novel approach termed 'single cell genomics' holds the promise to greatly augment our understanding of biotic interactions in natural environments and will likely play a major role in the analysis of human diseases. Much of the genome data were generated by the new Illumina DNA sequencer in the Bhattacharya lab. Read doi, RU and Science.

Bello, N.T. (Animal Sciences), Patinkin, Z.W., and Moran, T.H. 2011. Opioidergic consequences of dietary-induced binge eating. Physiology and Behavior Apr 30. Epub ahead of print. Wang, J., A.M. Sharma, S. Duffy(Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources), R.P.P. Almeida. 2011. Genetic diversity at the 3’ terminal region of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3. Phytopathology 101:445-450. Lockwood, J.L. (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources). 2011. A close look at extinction rates. Biological Conservation. 144: 665. Scofield, D.G., Alfaro, V.R., Sork, V.L., Grivet, D., Martinez, E., Papp, .J, Pluess, A.R., Koenig, W.D., and Smouse, P.E. (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources). 2011. Foraging patterns of acorn woodpeckers of (Melanerpes formicivorus) on valley oak (Quercus lobata Née) in two California oak savannah-woodlands. Oecologia 166:187-196. Struwe, L., Smouse, P.E. (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources), Heiberg. E., Haag, S., and Lathrop, R.G. (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources). 2011. Spatial evolutionary and ecological vicariance analysis (SEEVA), a novel approach to biogeography and speciation research, with an example for Brazilian Gentianacea. Journal of Biogeography. In press, JBI-10-0548.R2. Kellogg, J., G. Joseph, K. Andrae-Marobela, A. Sosome, C.G. Flint, S. Komarnytsky, G. Fear, L. Struwe (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources), I. Raskin (Biochemistry and Microbiology), and M. Lila. 2010. Screens-to-nature: opening doors to traditional knowledge and hands-on science education. NACTA Journal 41-48.

K.B. Lepis, P.J.M. Maas, L. Struwe (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources). 2011. A new species of Sipapoantha (Gentianaceae: Helieae) from northern Brazil. Blumea 56, 28–32.

Dorigo, W. A., W. Wagner, R. Hohensinn, S. Hahn, C. Paulik, M. Drusch, S. Mecklenburg, P. van Oevelen, A. Robock (Environmental Sciences), and T. Jackson. 2011. The International Soil Moisture Network: A data hosting facility for global in situ soil moisture measurements. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 8, 1609-1663, DOI:10.5194/hessd-8-1609-2011.

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Dorigo, Wouter, Peter Van Oevelen, Wolfgang Wagner, Matthias Drusch, Susanne Mecklenburg, Alan Robock (Environmental Sciences), and Thomas Jackson. 2011. The International Soil Moisture Network: A new data hosting facility for in-situ soil moisture data. EOS, 92 (17), 141-142, DOI:10.1029/2010ES003198. Carlton, A.G. (Environmental Sciences) and Baker, K.R. (U.S. EPA). 2011. Photochemical modeling of the Ozark isoprene volcano: MEGAN, BEIS and their impacts on air quality predictions. Environmental Science and Technology, DOI:10.1021/es200050x. Decker, S.G. (Environmental Sciences) and Robinson, D.A. (Geography). 2011. Unexpected high winds in Northern New Jersey: A downslope windstorm in modest topography. Weather and Forecasting, in press. Kwate, N.O.A. (Human Ecology) and Meyer, I.H. 2011. On sticks and stones and broken bones: Stereotypes and African American health. DuBois Review, 8(1), 191-198. McCay, B. J. (Human Ecology), Brandt, S., and Creed, C.F. (Human Ecology post-doc). 2011. Human dimensions of climate change and fisheries in a coupled system: The Atlantic Surfclam case. ICES Journal of Marine Science. DOI:10.1093/icesjms/fsr044. Rudel. T.K., O’Neill, K. (Human Ecology), Gottlieb, P. (Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics), Melanie McDermott, Colleen Hatfield. 2011. From middle to upper class sprawl?: Land use controls and real estate development in northern New Jersey. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 101(3):609-624. DOI:10.1080/00045608.2011.560062. Meixler, M. S. (Landscape Architecture). 2011. Application of the target fish community model to an urban river system. Journal of Environmental Management 92: 1138-1147. Peter Rona (Marine and Coastal Science) and Russ Light (University of Washington). 2011. Sonar images hydrothermal vents in seafloor observatory, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Volume 92, Number 20, 169-170.

Heller, R., Quick, V. (Nutritional Sciences), and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (extension specialist in nutrition). 2011. Television advertisements for ‘fruit containing’ foods during children’s programming. Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 2:16-21. O’Neill, B. (specialist in financial resource management) and Ensle, K. (family and community health sciences educator, Union County). 2010. The online Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Challenge: A model for interdisciplinary FCS programs. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 102(4), 52-55. Quick, V. (Nutritional Sciences) and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (extension specialist in nutrition). 2011. Effects of photographs of lower and higher BMI fashion models on body dissatisfaction of young women. Topics in Clinical Nutrition 26:57-67.

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Munafo Jr, J.P., Gianfagna, T.J. (Plant Biology and Pathology). 2011. Antifungal Activity and Fungal Metabolism of Steroidal Glycosides of Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) by the Plant Pathogenic Fungus, Botrytis cinerea J. Agric Food Chem. In press. Chaves, F.C., Gianfagna, T.J. (Plant Biology and Pathology), Aneja, M., Posado, F., Peterson, S.W., Vega, F.E. 2011. Aspergillus oryzae NRRL 35191 from coffee, a non-toxigenic endophyte with the ability to synthesize kojic acid. Mycological Progress. In press. Munafo, Jr, J.P., Gianfagna, T.J. (Plant Biology and Pathology). 2011. Quantitative Analysis of Steroidal Glycosides in Different Organs of Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.) by LC-MS/MS. J. Agric. Food Chem. 59, 995–1004. Munafo Jr., J.P. (Plant Biology and Pathology), Ramanathan, A, Jimenez, L, Gianfagna, T.J. (Plant Biology and Pathology). 2010. Isolation and Structural Determination of Steroidal Glycosides from the Bulbs of Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.). J. Agric Food Chem 58:8806-8813. Novy, A. (Plant Biology and Pathology), S. Eisenman, and Grabosky, J. (Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources). 2011. A Passion for forestry and metasequoia: A Tribute to John E. Kuser. Japanese Journal of Historic Botany 19:69-74.

Zhang, N. (Plant Biology and Pathology), Tantardini, A., Miller, S. (graduate student, Plant Biology and Pathology), Eng, A., and Salvatore, N. TaqMan. Real-time PCR method for detection of Discula destructiva that causes dogwood anthracnose in Europe and North America. European J. Plant Pathology. In press. DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9777-3.

Zhang, N. (Plant Biology and Pathology), Zhao, S., and Shen, Q. A six-gene phylogeny reveals the evolution of mode of infection in the rice blast fungus and allied species. Mycologia. In press.

Njambere, E. N., Clarke, B. B., and Zhang, N. (Plant Biology and Pathology) Dimeric oligonucleotide probes enhance diagnostic macroarray performance. J. Microbiological Methods. In press. DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2011.03.015.

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