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Rutgers and Baykeeper Study Microplastic Pollution in the Raritan River
Microplastic is small – the size of a grain of sand or smaller. This emerging pollution is now found all over the world, including the Raritan River. The plastic comes from clothing fibers, packing materials like Styrofoam, and abrasive personal care products like exfoliates. Scientists estimate that total daily microplastic release into aquatic...
New fiscal internal controls for new technology threats: a short video
Join EAC at the annual Regional Plan Association Assembly
Join EAC's Jeanne Herb at the Regional Plan Association annual Assembly. Jeanne will be participating in a panel titled, "Expanding the Region's Carbon Market." For more information or to register, go to: http://assembly.rpa.org/.
See NJSpotlight opinion piece on making New Jersey the healthiest state
Read Jeanne Herb's Op-Ed in NJSpotlight on achieving health equity in New Jersey. Follow this link.
EAC Jeanne Herb joins Rutgers climate scientists in offering testimony to legislative committee on coastal impacts of climate change
On Thursday, March 22, EAC Executive Director Jeanne Herb joined Rutgers professors David Robinson and Robert Kopp as part of a Rutgers panel testifying in front of the New Jersey Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee outlining impacts of changing climate conditions on New Jersey's coastal zone. View Jeanne's testimony here.
Raritan Scholars Looking for Internship Proposals for Fall 2018
The Raritan Scholars program is a great opportunity to engage Rutgers students in a substantive internship as well as an opportunity for you to advance your local projects. The Rutgers Scholars course is a four-credit program that requires an undergraduate student to spend at least 125 hours directly involved in a project that benefits the Raritan River...
New Jersey 2040 Water Demand Study for Public Community Water Supply Systems
A new study by Dr. Dan Van Abs provides a variety of water demand scenarios for New Jersey's 584 Public Community Water Supply (PCWS) systems, targeting the year 2040, including, of course, those utilities operating within and dependent upon the Raritan Basin. The study includes an assessment of how changes in population trends could alter demands, with...
Anaerobic Biodegradability of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Raritan River Sediments
Professor Max Häggblom and his team of researcher received a R3C mini-grant to investigate the biodegradability of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Raritan River Sediments. The team was comprised of Dr. Häggblom (Dept. Biochemistry and Microbiology, SEBS), Professor Lee Kerkhof (Dept. Marine & Coastal Sciences, SEBS), Professor Donna...
EAC Staff Participate at Annual Conference of NJ Chapter of the American Planning Association
Senior Research Specialists Matt Campo and Stacy Krause participated as conference moderator/presenter on panels focused on climate resilience at the annual conference held at the Hyatt Hotel in New Brunswick, NJ. EAC’s Matt Campo moderated a panel titled “Moving Toward Resiliency: A Look at the Past and Directions for the Future in New Jersey”. The panel...
EAC Assists with Groundbreaking Joint Land Use Study at NWS Earle
A Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a cooperative planning effort between local governments and military installations. Working with the County of Monmouth, NJ, a team from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy worked with Maser Consulting, P.A, HR&A Advisors, and AECOM to help develop climate resilience analyses and recommendations...
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Laying the Groundwork for Dementia Friendly City Centers: Community Visioning and Outcomes
The purpose of this publication: To describe a participatory planning process and the supporting highlights of information used to develop Dementia Friendly City Centers. To illustrate with a case example involving reclamation of underused/vacant shopping center,...
Longevity Economy: Creating Opportunities for Growth, Health and Wellness
Innovation for Dementia Care: Results of a recent workshop in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma, there are approximately 61,00 olderadults with Alzheimer’s, predicted to grow by 26.7% by the year 2025. This project aims to present the results of a recent workshop in Oklahoma City on dementia care.