WHAT IS HUMAN ECOLOGY

The Department of Human Ecology of the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences addresses the human dimensions of environmental problems. Faculty from diverse disciplines use their expertise in the natural and social sciences to study the effects of human activities on the environment and the impact of environmental changes on individuals and communities. Read More

Meet Heidi Hausermann, the newest addition to the Human Ecology Department

 

IN THE NEWS

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Bonnie McCay for receiving the American Fisheries Society’s 2013 Award of Excellence. This award is presented for original and outstanding contributions to fisheries and aquatic biology.
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Learn more about Dr. Hausermann (pictured left, frying plantains with her friend Dina) and her research in Ghana and Mexico.
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