Claire Li (SEBS'29)
Claire Li was born and raised in Markham, a suburb of Toronto, Canada. She begins her first year at college, relatively far from home, in the heart of the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Access. Excellence. Relevance.
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences brings together faculty, staff, and students for immersive, hands-on research and experiential learning. By connecting human and environmental health, we inspire socially responsible leaders to build a sustainable and just future.
We develop tomorrow’s solutions today.
Leaders Belong Here
SEBS both requires and provides invaluable experiential learning, which creates meaningful opportunities for students to grow from learners into leaders in the professional world. SEBS both requires and provides invaluable experiential learning, which creates meaningful opportunities for students to grow from learners into leaders in the professional world.
Kyle Barreiro (SEBS’26)
Kyle Barreiro, a senior in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), will graduate this May with a degree in Environmental Sciences. He knew right away that this was the major he wanted to pursue.
By the Numbers
34%
of SEBS students are first-generation students
$4.2 Million
in scholarships awarded to SEBS students annually
100%
of SEBS students participate in experiential learning
A Place to Grow
Beyond the Classroom
On campus and off, you’ll discover a multitude of learning venues. From living labs, farms, gardens, and ecological preserves to the nearby Raritan River and research stations across the state, see for yourself that not all classrooms have walls.
Beyond the Country
Gain a planetary perspective through study-abroad opportunities and international research/collaboration, or by interacting with the vast faculty and student body who come to Rutgers from across the globe.
Beyond Graduation
Your SEBS education is only the beginning of a transformative process of hands-on learning that will prepare you for real-world success in a wide range of important fields.
News
The North Jersey Orchid Society show returned to the Douglass Student Center on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus this January, featuring a dynamic botanical display that showcased some of the plants growing at the Floriculture Greenhouse.
Effective January 1, George Hamilton GSNB’85, extension specialist in pest management and professor in the Department of Entomology, retired from Rutgers University, concluding a distinguished 38-year career marked by excellence in extension, research, teaching and service to the university and the agricultural community.
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) is among three schools at Rutgers University-New Brunswick to benefit from a $1.5 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support 37 postdoctoral researchers.
Upcoming Academic Seminars
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | IFNH, Room 205, New Brunswick
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. | Foran Hall, Room 138A, New Brunwick
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | Cook Office Building, Room 118, New Brunswick
Research Highlights: Advancing Plant Breeding & Bee-Friendly Practices for a Thriving Planet
