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, 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.
What began as a grey, aging installation inside the Floriculture Greenhouse on the George H. Cook campus has been transformed into a vibrant, living work of art—thanks to the vision, persistence and creativity of Rutgers graduating student Shelin Pompey.
By the Numbers
of SEBS students are first-generation students
in scholarships awarded to SEBS students annually
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
On March 11, the teaching kitchen of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick was filled with the aromas of simmering soups, roasted spices and baked desserts as students put their coursework into action during Recipe Day—a hands-on capstone experience with impact far beyond the classroom.
Wendie Cohick, Vice Provost and Vice Chancellor for Research, Rutgers-New Brunswick and faculty in the Department of Animal Sciences, is one of eight Rutgers faculty named to the 2026 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows.
On April 3, Laura Lawson, Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), spoke with the students gathered in the classroom at the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health for their final class of the RU Engaged: A Community Engaged Byrne Seminars with Alternative Spring Break.
Research Highlights: Advancing Plant Breeding & Bee-Friendly Practices for a Thriving Planet
