The Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute seeks to contribute to a resilient, equitable, and sustainable climate future. RCEI connects faculty, staff, and students through transformative climate change research, innovation, education, and outreach.
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The Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute seeks to contribute to a resilient, equitable, and sustainable climate future. RCEI connects faculty, staff, and students through transformative climate change research, innovation, education, and outreach.

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Climate and Energy DIALOGUES

Human Dimensions, Environmental Communications and Humanities Mixer

April 1st, 2025

12:00 – 2:00pm
The Gathering Lounge, Livingston Student Center

Join us for an informal gathering of Rutgers faculty and research staff whose interests lie at the intersection of the human dimensions of climate and energy, environmental communications and humanities to further community, collective scholarship, and collaboration. Space is limited.
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Now, more than ever, we need you.

Our work has never mattered more. We all understand the stakes. The Earth continues to warm, and human and ecological communities suffer from the impacts of a changing climate. The creativity, passion, and stubborn resolve RCEI affiliates and their students have for their climate change and renewable energy scholarship persevere.

Your contributions will support graduate students and early career scholars, research programs that develop real-world solutions, and building connections between the arts and sciences.

Now, more than ever, we need you. 

Support RCEI Today

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Climate, Energy and AI Convergence Café

NEW DATE April 3rd, 2025

10:00am – 2:00pm
Rutgers Club, Room ABC

This Convergence Café looks to bring together RCEI affiliate scholars and other full-time Rutgers faculty and staff to mobilize interdisciplinary teams focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) and the RCEI Focus Areas.
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Rutgers Climate Symposium 2024

Signals – Climate Change Communication for Understanding and Action

November 13, 2024
Douglass Student Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Register and submit poster abstracts now for the Rutgers Climate Symposium 2024, hosted by RCEI! Fostering collaboration among researchers and students from institutions in
the Mid-Atlantic region who are interested in climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, or other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across disciplines representing climate science, human dimensions, technology, the arts, communications, and humanities.

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Register Now!

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Climate and Energy DIALOGUES

Human Dimensions, Environmental Communications and Humanities Mixer

April 1st, 2025

12:00 – 2:00pm
The Gathering Lounge, Livingston Student Center

Join us for an informal gathering of Rutgers faculty and research staff whose interests lie at the intersection of the human dimensions of climate and energy, environmental communications and humanities to further community, collective scholarship, and collaboration. Space is limited.
Learn More
Register

Now, more than ever, we need you.

Our work has never mattered more. We all understand the stakes. The Earth continues to warm, and human and ecological communities suffer from the impacts of a changing climate. The creativity, passion, and stubborn resolve RCEI affiliates and their students have for their climate change and renewable energy scholarship persevere.

Your contributions will support graduate students and early career scholars, research programs that develop real-world solutions, and building connections between the arts and sciences.

Now, more than ever, we need you. 

Support RCEI Today

Register Now!

Convergence Cafe Banner

Climate, Energy and AI Convergence Café

NEW DATE April 3, 2025

10:00am – 2:00pm
Rutgers Club, Room ABC

This Convergence Café looks to bring together RCEI affiliate scholars and other full-time Rutgers faculty and staff to mobilize interdisciplinary teams focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) and the RCEI Focus Areas.
Learn More
Register

Registration Now Open!

Tree with subtitle Signals – Climate Change Communication for Understanding and Action

Rutgers Climate Symposium 2024

Signals – Climate Change Communication for Understanding and Action

November 13, 2024
Douglass Student Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Register and submit poster abstracts now for the Rutgers Climate Symposium 2024, hosted by RCEI! Fostering collaboration among researchers and students from institutions in
the Mid-Atlantic region who are interested in climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, or other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across disciplines representing climate science, human dimensions, technology, the arts, communications, and humanities.

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Technical Talk (Hybrid)

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Exceptional Stratospheric Contribution to Human Fingerprints on Atmospheric Temperature

A technical talk by:

Benjamin Santer

November 12, 2024

3:30 PM
In person: Alampi Room, Marine and Coastal Sciences Building

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RCEI Is Hiring a Postdoc

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Biodiversity and Renewable Energy

The focal area of interest will be determined by the candidate, but could include; comparative biodiversity effects of different renewable energy sources, expected cumulative effect on one or more taxa from renewable energy production at scale, measurement and methods needed to efficiently document biodiversity effects of renewable energy production, or effectiveness of conservation mitigation efforts associated with renewable energy operations.  The candidate will have latitude to develop their own research projects with input from the Director and other members of the RCEI leadership team.  The candidate is expected to publish their scholarship in peer-reviewed international journals, present their work at professional meetings, and build a collaborative network in the subject area.  The position is funded for an initial two years. Applications will be considered starting February 15. The start date and remote work are negotiable. More information here.
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What is RCEI?
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Who are we?
Over 150 affiliated faculty and staff across all campuses of Rutgers.
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Signature Initiatives

Signature Initiatives

Center on Sustainability and Governance in the Anthropocene (C-SAGA)
Wind Energy Test Center(W.E.T. Center)
Center on Sustainability and Governance in the Anthropocene (C-SAGA)
Wind Energy Test Center(W.E.T. Center)

Earth System Science

Researching the complexities and dynamics of Earth's physical, geochemical, and biological systems.

Human Dimensions of Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience

Understanding the causes of climate change, the societal, economic, and behavioral impacts of climate change, and the ways in which people and institutions respond to these changes.

Renewable Energy, Technology and Energy Conservation

Advancing technologies in renewable energy and energy conservation.

Climate Change Communication and Environmental Humanities

Raising awareness and inspiring action through the arts and humanities.

News & Events from RCEI

March 5, 2025

Global Conservation Leader, Peter Seligmann (AG’72), Credits Rutgers for Giving Him his Start

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March 5, 2025

Who Decides the Future of a Warming Planet? On the Frontlines of Climate Justice

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March 5, 2025

RCEI affiliate Onur Bilgen awarded a 2024-25 Provost Award for Faculty Excellence

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February 27, 2025

Rutgers Cooperative Extension 2025 Conference Focuses on “Building a Culture of Communication”

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February 20, 2025

As Musk’s Team Sweeps Through Federal Agencies, Fears for Future of NOAA

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Mar / 2025

Global Conservation Leader, Peter Seligmann (AG’72), Credits Rutgers for Giving Him his Start

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Mar / 2025

Who Decides the Future of a Warming Planet? On the Frontlines of Climate Justice

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Mar / 2025

RCEI affiliate Onur Bilgen awarded a 2024-25 Provost Award for Faculty Excellence

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