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.
Josuel Barrios (SEBS'29)
This fall, Barrios, 18, is following in his mom’s footsteps as an incoming School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) student majoring in Environmental Business Economics.
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
When Brian Sheafer earned his bachelor’s degree in business economics from Rutgers Cook College in 2002, he set out on a path that combined analytical thinking with a strong commitment to service. That focus has shaped a career dedicated to strengthening communities through the YMCA for more than two decades.
Long before leaving port, Rutgers oceanographers Joe Gradone and Corday Selden are focused on packing crates of sensors, autonomous underwater gliders and instruments for a mission to probe one of the ocean’s most elusive processes.
For students at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), experiential learning is more than a graduation requirement. It is an opportunity to practically apply disciplinary knowledge, discover passions and build confidence to prepare for what comes next. For Aishlin Ingraham, SEBS’26 marine sciences major with a physical oceanography option, that moment came in the form of a transformative summer research experience that helped shape her future as a scientist.
Upcoming Academic Seminars
Wednesday, February 04, 2026, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | Online and Cook Office Building, Room 118, New Brunswick
Wednesday, February 04, 2026, 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | FSNS, Room 120 and Online, New Brunswick
Friday, February 06, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Foran Hall, Room 138A, New Brunswick
Research Highlights: Advancing Plant Breeding & Bee-Friendly Practices for a Thriving Planet
