Spring 2023 Wrap-Up

As we celebrate the start of summer, it's time to take a look back at all of the fun things EcoGSA members got up to this semester!

Trip to American Museum of Natural History
At the beginning of April, students at the Richard Gilder Graduate School hosted Rutgers EcoGSA students for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the American Museum of Natural History. We saw both dinosaur fossils and preserved insect specimens - the Winfree lab members were particularly excited about the bees!

Run for the Woods 2023
On Saturday, April 15, EcoGSA hosted the 5k trail race through the Rutgers Eco Preserve. It was a great day! We had fun, and the winners received prizes ranging from running store gift cards to redbud and magnolia trees from a local nursery.

Spring Camping Trip: Pinelands Edition
At the beginning of May, EcoGSA members spent a spectacular weekend camping at Goshen Pond in Wharton State Forest. It was such a blast that we unfortunately didn't get a group photo, but please enjoy this beautiful sunset, featuring Coco the dog.

Rutgers Day
Though it rained on Rutgers Day for what might have been the first time ever, EcoGSA still hosted a table in the lobby of the DEENR building, exhibiting museum specimens and other science outreach activities for those who braved the rain!

GREBE Symposium
The Graduate Research in Ecology, Behavior, & Evolution Annual E&EB Grad Student Symposium 2023 was hosted the weekend of May 13th at Yale. While it was a busy time at the end of the semester, we were represented by Lindsey, Dylan, Kelvin, and Kendall from EcoGSA! Great job!

Have a great summer, and we're looking forward to the year ahead!