4-H Animal Science Resource Blog

STEM Connections, know-how & Inspiration

Rutgers NJAES logo
  • Alpaca/Llama
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dog
  • Goat
  • Herpetology
  • Horse and Pony
  • Poultry
  • Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal
  • Sheep
  • Swine

State 4-H Small Animal Educational Symposium Set for February 23

January 30, 2019

The State 4-H Small Animal Educational Symposium will be held on Saturday, February 23, 9:15 am-3:45 pm at the Office of Government Services building located at 1200 North Delsea Drive in Clayton (Gloucester County). The Symposium will provide an opportunity for 4-H members, leaders, and parents to participate in a variety of educational events. Workshops and activities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Field Trip, Herpetology, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal Tagged With: educational symposium, Herpetology, New Jersey 4-H, Rabbits, Small Animals, workshops

Let’s meet Sara…an Evolutionary Biologist who loves Herpetology!

April 15, 2018

Dr. Sara Ruane  B.S. (Bachelor of Science) in Biology; M.S. (Master of Science) in Biology; Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Biology: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior Assistant Professor, Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology Rutgers University-Newark email address:  sara.ruane@rutgers.edu News from Dr. Ruane's Lab What does a typical work day look like for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Herpetology Tagged With: Career Profile, Evolutionary Biology, Herpetologist, Herpetology

New Snake Species Hiding in Plain Sight

April 15, 2018

Samuel McDowell, the late herpetologist and professor at Rutgers-Newark, spent a good part of his life studying ground snakes in New Guinea. Forty years later, Sara Ruane – who joined the Department of Biological Sciences faculty last semester  – was able to find evidence that the snakes McDowell studied were, in fact, a new species of reptiles that have been hiding in plain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Profile, Current Issue, Featured Resource, Focus on STEM, Herpetology Tagged With: Herpetology, new guinea, new species, snakes

Content Type

  • STEM Learning
  • Career Profile
  • Field Trip
  • Ask the Expert
  • Club Programming Idea
  • Current Issue
  • Featured Resource
  • Focus on STEM

Statewide NJAES Events

Visit the NJAES Calendar »

sign up for monthly updates

Subscribe by Email or RSS

A Project of New Jersey 4-H Youth Development

New Jersey 4-H provides educational outreach programming for youth in grades K-13 (one year out of high school) through 4-H clubs, special interest programs, school enrichment, afterschool programs, and overnight camping.

Regardless of the subject matter – whether it be science, healthy living or citizenship, 4-H uses a learn-by-doing approach to help youth learn responsibility, community awareness and character development.

New Jersey 4-H Youth Development is a department of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Copyright © 2023 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an equal access/equal opportunity institution.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to direct suggestions, comments, or complaints concerning any accessibility issues with Rutgers web sites to: accessibility@rutgers.edu or complete the Report Accessibility Barrier or Provide Feedback Form. | Webmaster | Log in