To date, zebra mussels have been found in three Nebraska water bodies. "We need a formal boat inspection program to keep our state from having more water bodies infested," said Allison Zach, coordinator of the Nebraska Invasive Species Program. Continue reading…
More details at: http://neinvasives.com/
The information provided in this announcement is tailored and geared toward all SNR students. Whether it’s important dates, job/internship postings or other helpful info, students can find news essential to their success. Faculty are welcome to read and share this information accordingly. Continue reading…
Amy Burgin, assistant professor and aquatic ecologist, will present "Linking Water Quality to a Changing Climate in Agricultural Landscapes: Implications of the 2012 Drought and 2013 Spring Floods" at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 22 in the Hardin Hall auditorium (room 107). Continue reading…
Bob Kuzelka, emeritus associate professor, has received the 2014 Maurice Kremer Groundwater Achievement Award. He was presented with the award at The Groundwater Foundation's National Forum in Las Vegas. Continue reading…
SNR hosted an Environmental Characterization Workshop from Sept. 16-18 in Hardin Hall on UNL's East Campus and at UNL's Agricultural and Research Development Center in Mead. Continue reading…
The rolling grasslands that flood through the Great Plains begin north of the border in Canada's Saskatchewan province. Similar geography and culture connect the northern prairie to the rest of the Great Plains region. Continue reading…
The Center for Plant Science is hosting a presentation by Sten Stymne, a professor from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in Keim Hall room 150. Continue reading…
UNL research helped launch a U.S. Department of Agriculture website that helps producers prepare for the effects of climate change on livestock. Continue reading…
More details at: http://animalagclimatechange.org/
The 2014 Supplier Showcase is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room. The event, organized by Procurement Services, is open to faculty and staff. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/em94
The SNR Wellness Kickoff Meeting will take place from 2-3:30 p.m., Oct. 24 in the Hardin Hall auditorium (room 107). Kimberly Barrett, assistant director of wellness services at UNL Campus Rec, will talk about wellness activities and the upcoming Wellness of Wheels event on Oct. 30. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/xgoy
Public health and hazard resiliency will be featured at the 2014 Community Capitals Framework Institute, Nov. 5-7 at UNL. Registration is now open. Continue reading…
William Avery, Humphrey Kalibo and Taylor Thomas, all SNR graduate students, have been selected to receive David & Anna Larrick Memorial travel awards. Continue reading…
The Undergraduate Creative Activity and Research Experience program is holding informational workshops beginning Oct. 28, the same day the summer 2015 application opens. Continue reading…
Karen Jensen, software users group coordinator at the School of Natural Resources, regularly shares quick tips and tricks designed to make life a little easier for faculty, staff and students using Microsoft system software. Continue reading…
Tatiana Height, a senior environmental studies major, is actively recruiting members for Tuna Troopers, a group that works to bring sustainable tuna to campus and promote eco-friendly seafood as a means to preserve ocean biodiversity. The group will tentatively meet Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading…
Xiuren Zhang of Texas A&M University will discuss his research on how micro ribonucleic acid molecules suppressed genes in Arbidopsis, a common weed related to cabbage. "RNA Silencing Effectors in Arabidopsis," will be presented at 4 p.m., Oct. 22 in E103 Beadle Center. Continue reading…