Inside the School of Natural Resources

The Prairie Corridor Project, a partnership between the City of Lincoln, Dave Wedin at the School of Natural Resources, and other partners, will connect Pioneer's Park Nature Center with the Spring Creek Audubon site. | Shawna Richter-Ryerson
The Prairie Corridor Project, a partnership between the City of Lincoln, Dave Wedin at the School of Natural Resources, and other partners, will connect Pioneer's Park Nature Center with the Spring Creek Audubon site. | Shawna Richter-Ryerson

Students test prairie restoration methods for joint Prairie Corridor project

Six University of Nebraska-Lincoln students spent their summer gaining a greater understanding of the best ways to implement prairie restorations for ecological diversity for the 30-agency joint effort: The Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch. This semester, we'll highlight their stories. Continue reading…

 
Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, said support from the USDA adds flexibility for researchers to explore and respond to more nuanced drought-mitigation challenges. | Dan Moser
Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, said support from the USDA adds flexibility for researchers to explore and respond to more nuanced drought-mitigation challenges. | Dan Moser

Drought Mitigation Center continues to develop, expand tools

The National Drought Mitigation Center, beginning its 26th year, continues to build on partnerships with other agencies to provide drought support and prevention strategies nationally and internationally. Continue reading…

More details at: http://drought.unl.edu
 

Introducing the UNL Forestry Club

Alaina Kapla, UNL Forestry Club president, helps high school students get on their tree climbing gear during a summer climbing session at Hardin Hall. | Shawna Richter-RyersonWith ax throwing and tree pruning on the future list of monthly meetings, the new University of Nebraska-Lincoln Forestry Club will meet to talk arborist certification at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Hardin Hall 163. Continue reading…

 

Bennett: Hope leads to action

Elena Bennett (second to left) visited NRT students at their biweekly meeting, talking about their work and the importance of persistence and effective communication to have impact.After delivering the first Heuermann Lecture of 2020, Elena Bennett, sustainability professor at McGill University in Canada, met with NRT professors, students and the program coordinator from to discuss her vision for a better future for our planet and strategies to get there. Continue reading…

More details at: https://nrt.unl.edu/
 
Originally published January 28, 2020 - Submit an Item