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The Laughtenschlagers (from left: Lily, Alex, Karl and Carrie and their dog, Kahoot) spend time together exploring the outdoors. This month, Alex earned a CASNR Change Maker scholarship to make the outdoors more accessible. Courtesy Alex Lautenschlager
The Laughtenschlagers (from left: Lily, Alex, Karl and Carrie and their dog, Kahoot) spend time together exploring the outdoors. This month, Alex earned a CASNR Change Maker scholarship to make the outdoors more accessible. Courtesy Alex Lautenschlager

Incoming fisheries and wildlife Change Maker wants to improve accessibility in outdoor spaces

In his video, Alex Lautenschlager highlighted two ways he’d improve many of the areas his family has visited -- designing wheelchair-accessible hiking paths that feature cement or wood chip surfaces instead of gravel or sand, and installing paths to wheelchair-friendly picnic tables. Continue reading…

 
The ecological impacts of 2019 flooding will be the subject of a research collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources and Nebraska Indian Community College system. State of Nebraska photo
The ecological impacts of 2019 flooding will be the subject of a research collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources and Nebraska Indian Community College system. State of Nebraska photo

SNR’s Shulski to partner with Nebraska Indian Community College to study ecological impacts of 2019 floods

Together, the Nebraska Indian Community College and University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources team will explore how the floods reshaped the Missouri River and the ecological makeup around the three NICC campuses. Continue reading…

 
In Sarpy County, filter strips in concert with terraces limit sediment from reaching an adjacent waterway. Graduate students can study these methods by specializing in Conservation Agriculture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bob Nichols, USDA
In Sarpy County, filter strips in concert with terraces limit sediment from reaching an adjacent waterway. Graduate students can study these methods by specializing in Conservation Agriculture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bob Nichols, USDA

Graduate students can now specialize in Conservation Agriculture at UNL

To learn more about UNL’s Conservation Agriculture specialization, visit the IANR Applied Science website at: https://appliedscience.unl.edu/conservation-agriculture-specialization.
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More details at: https://appliedscience.unl.edu/conservation-agriculture-specialization
 
Jamilynn Poletto, fish physiologist and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Natural Resources, is improving human health through her studies of fish health.
Jamilynn Poletto, fish physiologist and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Natural Resources, is improving human health through her studies of fish health.

Fish ecology: A true ‘canary in a coal mine’ for human health

Jamilynn Poletto, fish physiologist and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Natural Resources, is improving human health through her studies of fish health. Continue reading…

 
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