After leading UNL's School of Natural Resources for a decade, John Carroll will step down from the role in July. He will continue to teach classes and advise graduate students as a member of the SNR faculty. Continue reading…
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I decided to come to UNL because of the quality of education the School of Natural Resources offers in my field, it is one of the most innovative programs in the states. Continue reading…
Michele Waszgis looks down at the boxes of rock samples positioned neatly on a table. She points and explains. “Basically, these are puzzle pieces from underneath the ground,” she says. Continue reading…
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Nineteen undergrad students and eight graduate students completed their degrees in December 2022. Continue reading…
Jacki Loomis, SNR Sales/Events Manager, received the Fall 2022 SNR Staff Award. Continue reading…
Matt Joeckel’s profession gives him an exceptional perspective on Nebraska. As the state geologist and professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources, he studies practical matters such as carbon sequestration, rare earth elements and regional earthquake potential. Continue reading…
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S. Carolina Córdova joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture on Aug. 15 as an assistant professor and statewide soil health specialist. Her position is 60% extension and 40% teaching, both in the department and in the School of Natural Resources. Continue reading…
Husker faculty Craig Allen (left) and Tala Awada, both with the School of Natural Resources, stand amid a field of soybean. Click through for more details and photo highlights from the past week. Continue reading…
Ecologists have historically classified certain regions as too arid to allow encroachment by the eastern redcedar tree, an invasive species that has already overtaken much of the southern Great Plains. One region considered more or less immune to invasion? Continue reading…
Check out these amazing opportunities to dive into the science of soil health with UNL. Much of the management of soil health seems intuitive; however, there is foundational knowledge of how soil functions and thrives, which is imperative to understanding and improving the continued capacity of the Continue reading…
The Nebraska Forest Service will host a two-part virtual Tree Care Workshop on Friday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST. Tickets are $20, which covers both sessions. Topics will include diagnosis, risk assessment, preventing root damage and site evaluation. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum will present Plant Talk: The State of Nebraska's Forests on Thursday, Jan. 26; Plant Talk: Ask Justin and Bob on Thursday, Feb. 9; and Plant Talk: The Winter Garden on Thursday, Feb. 23. Continue reading…
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher, Sam Wortman, is searching for gardeners and urban farmers to participate in a science project to collect plant and soil data in their own gardens. Continue reading…
In the High Plains of western Nebraska, Bighorn Sheep can be found scaling the buttes that rise above the North Platte River Valley. However, that was not always the case. Continue reading…
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers seek to understand wild turkey populations across Nebraska, including survival and harvest rates and resource selection. A new five-year study, funded by a $1.8 million grant from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Continue reading…
A January 17, 2023 online workshop sponsored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will feature Nebraska's Craig Allen. Continue reading…