Maitham A. Al-Sammak will soon return to the Middle East, Ph.D. in hand, to apply what he has learned detecting water contaminants in Nebraska to similar issues in other parts of the world. He worked with Kyle Hoagland and Dan Snow to detect algal neurotoxins in Nebraska lakes. Continue reading…
Tsegaye Tadesse spent a month in Ethiopia this summer working on collaborative projects related to food and water, on behalf of an interdisciplinary team from UNL. The climatologist and remote sensing expert visited sites identified as good locations to pilot now low-tech wells. Continue reading…
The School of Natural Resources kicks off its 2012 fall seminar series Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus Hardin Hall with Andrew Tyre’s lecture about making decisions in the face of uncertainty. Geography and Applied Ecology seminars are set for Friday. Continue reading…
Welcome new colleagues to SNR, say farewell to those who have left, and congratulate those with summer birthdays at the first SNR Birthday Bash of the semester at Hardin Hall's second floor lobby on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. Continue reading…
“Maize Endosperm: A System to Investigate Complex Biological Processes,” will be presented by Brian A. Larkins from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5. The event is open to the public. Continue reading… Add to my calendar (.ics)
The Applied Ecology Seminar Series has lined up a full schedule for the 2012 fall semester. All seminars are open to the public, and most will be held on Fridays in room 163 of Hardin Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus at 3 p.m. Continue reading…
Time again to test your knowledge of people, places and policies of SNR. Take the “Know Your SNR” Quiz for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Nebraska Maps & More. Continue reading…
A distinguished University of California, Irvine (UCI) civil and environmental engineer will talk about changes in the water cycle and human impacts on it in the 21st century in a free public lecture at Hardin Hall Friday. Continue reading…
Kristine Nemec will defend her doctoral dissertation, “The relationship between diversity, seeding density, and ecological functions in tallgrass prairie restorations,” at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7, in 901 Hardin Hall. Her advisers are Craig Allen and Dave Wedin. Continue reading…
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