Inside the School of Natural Resources

Andrew Zahn fells a dying green ash tree at Horning State Farm in March 2026.
Andrew Zahn fells a dying green ash tree at Horning State Farm in March 2026.

Zahn finds good fit with forestry work

Andrew Zahn's work environment can be a place of tranquility and rejuvenation for him and others. The 2016 alum of the School of Natural Resources manages Horning State Farm, a tree farm just south of Plattsmouth, and the nearby Timmas ecological preserve. Continue reading…

 
Undergraduate researchers working with SNR and BSE deploy a floating treatment wetland—demonstrating a practical, scalable approach that pond owners and communities can use to reduce excess nutrients and improve water quality.
Undergraduate researchers working with SNR and BSE deploy a floating treatment wetland—demonstrating a practical, scalable approach that pond owners and communities can use to reduce excess nutrients and improve water quality.

Restoring Nebraska’s Ponds: New Extension Guide Offers Practical Solutions

Undergraduate researchers working with SNR and Department of Biological Systems Engineering deploy a floating treatment wetland—demonstrating a practical, scalable approach that pond owners and communities can use to reduce excess nutrients and improve water quality. Continue reading…

More details at: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/ec3082/restoring-water-quality-in-eutrophic-ponds
 
A sandhill crane flies up into a red sunrise on the Platte River. Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing
A sandhill crane flies up into a red sunrise on the Platte River. Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Students embark on spring break to experience majestic crane migration

During the week of spring break, a group of Husker students and faculty traveled to central Nebraska to watch as hundreds of thousands of Sandhill cranes descended on the Platte River to rest and refuel during their yearly migration north. Click through to see videos and photos. Continue reading…

More details at: https://news.unl.edu/article/students-embark-on-spring-break-to-experience-majestic-crane-migration
 
Originally published March 30, 2026 - Submit an Item