A team of researchers from the School of Natural Resources banded 70 prairie chickens in the Sandhills last spring to study their movements and life history. Although the birds typically stay within five miles of their place of capture, one prairie chicken traveled much farther than expected. Continue reading…
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Have you ever wanted to explore Nebraska's natural resources but didn't know where to start or whom to speak with? That's where the Nebraska Master Naturalist program comes in. The program, designed to engage adults with the state's natural resources, has announced its 2014 training sessions.
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UNL is participating in the Remembrance Day National Roll Call, a national project to honor American service men and women who died in wars. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. and will include a reading of the names of all Nebraska veterans who have died in wars from World War I to current conflicts. Continue reading…
Researchers in the School of Natural Resources and the National Drought Mitigation Center are leading a four-year NASA-funded project to develop the Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI). The project aims to speed up detection of drought effects on vegetation. Continue reading…
Jason DeBoer, graduate student, will defend his master's degree thesis, "Recruitment of Walleye and White Bass in Southwest Nebraska Irrigation Reservoirs," at 2 p.m., Nov. 14 in Hardin Hall 107 (auditorium). Continue reading…
Karen Jensen, software users group coordinator at the School of Natural Resources, regularly shares quick tips and tricks designed to make life a little easier for faculty, staff and students using Microsoft system software. Continue reading…
Matt Joeckel, professor and research geologist in the Conservation and Survey Division at the School of Natural Resources, will present "The Keystone Pipeline: Observations on Geology, Society and the Nebraska Geological Survey" at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 13 in 107 Hardin Hall (auditorium). Continue reading…
UNL is competing in the Game Day Challenge recycling competition for the fourth consecutive year. Game Day Challenge aims to divert as much waste as possible during one fall football game. Continue reading…
Matt Haugen, graduate student, will defend his master's degree thesis, "The Influence of Regulations on Duck Hunters and Harvest," at 1:30 p.m., Nov. 12 in 901 Hardin Hall. Continue reading…
"Interventions Against Small Ruminant Lentiviruses: Progress and Potential for Host Genetics," will be presented by Stephen White from Washington State University at 4 p.m., Nov. 13 in E103 Beadle Center. The seminar is free and open to the public. Continue reading…