The School of Natural Resources is home to talented people, many of whom the media reach out to for comments on current affairs. Check out the stories featuring SNR that got people buzzing this September.
• Lindsey Messinger, hunter survey specialist with the Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, was featured on the Nebraska Radio Network: http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2016/09/01/survey-aims-at-increasing-access-to-private-land/
• The Nebraska State Climate Office and the National Drought Mitigation Center were featured in an article by the Grand Island Independent on Husker Harvest Days: http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/helping-producers-manage-weather-extremes-is-focus-of-unl-exhibit/article_dcc7f810-7aef-11e6-97f1-ef1dbb207633.html
• Nicole Wall and Elliot Wickham, with the NDMC, were featured on Pure Nebraska for the center’s work with UNL’s Public Policy Center to create a web-based tool to aid policymakers in making drought-related decisions. The research team also includes Lisa Pytlik Zillig, senior research manager at the Public Policy Center; Crystal Stiles, applied climatologist and postdoctoral research associate at the High Plains Regional Climate Center; and Deborah Bathke, climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center: http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Grant-will-help-UNL-team-create-d-394284831.html
• Al Dutcher, climatologist with the state climate office, was featured on Nebraska Radio Network: https://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2016/09/22/hottest-summer-ever-unl-expert-says-maybe-not/
• Brian A. Fuchs, climatologist from the National Drought Mitigation Center, was featured in the Watertown Daily Times: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/farmers-and-legislators-continue-pursuing-d3-designation-for-relief--20161002
This list is not comprehensive. If you saw SNR featured in an article, blog or other news medium not included here, please forward the link and information to Shawna Richter-Ryerson at shawna@unl.edu.
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