Environmental Studies Students Consult for Real-World Clients
Posted on: 2/6/2012
Lee Paulson, who graduated in December as an Environmental Studies major, was back on Wednesday, this time in front of a class, presenting real world project options to a combined Environmental Studies 319/489 class on Environmental Engagement and the Community. (Read more)
Documentary and Discussion on Aldo Leopold Slated for Feb. 8
Posted on: 1/31/2012
A free screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time will be 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Hardin Hall auditorium at 33rd and Holdrege streets on East Campus. Curt Meine, senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation will introduce the film and lead discussion afterward. Meine, who has written a biography on Aldo Leopold, serves as the film’s on-screen guide. (Read more)
Wishart Recognized for Contributions to Students
Posted on: 1/24/2012 10:01:11 AM
For the sixth time during his teaching career at UNL, Dr. David Wishart has been nominated by one or more of his students to receive a "Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students", which will be awarded on February 3, 2012 during a reception hosted by the UNL Teaching Council. In November the UNL Parents Association solicited parents of students to consult with their sons and daughters to nominate faculty who have made "significant contributions to their lives while at UNL." For more information see the UNL Parents Association webpage.
Read more at UNL Parents Association webpage.
Spring Geography Seminar Series
Posted on: 1/20/2012 11:23:00 AM
The Spring 2012 Geography seminars, offered each Friday at 2pm, encompass a wide range of topics of interest to students, faculty, staff and the general public. Presenters include guests from the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and Faculty from Iowa State University and UNL, to UNL graduate students preparing for conference presentations. For a full schedule go to the Geography Seminars page.
Read more at Geography Seminars page.
Climate Masters to Spur Local Action to Reduce Emissions
Posted on: 1/20/2012
Climate Masters of Nebraska, a new program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources, will share proven ways to act locally to save money, protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say the organizers. (Read more)
Nebraska Outdoor U! helps people learn about the outdoors
Posted on: 1/19/2012
Want to learn to hunt, fish, camp or shoot, but don't know anyone who can teach you? Look no more. Nebraska Outdoor U! is now in session. A joint project of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Nebraska Outdoor U! provides step-by-step guidance for anyone interested in taking up or sharing an outdoor activity. (Read more)
Catch up on UNL Geography
Posted on: 12/12/2011
The 2011 UNL Geography Alumni newsletter is now available for viewing at the link below. This issue reports on what Geography faculty have been up to in this past year, as well as student activities and Alumni updates. Please contact Joyce Hurst (jhurst3@unlnotes.unl.edu ) if you would like to be on the Geography listserv and receive periodic updates about UNL Geography.
Read more at UNL Geography Alumni Newsletter.
Texas Drought Visible in New National Groundwater Maps
Posted on: 12/1/2011
The record-breaking drought in Texas that has fueled wildfires, decimated crops and forced cattle sales has also reduced levels of groundwater in much of the state to the lowest levels seen in more than sixty years, according to new national maps produced by NASA and distributed by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Read more at National Drought Mitigation Center.
Irmak to Share Findings from Data Network on the Physics of Agricultural Processes
Posted on: 11/22/2011 8:50:31 AM
Suat Irmak, from UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering, will profile NEBFLUX, which collects data on the flow of water, energy and other physical processes associated with agriculture and agro-ecosystems, at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Hardin Hall auditorium at 33rd and Holdrege streets. His talk, "Nebraska Water and Energy Flux Measurement, Modeling, and Research Network (NEBFLUX): Progress and data on measuring plant physiology and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces," will conclude the School of Natural Resources 2011 Fall Seminar Series. (Read more)
NaturePalooza 2011 Highlights
Posted on: 11/17/2011
"Thank you!" to all of the volunteers from the School of Natural Resources and other departments who helped make NaturePalooza 2011 a success, and congratulations to Sue Ellen Pegg for bringing it all together. The final tally was 605 highly enthusiastic visitors to our 16 different exhibits on Sunday, Nov. 6, a day of discovery and hands-on activities at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. (Read more)
Nelson to Highlight the Value of Opposing Views
Posted on: 11/16/2011
W. Don Nelson, publisher of Prairie Fire newspaper, will present "Civil Discourse: The good, the bad, the ugly," at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Hardin Hall Auditorium at 33rd and Holdrege streets. His talk, sponsored by UNL's School of Natural Resources, will be free and open to the public. Among the issues he cited that would benefit from civil discourse are climate change and siting the Keystone XL pipeline. (Read more)
Lectures, Geography Bowl and Photo Contest to Mark Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 14-18
Posted on: 11/10/2011
Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 14-18, will feature talks by Paul Sutton, University of Denver, on mapping humans' environmental impacts, a presentation by the authors of the newly released Atlas of the Great Plains, the ever-popular Geography Bowl, a student photo contest, and more. (Read more)
