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USU Undergraduate Shares Utah Lake Research on Instead Podcast and at Utah Capitol
USU undergraduate researcher Cristina Chirvasa shared research on the Utah Lake both at the Capitol and on the…
LAND & ENVIRONMENT
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Savvy Sheep: New Research Explores Flexible Decision-Making for Bighorn Sheep Migration
"Thinking like a sheep" might actually be a compliment: A new study has found that following the herd is just one…
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Moveable Feast: USU Ecologists Explore Changing Chemistry of Plant-Animal Seed Dispersal
Utah State University ecologists and colleagues hypothesize that varied interactions are driving the evolution of the…
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Stay on the Sunny Side: Optimistic Animal Foragers Have Better Lives in Behavior Model
A positive-thinking bison, oryx or black bear has a better chance of a full belly and long-term health than a…
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Hot on the Presses: Capturing an Audience During High Heat Emergencies
Strategies for creating successful social media messages that protect public health and safety is the subject of a…
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Down to Earth: USU Doctoral Student Receives Ecological Society of America Honor
USU doctoral student Jessica Murray has received the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award.
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Muddy Waters: Understanding Utahns' Varied Perspectives on Water Banking and Security
Utah leaders are grappling with the difficult tradeoffs and dire consequences of water insecurity and are pursuing…
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Treasure in Tree Rings: Using Untapped Tree Ring Data to Calculate Carbon Sequestration
Having a solid estimate of the amount of carbon that forests can pull from the atmosphere is essential for global…
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A Hands-On Summer: QCNR Student Internships Offer On-the-Job Experience
For a decade, the QCNR has worked to connect USU students with state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations…
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Utah Clean Air Poster Contest's 2022 Winners to be Announced at Community Art Day
Winners of the 2022 Utah High School Clean Air Marketing Contest will be announced at Utah State University's Nora…
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Scientists Find High Pressure Ridges Aren't the Main Players in the West's Drying Climate
A new report suggests day-to-day weather system changes played a big role in a period of generalized drying in the…
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Crowding, Climate Change & the Case for Social Distancing Among Trees
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. But historical…
