Utah has been lucky with decreased wildfires the past few years due to increased snowpack, wind conditions, and public programs, according to Patrick Belmont: tinyurl.com/38hpnj2d QCNR at USU #climate #wildfire #conservation

Wildlife crossings and conservation corridors help animals by allowing them to safely move between habitats and avoid car collisions. The Florida panther is one species for which wildlife crossings offer a pathway for survival. Photo by @usfws

Because smoke can be transported at "continental to intercontinental scales, even regions that may not typically experience direct burning of landscapes by wildfire are at risk of smoke exposure," say USU's Janice Brahney and colleagues in a recent study, new.nsf.gov/news/wildfire-…

Kari Veblen studies interactions between wildlife, livestock, and plant communities with an interest in working with private and public land managers on the restoration of rangelands. Listen to the podcast from KGNU Community Radio: tinyurl.com/mramx7t9 #rangeland #ecology #conservation

In an exchange program through Utah State University Eastern and University of Colorado, students from University of Derby in England were hosted by Sunshine Brosi and engaged in restoration and conservation projects with Trout Unlimited, Bureau of Land Management Utah, and USDA Forest Service! tinyurl.com/ym5hw5at

Congrats to John Randolph (& others) on getting this published! Collaborative work on #cougar dispersal & habitat selection with data from NV Dept. of Wildlife, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, & IWS: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec… USU Wildland Resources QCNR at USU

We're excited to help host 2 range rider workshops this fall. Registration is open (& free)! OR: westernlandowners.org/event/range-ri… AZ: westernlandowners.org/event/range-ri…

Coastal marsh plants store a lot of carbon in their roots! Postdoc researcher Megan Vahsen has found that some of them are rapidly adapting to climate change and can even grow from seeds decades old. QCNR at USU #wetland #environment #conservation tinyurl.com/2tx9uw9u

I guess I should announce that I'm the new Director of the Berryman Institute here at USU! Faculty spent a year planning for this re-launch and I'm excited to rebuild this great institute: qcnr.usu.edu/berryman-insti……. More to come in the next few months but for now (1/2)...

What are the effects of wolves on prey species like elk and bison? Wolf expert Dan MacNulty sat down with Utah Public Radio to talk science and his insight from decades of experience and study. QCNR at USU #wolf #wildlife #conservation upr.org/show/undiscipl…

FRIDAY, SEPT 13: Science Unwrapped is excited to welcome USU learning scientist Hillary Swanson as featured speaker. Join us at 7 pm in the Eccles Science Learning Center on campus. All are welcome and admission is FREE: usu.edu/science/unwrap… #ScienceUnwrappedatUSU

Please RT‼️ I'm recruiting an #ecology PhD student for a fully funded 4 year NSF assistantship to study species-environment relationships in North American birds using eBird #CitizenScience data. #BirdTwitter. DL 30 Sept. see: jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=9…