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Dennis Ferraro (left), professor of practice in Nebraska’s School of Natural Resources, has won the 2021 Conservation Education Award from The Wildlife Society.

Reptiles of Nebraska Night event is Oct. 23

October 15, 2025

Lindsay Johnson (left) and Emily Case-Buskirk look at a piece of paper at a table with a microphone on it. In the background is a computer monitor with a map of the United States showing "NOAA Gridded 7-Day Precipitation."

'Drought Download' video series visualizes U.S. Drought Monitor

September 30, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Kenneth Pyle sits in a black rolling office chair in a tan shirt and black jeans alongside River, a black and grey labradoodle.

New employee a welcome presence in School of Natural Resources

September 22, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Phenobot, an IANR-created robot, measures leaf angle on corn to see how well the plant is performing photosynthesis in a field northeast of 84th and Havelock streets. Lina Lopez-Corona, a university research technician, operates the robot.

Nebraska U ranks in top 10% worldwide for agriculture, natural resources

July 9, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Five elk, including a bull, are seen in the Pine Ridge area in Dawes County, Nebraska, during the fall rut.

Scientists study movement of elk in agricultural landscapes

July 9, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

An aerial view of Doñana National Park in Spain shows drought conditions.

New report details global drought impacts

July 8, 2025

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Logs are piled in a forest clearing.

Allen chairs international panel outlining forest resilience strategies

June 10, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Aaron Young, a survey geologist with the Conservation and Survey Division, performs maintenance on a water well.

Groundwater report shows continued decline in eastern Nebraska

April 11, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Nine faculty earn named professorships

March 31, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

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Two men stand next to a giant pile of eastern redcedar trees.

Husker grad student surveys resilience in Nebraska’s Sandhills

March 12, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Color portrait of Delberta Peterson — Niobrara, Nebraska's oldest resident — in her home.

Oral history project captures Niobrara’s resilience

February 6, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

'Caring for Clinton' drive nets dollars, clothing donations

December 20, 2024