Upcoming Events
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Graduate Student Townhall
Ecology Center Seminar with Dr. Noah Fierer
Conference/Seminar
The Ecology Center is excited to announce our first speaker of the Spring '26 semester: Dr. Noah Fierer from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dr. Fierer will be presenting two seminars. Please note that the Wednesday seminar will now take place at 12:30 PM in ENGR 101, while the Thursday seminar will remain in BNR 102 at 4 PM.
Wednesday, 1/21: "Never invited to the feast: The ecology of oligotrophic soil bacteria"
Thursday, 1/22: "What 'macro'-bial ecologists can learn from microbial ecologists (and vice versa)"
About Dr. Fierer:
I am a microbial ecologist, and my research group focuses on microbes living in a range of environments, including those bacteria and fungi living inside our homes, in soil, on plants, and in the atmosphere. We use various approaches, including DNA sequencing and high-throughput cultivation, to explore the diversity and structure of microbial communities, build a trait-based understanding of microbial life, and examine how microorganisms influence the health of ecosystems, plants, and animals (including humans).
WNR Spring Semester Book Club - First Meeting
Student Activities
The Wildflowers in Natural Resources Club (WNR) is hosting a book club during Spring 2026! This semester, we will be reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, an environmental classic that influenced public perception of ecosystem degradation and vastly altered federal environmental law. For our first meeting, NO BOOK will be required. We will discuss Rachel Carson and decide what time to meet for the rest of the semester. Moving forward, we will meet once every other week to discuss readings. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students. See you there!
Ecology Center Seminar with Dr. Noah Fierer
Conference/Seminar
The Ecology Center is excited to announce our first speaker of the Spring '26 semester: Dr. Noah Fierer from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Fierer will be presenting two seminars. Please note that the Wednesday seminar will now take place at 12:30 PM in ENGR 101, while the Thursday seminar will remain in BNR 102 at 4 PM. Wednesday, 1/21: "Never invited to the feast: The ecology of oligotrophic soil bacteria" Thursday, 1/22: "What 'macro'-bial ecologists can learn from microbial ecologists (and vice versa)" About Dr. Fierer: I am a microbial ecologist, and my research group focuses on microbes living in a range of environments, including those bacteria and fungi living inside our homes, in soil, on plants, and in the atmosphere. We use various approaches, including DNA sequencing and high-throughput cultivation, to explore the diversity and structure of microbial communities, build a trait-based understanding of microbial life, and examine how microorganisms influence the health of ecosystems, plants, and animals (including humans).
QANR After Hours- Spring Semester Kickoff
Student Activities
Join QANR for an After Hours activity at the Cache Valley Fun Park! All QANR students are welcome. For $3 admission, enjoy two hours of roller skating, bowling, laser tag, and more. We can't wait to see you there!
LAEP Speaker Series with Carlos Licon: Lost in Translation
Lecture/Readings
LAEP's Speaker Series is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the design of places and systems that shape our world. Anyone interested in how his or her life and career might be enhanced through learning about planning and design will enjoy attending. Students from Art, Graphic Design, Performance Art, Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, and Outdoor Product Development and Design are likely to be enlightened by this series.
Carlos Licon is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.
About the Lecture:
How do landscape architects find their place among architects, planners, engineers, and other allied professions? This talk traces a journey of learning across disciplines—from architecture to environmental planning—and reflects on how these experiences have shaped the way I think about design, responsibility, and collaboration. By looking into the different worldviews and priorities that guide each profession, the talk invites to imagine new ways of working together. Ultimately, it asks how greater cross-disciplinary understanding can help future designers create more responsive, equitable, and resilient communities.
Cocoa & Coffee with the Dean (and Donuts) @ NR Building
Social/Networking
Come drink free cocoa and coffee with the QANR Dean! Enjoy donuts, a nice chat, and meet some friends. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday, Jan 27 - NR Building 9 - 11 am
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Environmental Social Science Faculty Candidate #1 Presentation
Cocoa & Coffee with the Dean (and Donuts) @ AGRS Building
Social/Networking
Come drink free cocoa and coffee with the QANR Dean! Enjoy donuts, a nice chat, and meet some friends. Everyone welcome.
QANR Summer Jobs Fair
Social/Networking
Employers from around the West will be in the Atrium of the NR Building to advertise and hire people for the upcoming 2026 summer season. Come and find your future in Wildlife, Range, Forestry, Fisheries, Watershed Science, and all of the other careers boasted by the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources!
Wildland Resources Departmental Seminar with Mary Wykstra
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Wildland Resources Departmental Seminar with Mary Wykstra, Founder and Director of Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Geosciences Speaker Series: Mark Schmitz
Conference/Seminar
Mark Schmitz (Boise State University) will present on geochronology.
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Environmental Social Science Faculty Candidate 2 Presentation
LAEP Speaker Series: Quint and Matthew Redmond, Agriburbia: Building the Infrastructure for the Next Generation
Lecture/Readings
About the Lecture:
Agriburbia is a land use concept ( and the name of our company) based ont he principal that many of the food, energy, water, and health problems we currently face as a human population can be directly addressed by moving the point of production of our food to as close to point of its consumption as possible. Intentional design incorporating a food as piece of infrastructure will be critical moving forward to create a more sustainable planet and human population. We will look at some of the adverse macro trends we face today and how we can leverage good design with new technologies to create real 'human habitat.'
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Environmental Social Science Faculty Candidate 3 Presentation
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26 - ENVS-cosponsored Tanner Talk
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Dustin Edwards, Data in the Desert: Locating Digital Damage in Time, Place, and Culture, 4:00-5:15pm, Carolyn Tanner Irish Pavilion and Zoom REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://usu.zoom.us/meeting/register/xbttuxRPSTWRkCGXGDG9Sg
QANR Awards Reception
Reception/Reunion
QANR Awards Reception
Rock-n-Fossil Day
Exhibition
The Department of Geosciences will hold its annual Rock-n-Fossil Day on February 28. The event is free and open to the public. Demonstrations, presentations, rock/mineral identification, museum tours, and kids activities are all part of the fun.
Geosciences Speaker Series: Rachel Phillips (aka GeoGirl)
Conference/Seminar
Rachel Phillips (University of South Carolina) will be presenting on geoscience communication.
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Huaqing Wang, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (USU)
Geosciences Speaker Series: Emily Kleber
Conference/Seminar
Emily Kleber (Utah Geological Survey) will present on geologic mapping of the Great Salt Lake.
LAEP Speaker Series with Stephanie Grigsby
Lecture/Readings
LAEP's Speaker Series is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the design of places and systems that shape our world. Anyone interested in how his or her life and career might be enhanced through learning about planning and design will enjoy attending. Students from Art, Graphic Design, Performance Art, Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, and Outdoor Product Development and Design are likely to be enlightened by this series.
BIO: Stephanie Grigsby, ASLA, AICP, is a licensed landscape architect, certified planner, and design leader whose work centers on strengthening the relationship between people, place, and nature. With over two decades of experience, she has shaped landscapes at every scale—from neighborhood greenways to regional trail systems and climate-sensitive coastal corridors.
Geosciences Speaker Series: Jessica Warren
Conference/Seminar
Jessica Warren (University of Delaware) will present on plate tectonics and mantle processes.
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Derrick Vaughn, Geosciences (USU)
USU Aviation Week - Helicopter Day
Exhibition
USU Aviation Technology will be starting off its Aviation Week with a helicopter landing on northwest corner of the quad at 10:20am. Come and watch the landing, stay for questions, take pictures, and then watch it take off at 1:30. Free to the public!
USU Aviation Week - Drone Day
Exhibition
USU Aviation Technology Aviation Week continues with UAS (Drone) demonstrations on the east side of the Quad. Come see large drones, small drones, fast drones, and the skills USU UAS Students possess flying them. You might be able to fly one as well! In case of inclement weather, they will move to the Sunburst Lounge in the Taggart Student
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Steven Wilcox, Applied Economics (USU)
USU Aviation Week - Career Day
Panel Discussion/Presentation
USU Aviation Technology Career Day and Conference is being held to help current aviation, students or students interested in aviation, network with airline representatives and other industry professionals and glean information on how to enter the exciting world of aviation!
USU Aviation Week - Maintenance and Sims
Panel Discussion/Presentation
USU Aviation Technology Aviation Week will be highlighting the program that started it all at USU: AVIATION MAINTENANCE! Tours of our aviation maintenance facility in the USU TECH Building including the only jet engine test cell based at a university in Utah and in the region. In the Industrial Science Building we will have tours of our aircraft simulators students use to advance their training, and we'll have a drone simulator you can try as well.
USU Aviation Week - Airport Open House and Tours
Information/Orientation
USU Aviation Technology Aviation Week will conclude at the Logan/Cache Airport with our Open House. You will tour USU Flight training facilities, hangars, and the fixed-wing and rotary aircraft we use for training. Students and staff will be available for any questions you may have. This event is open to the public.
Geosciences Speaker Series: Student Research Updates
Conference/Seminar
USU Geosciences grad students will present on the research they are currently working on.
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Graduate Student Pre-Project Research Symposium
LAEP Speaker Series: Nick Jabs, Beyond Projects: Practice, Research, and Leadership in the Public Realms
Lecture/Readings
About the Lecture: In this lecture, I’ll share how different modes of practice — design, research, and leadership — intersect and evolve through my own personal journey in the public realm. Together, these stories illustrate how the public realm is shaped not only by projects, but also by the systems, communities, and institutions that support them.
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Johny Arteaga Guarumo, ENVS Postdoctoral Scholar
ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Presentations by two ENVS PhD Students
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Graduate Degrees Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Undergraduate Degrees Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
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