Berryman Institute

Ryan Helcoski is one of our affiliate graduate students, pursuing his PhD and working with an international team studying the ecological impacts of terrestrial megacarcasses in South Africa. At UPR, he primarily reports on discoveries and ongoing research

Humans aren’t the only ones eager for the summer sun. Snakes are out in abundance and can be found warming up along roads, sunning on rocks and slithering casually to their next meal. And with more people hitting the trails this spring, reports of snakes

Humans aren’t the only ones eager for the summer sun. Snakes are out in abundance and can be found warming up along roads, sunning on rocks, and slithering casually to their next meal. And with more people hitting the trails this spring, reports of snakes

For Tanyon Allred, a student in the USU Eastern Wildlife Program, education isn’t confined to the classroom — it’s lived out in the field, alongside wildlife and professionals who dedicate their lives to conservation.

Bryce Canyon National Park is celebrating some of the park’s most visible characters Thursday with Utah Prairie Dog Day. The programs, including talks from specialists like USU professor Nicki Frey, activities and a guest appearance from Petey Prairie Dog

Established in 1973 by Utah State University (USU) Extension and the Utah Society for Range Management, Utah’s high school Range Camp has provided students with immersive experiences in sustainable rangeland practices for over five decades. Survey finding

tah State University Uintah Basin associate professor Mark Chynoweth has been named the honoree for Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year in the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Introduced species have diverse impacts on native wildlife and ecosystems. Negative effects of introduced species on native species through competition or amensalism are frequently hypothesized, but are challenging to test in the field, particularly for l

Structural elements, such as beaver dams, can impact hydraulics and alter downstream water conveyance. We mapped inundation extent and type (free flowing, ponded, and overflowing) in beaver dam complexes in diverse hydrogeomorphic settings as a simple met

Painter et al. (2025) claim that large-carnivore recovery in Yellowstone National Park has produced a strong trophic cascade compared to other systems, citing a 152 fold increase in aspen sapling density and widespread recruitment of new trees. We show th

Water management and climate influence the surface elevation of lakes. We found that the quality and area of nearshore spawning habitat for a keystone fish, the Tui Chub, are impacted by water level fluctuations and warming trends.