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January 18 - 24, 2026

Jan

ENVS Colloquium Series Spring 26

Panel Discussion/Presentation

ENVS Graduate Student Townhall

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Biology & Natural Resources building | More Info

Jan

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).

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Jan

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!

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Jan

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).

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Biology & Natural Resources building | More Info

Jan

EcoArt Words in the Wild: (Part1) Workshop Crafting Found Poetry from Research, Field Notes, & Collaboration with Nature

Workshop/Training

EcoArt is a low-pressure, drop-in space to explore the intersection of ecology, art, and creativity through workshops and open studio time. For this workshop, join two USU poets (basil payne and sarah ann woodbury) for a two-part, hands-on workshop series exploring how your research or time in nature can become poetry made in collaboration with the more-than-human world. For the first workshop bring any field notes, journals, nature-related research or chapters, sketches, or informal writings from time spent outdoors (it can be yours or someone else's). In this session, you'll be guided to find poetic threads and images in these works and to create a found poem from these threads. Between workshops, participants will submit one poem to be printed as a large broadside.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Jan

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!

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | More Info

Jan

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.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

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