https://qanr.usu.edu/news/index.xmlOn this page, you can keep up with the latest news within the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Research, awards, student events and more!https://templateresources.usu.edu/_resources/assets/images/U-State.pnghttps://qanr.usu.edu/en-usNewshttps://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-mourns-the-passing-of-ecologist-eugene-geno-schupp/Utah State University professor Eugene “Geno” Schupp, a distinguished plant ecologist, died June 1 in Logan following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 74. Schupp was an internationally recognized scientist whose work helped shape modern understandiFriday, 26 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-state-university-makes-novel-food-dehydration-technology-available-for-licensingA Utah State University-patented technology that dehydrates food with UV-A light is now available for licensing. This technology, developed by Luis J. Bastarrachea, offers food dehydration with reduced energy consumption while maintaining product quality.Monday, 22 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/over-260-global-scientists-unite-on-urgent-call-for-wildlife-protection-for-sake-of-climate/Trisha Atwood in USU's Department of Watershed Sciences is part of the global effort that resulted in a call on governments to explicitly include wildlife and their ecological roles in climate policy.Thursday, 11 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-recognizes-2026-community-engagement-champions/?nl=3070&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl3070&utm_content=usu-recognizes-2026-community-engagement-championsUSU President Brad Mortensen presented the USU Presidential Awards for Community Engagement honoring faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners who exemplify mutually beneficial partnerships between USU and the greater community.Wednesday, 10 June 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/lavoie-awarded-the-rome-prize-and-italian-fellowship.phpLavoie has also been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and will conduct work in Morocco, further expanding the global reach and impact of her scholarship. She continues to inspire students and colleagues with her remarkable experience, leadership, and perspTuesday, 9 June 2026https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/health/fueling-the-flame-how-alum-jen-day-powered-the-us-speedskating-team-in-italy/Day is the sports dietitian for the U.S. Speedskating team. It’s one of the few non-coaching positions considered essential to the athletes’ success, and Day was on site in Italy, to ensure the 22 athletes under her care had access to the kinds of foods tTuesday, 9 June 2026https://www.agproud.com/articles/63553-teff-grass-where-it-fits-and-where-it-doesntMatt Yost, extension specialist at Utah State University, has evaluated teff performance in Utah, focusing on its water‑use efficiency and adaptability under arid‑region irrigation constraints.Monday, 8 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-explore-mini-vegetable-plants-for-urban-agriculture/Research by USU graduate student Abigail Lazier focuses on how dwarf and micro-dwarf crops can address challenges in urban agriculture such as limited space and lighting. As urban populations continue to expand, local food production is becoming an importFriday, 5 June 2026https://writersontherange.org/for-a-dose-of-awe-visit-spiral-jetty/Perhaps the world’s most widely known earthwork, it cost the artist less than $10,000 and took only six weeks to construct, thanks to rented heavy equipment and a hired crew. Smithson created other earthworks, but none received near the attention of the SMonday, 1 June 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-students-build-chicken-coop-for-local-nonprofitUSU Ag students recently built extra-large chicken coops as part of their Ag Structures class project and installed the coops at Utah Refugee Goats' Salt Lake City farm.Wednesday, 27 May 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/outdoor-recreation-archive-receives-skip-yowell-papers-documenting-outdoor-industry-trailblazer/Utah State University's Outdoor Recreation Archive has opened a new collection documenting the life and career of the late Skip Yowell (1946-2015), co-founder of JanSport and a visionary in the outdoor industry.Wednesday, 27 May 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/pbs-series-shared-planet-features-riverscapes-restored-by-usu-and-beavers-natures-engineersWith beautiful cinematography, the PBS series Shared Planet features inspiring stories of people and wildlife flourishing together — including some in Utah and Idaho — and celebrates the unique benefits of making room for nature while offering a look at aThursday, 21 May 2026https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/usu-students-build-chicken-coop-utah-refugees/Refugee communities in Utah are being supplied with farm-fresh eggs and poultry thanks to a collaborative effort between Utah State University and Utah Refugee Goats.Monday, 18 May 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/ClimbingCords.phpFaculty member Dave Gibson handcrafts custom graduation cords from retired climbing rope — this year donated by Black Diamond Equipment — and pairs them with a 3D-printed cap medallion unique to each graduating classThursday, 7 May 2026https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/05/01/agriculture-is-reconnecting-kids-with-farming-roots/?utm_source=utahtoday.deseret.com&utm_medium=d46b325eb1f7defdf29f107e6d3c2d74515bf224&utm_campaign=utah-today-may-2-2026&_bhlid=4c5abfdb697faa42c662cc5be8852e77e64fc051The project is part of a meat science unit with a “farm-to-fork” philosophy. For many students, it is the final step in learning how animals are raised before the product reaches the consumer. In a world where remote work and delivery services make it posFriday, 1 May 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/DaveGibsonRedDot.phpGibson's Rigel Dual Zone eCooler, designed for the overlanding market, receives one of the design world's most coveted honorsThursday, 30 April 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/finding-the-story-in-the-science-avery-trumans-path-to-valedictorianAvery Truman is the valedictorian of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. In addition to completing a double major in environmental studies and geography, Truman has been a staff writer and editor at The Statesman.Wednesday, 29 April 2026https://usustatesman.com/kennedy-price-a-real-go-getter-graduates/After her first year and getting used to college, Price said she immersed herself in campus life. She has taken on many roles, including participating in student government, leading clubs and working as a peer adviser. She became president of the USU WildMonday, 27 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/SeniorExhibit2026.phpOPDD graduates showcase capstone projects at the 2026 Senior Exhibit, capping a decade of innovation with alumni and industry leaders.Friday, 24 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/tenure-promotion.phpA university’s tenure and promotion process is a rigorous evaluation of faculty members’ work and reflects sustained excellence in teaching, research or creative activity, and service.Thursday, 23 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/usu-landscape-design-construction-shine.phpUtah State University students made an impressive showing at the 2026 National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), earning several high-ranking finishes against a very competitive national field. Competing against 726 students from 54 universities, UThursday, 23 April 2026https://usustatesman.com/usus-natural-resources-camp-helps-students-break-barriers-and-sharpen-skills/The camp’s workshops include activities from all sorts of environmental fields. From wildfire management to eco-art, there are activities for everyone to enjoy, according to Starr. The workshops are directed by USU faculty as well as professionals from vaWednesday, 22 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/BlackDiamondCritiques.phpBlack Diamond designers provide feedback and mentorship to juniors and seniors presenting their final design projectsWednesday, 22 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/Beams10Year.phpA Japanese fashion buyer, a traveling jacket exhibition, and a decade of outdoor design education.Friday, 17 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/usu-researcher-michael-stemkovski.phpUtah State University researcher Michael Stemkovski has received the prestigious Haldane Prize from the British Ecological Society, an international honor recognizing outstanding early-career contributions to ecological science.Thursday, 16 April 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/the-language-of-business-usu-eastern-instructor-on-why-accounting-opens-doorsNumbers don’t have to be scary. Just ask Ryan Murray, Utah State University Eastern’s newest accounting instructor. Murray is making it his mission to demystify numbers and make math fun again.Monday, 13 April 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/finding-direction-how-the-quinney-scholarship-helped-marie-wood-discover-her-pathWhen Marie Wood first stepped onto Utah State University’s campus as a high school student, she had no idea that a simple detour would change the course of her life.Friday, 10 April 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-research-toxins-from-great-salt-lake-dust-absorbed-by-plants-soils-human-bodies/?nl=3067&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl3067&utm_content=new-research-toxins-from-great-salt-lake-dust-absorbed-by-plants-soils-human-bodiesShrinking water levels at the Great Salt Lake are not just about Utah’s water supply — they may pose serious risk to public health. Newly published research from a team at Utah State University documents the ways metal-laden dust from the drying lakebed mThursday, 9 April 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/major-by-design-new-course-introduces-design-options-across-campusA new seven-week course called Design Careers (LAEP 1010), is being introduced to help students understand the range of design careers they can pursue and the USU majors that can get them there.Wednesday, 8 April 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/nicole-mclaughlin.phpNicole McLaughlin visits OPDD for its 10-year anniversary, leading a workshop and exploring archive.Thursday, 2 April 2026https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-03-31/utahs-snowpack-usually-peaks-right-about-now-instead-its-mostly-goneIn a week when the state’s snowpack typically peaks, Utah’s statewide average has dropped to 3 inches — just 21% of normal. “The conditions are unprecedented,” said Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University. Tuesday, 31 March 2026https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-03-27/utahs-historic-snow-drought-is-one-that-trees-will-likely-never-forgetThis winter was Utah’s warmest on record, and statewide snowpack has cratered to new record lows. That’s likely to leave a mark, said Justin DeRose, an associate professor of applied forest ecology at Utah State University. “2026 is shaping up to be a marFriday, 27 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-dietetics-students-triple-community-impact-with-class-projectGraduate students in USU’s Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences prepared more than 1,500 nutritious, freezer-friendly meals for guests of the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan.Wednesday, 25 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/a-century-of-agricultural-integrity-utah-celebrates-100-years-of-seed-certification/Before Utah’s official seed certification program was established, farmers sowed more or less blind. It was a massive risk. “We take for granted what a boon this program was to Utah agriculture,” said Michael Bouck, manager of the Utah Crop Improvement AsTuesday, 24 March 2026https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/23/utah-farmers-struggle-with-soaring/Diesel prices in Utah have spiked 40% or more this month, and the Clawsons often use around 1,000 gallons a week during peak seasons. Fertilizer prices have gone up 50% to 70% since last year, but the Clawsons caught a break there. The fertilizer supplierMonday, 23 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/derek-mclean-to-be-1st-dean-of-quinney-college-of-agriculture-amp-natural-resourcesUtah State University has appointed Derek McLean as the inaugural dean of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. McLean’s appointment follows a nationwide search and marks a milestone in USU’s history. Friday, 20 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/this-years-snow-drought-is-etching-itself-into-utah-forest-historyWithout a winter snowpack to convert into spring runoff, trees will shift into very low gear, growing little and leaving narrow bands in their tree-ring records. In really bad years there is no growth, and no ring, at all. Justin DeRose, dendrochronologisFriday, 20 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/quinney-college-week-part-ii-celebrates-natural-resources/Throughout QANR Week Part II, students are encouraged to submit photographs to the QANR Week Photography Contest, which will be showcased and awarded on Friday. Photos can be uploaded to the contest website.Monday, 16 March 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/usu-blanding-hosts-welding-competition.phpUtah State University Blanding recently hosted a regional high school welding competition, welcoming middle school and high school students from across the Four Corners region to showcase their technical and professional skills in welding.Tuesday, 10 March 2026https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/new-members-named-to-national-ffa-board-of-directors/The National FFA Organization recently added four new leaders to the National FFA Board of Directors. The board members support the National FFA Organization by providing direction and policy, comprising 13 members from diverse agricultural and industry bMonday, 9 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-equine-experience-earns-accredited-center-status/Utah State University’s Equine Experience program has achieved a distinction 5 years in the making: designation as a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Premier Accredited Center.Friday, 6 March 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/morgan-bolan.phpOPDD grad Morgan Bolan is heading to Signature Products Group as a Product Line Coordinator. See how OPDD makes it happen.Thursday, 5 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/checking-on-utah-wellbeing-survey-launches-in-more-than-55-utah-communitiesResidents across Utah have the opportunity this spring to weigh in on how life is going in their own communities through the Utah Wellbeing Project, now in its seventh year tracking feedback on everything from social connection to safety.Wednesday, 4 March 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/awards-citations.phpCitations for all of award winners in The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural ResourcesTuesday, 3 March 2026https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/27/cache-valley-dairy-production/One of Cache County’s largest employers is set to receive major state incentives to expand its Logan dairy facility, pumping up its production, creating jobs and infusing millions into its operations. But while Schreiber Foods says increased demand for miTuesday, 3 March 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-usu-lab-space-opens-inside-loveland-living-planet-aquarium/The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Sam & Aline Skaggs Science Learning Center, including lab and classroom space dedicated specifically for Utah State University students.Wednesday, 25 February 2026https://www.aol.com/articles/throw-away-moldy-cheese-experts-190000264.html“The main cause of moldy growth on the surface of cheese is availability of oxygen and moisture on the surface,” says Prateek Sharma, Ph.D., associate professor at Utah State University and a member of the Institute of Food Technologist’s Dairy Foods DiviTuesday, 24 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/finding-faults-usus-annual-rock-n-fossil-day-set-for-feb-28USU's Department of Geosciences hosts the annual, free, family-friendly event on Saturday with demonstrations and hands-on learning for all ages.Monday, 23 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/city-and-country-coyotes-new-research-finds-increased-boldness-in-urban-animalsUsing camera traps and scent lures, the researchers documented animals in rural neighborhoods spending more time in object-vigilant behaviors like crouching, tail-tucking or flinching. Friday, 20 February 2026https://voyageutah.com/interview/meet-kaylie-meccariello-of-logan-utahToday we’d like to introduce you to Kaylie Meccariello. Hi Kaylie, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are toWednesday, 11 February 2026https://www.usu.edu/advancement/stories/agnr/showing-up-to-serveThat clarity has fueled an impressive level of involvement on campus. Wyatt serves as a QANR ambassador, the president of the Animal Science Club, a Utah Pork Producer Ambassador, and he recently earned his American FFA degree, all while juggling coursewoTuesday, 10 February 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/bayer-graduate-mentorship.phpFor the past eight months, four graduate students from the Plants, Soils, & Climate (PSC) Department have participated in the Bayer Crop Science University Mentoring (B4U) Program. This groundbreaking initiative pairs graduate students with Bayer industryThursday, 5 February 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/climate/greenland-algae-melting-icesheet.htmlAs a warming climate eats away at the ice that covers most of the world’s largest island, algae blooms are speeding up that process, according to two new studies. Greenland is shedding hundreds of billions of tons of ice every year and raising sea levels Friday, 30 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/students-reimagine-design-of-logan-campus-during-24th-annual-charrette-weekNearly 200 people helped to launch the event on Monday morning, many suspending regular classes and homework schedules to participate dawn-to-dusk in the shared studio space. Students were divided into nine teams, each with leaders from the senior class, Friday, 30 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-ecologists-offer-expert-perspective-about-gray-wolves-found-in-cache-valleyState officials recently killed three gray wolves near Avon, Utah, in the southwestern corner of Cache County. Wildlife ecology experts from the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University answered questions about wolves in Utah.Thursday, 29 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/down-to-earth-research-encourages-savvy-interpretation-of-fertilizer-recommendationsertilizer levels affect not only a farm’s bottom line, but crop yields, water quality and airsheds far beyond the field where they are applied. Farmers can get fertilizer recommendations based on soil samples they send to be chemically analyzed, includingMonday, 26 January 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/deans-message.phpOur name is new, and the configurations of some programs and departments will evolve, but the colleges’ shared roots run deep. Agriculture and natural resource research and scholarship are the historic foundation of USU.Friday, 23 January 2026https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/product-development-grad-pursues-career-passion.phpHis passion for hands-on projects helped him excel in a class taught by Professional Practice Professor Andrew Deceuster, who found Nichols to be an inquisitive and hardworking student.Friday, 16 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/breakthrough-expedition-hidden-clay-intensified-japan-megaquake-tsunamiBeneath four miles of ocean and a mile of rock and sediment, an international team, including USU’s Srisharan Shreedharan, recently uncovered new information — a hidden reason for the devastation of the 2011 magnitude 9.1 Tohoku earthquake, the most powerFriday, 16 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/a-real-scorcher-simple-hot-day-metric-forecasts-increases-in-utah-wildfire-by-2050As wildfire behavior shifts in Utah, land managers are asking urgent questions: How big will future fires be? How often will they burn? While wildfire remains a natural and beneficial force in many ecosystems, forests are increasingly struggling to adapt Friday, 9 January 2026https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/usu-mobile-food-pantry-announces-2026-dates/article_68424da1-fd67-473b-a382-d6732280061f.htmlA student-led mobile food pantry run by Utah State University’s Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC) announced its dates of operation Tuesday for 2026, with one each month. After kicking off in May of 2025, the Utah Food Bank and Cache Community Food PaTuesday, 6 January 2026https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/coyote-love-grief-scienceAbout a decade ago, scientists discovered that coyotes mate with just one partner in their lifetimes. But more recent research has turned to the sadder side of their lifelong love: the grief of widowhood. Scientists hope their inquiries can build compassiFriday, 2 January 2026https://www.usu.edu/today/story/fluvial-fingerprints-major-new-database-tracks-sediment-across-mississippi-river-basinSediment fingerprinting is a way to measure and identify sources of sediment in waterways. It defines unique physical and chemical tracers in sediment samples and matches them to specific locations upstream. Although smaller-scale efforts to track sedimenFriday, 19 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-uintah-basin-professor-ben-burger-digs-into-own-past-in-inaugural-lectureThe inaugural lecture series honors USU faculty who have completed the promotion and tenure process and advanced to the rank of professor within the past year. Earning the title of full professor is one of the highest distinctions a faculty member can achMonday, 15 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/stirring-up-trouble-human-cooks-go-head-to-head-with-ai-authored-recipes-in-new-research/AI involvement in food related activities is becoming increasingly common, according to Stacy Bevan, professional practice associate professor of dietetics at Utah State University. One study reported 74% of people aged 18-24 use AI-powered tools for mealFriday, 12 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-exhibit-follows-aggie-fashions-throughout-the-decades/Students in Melissa Clark’s Advanced Apparel Studies course installed the new exhibit, which highlights more than a century of Aggie fashion. The installation features 19 garments: 10 historic pieces and nine modern designs outfitted on dress forms assembThursday, 11 December 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/land-of-ice-and-rising-mountain.phpStudy investigates why older glacial advances in New Zealand were more extensive - due to climate or tectonics?Wednesday, 10 December 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/help-us-grow-residential-landscape.phpStudents in Utah State University’s Residential Landscape Design and Construction program are preparing to represent their university at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), a multi-day event that draws top landscaping students and industWednesday, 10 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/national-perks-higher-fees-at-national-park-for-non-us-residents-in-new-yearUnder the new system U.S. residents will continue to pay standard rates at entrances and for annual passes (which will now be run through a digital system). Residents will also be offered eight “resident-only patriotic fee-free days” (up from five or six Tuesday, 2 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/simple-flashing-ear-tag-technology-shows-promise-for-deterring-livestock-predatorsA simple technology shows promise toward alleviating some of that conflict, according to Julie Young, a wildlife biologist from Utah State University’s Department of Wildland Resources and the Ecology Center, as well as director of the Berryman Institute Monday, 1 December 2025https://wallethub.com/edu/b/loud-budgeting/142885#expert=Kari_LamoreauxLoud budgeting is being open and vocal about your financial goals and spending limits, particularly in social situations where there might be pressure to overspend. The core idea is to normalize conversations about money and reduce the shame associated wiMonday, 1 December 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/home-on-the-grains-drought-drives-deer-to-irrigated-croplands-urban-landscapingMule deer that call Utah home have to be tough — freezing winters and scorching summers are part of a typical year. But as droughts in the West get longer and more severe, these animals are being forced to move further afield to find the resources they neTuesday, 25 November 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/green-scpaces-kelly-kopp.phpAs Utah faces continued drought conditions, how can residents reduce the water needs of their green spaces while preserving the benefits those landscapes provide?Monday, 24 November 2025https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2025-11-20/utah-has-county-by-county-water-goals-is-your-county-hitting-themTo meet a statewide conservation goal of 16%, the decade-long effort aims to reduce the water used in homes, schools and businesses. Individual targets were set for each county to make it happen. Farm irrigation isn’t part of it — there are other ways to Thursday, 20 November 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/usu-students-awarded-2025-ffa-degree.phpWe’re especially proud of the students in the SJ and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who continue to represent excellence, innovation, and service in everything they do. They embody the values of the FFA and the spirit of lWednesday, 19 November 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/invasive-fox-squirrels-move-into-utah-pushing-out-native-red-squirrelsFox squirrels have adapted well to Utah’s urban landscape, thriving in neighborhoods filled with oaks, maples and other food-bearing trees. They prefer to nest in tree cavities but will construct leafy nests when needed. According to Stoner, in Utah, mostWednesday, 12 November 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/melting-mountains-new-research-reveals-rapid-shrinking-of-mount-rainier-other-ice-capped-peaksNew work from Scott Hotaling with Eric Gilbertson, used satellite data, laser measurements and historical photographs to document the ways ice-capped summits in the Western United States are being impacted by climate change.Tuesday, 11 November 2025https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24102025/marine-mammal-migrations-disrupted-by-climate-change/Rising ocean temperatures, heatwaves and dwindling prey are forcing marine mammals into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.Friday, 7 November 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/good-neighbor-bad-boss-new-model-tests-strategies-to-boost-community-cooperationHow do you keep people from being total jerks? When communities have a problem to solve — sharing limited resources (like toilet paper), or dealing with a crisis (like a government shutdown) — they fare better when more people make decisions contributing Thursday, 6 November 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/new-course-examines-ai.phpArtificial intelligence isn’t just changing technology—it’s reshaping how we work, think, and do research. This spring, Utah State students can explore AI’s social and ethical dimensions in SOC 4800: Sociology of Artificial Intelligence. Open to all majorThursday, 6 November 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-beaver-ecology-and-relocation-collaborative-works-to-save-beavers-from-lethal-trappingThe Beaver Ecology and Relocation Collaborative at Utah State University works with the U.S. Forest Service to live-capture nuisance beaver and quarantine them for release, saving them from the specter of lethal trapping.Monday, 3 November 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-students-system-helps-major-outdoor-company/Kadin Halona grew up with a fascination around motorsports and ATVs, so it may be safe to say his younger self would be proud of his accomplishments so far. Of those achievements, this summer he took on an internship with Klim, a prominent motorsports cloFriday, 24 October 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/day-of-giving-mj-waymant.phpFor MJ Wayment, studying dietetics at Utah State University is about building a safer, healthier future. Through their undergraduate research with food safety specialist Jose Brando Delgado, MJ is finding practical ways to improve food safety while also wWednesday, 15 October 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/day-of-giving-sarah-mcbride.phpFor Sarah McBride, a Family and Consumer Sciences Education major from Plain City, Utah, teaching goes beyond classroom lessons — it’s about giving students the tools they need for real life.Wednesday, 15 October 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/day-of-giving-gavin-turner.phpFor Gavin Turner, studying Veterinary Science at Utah State University is a natural extension of his upbringing in Morgan, Utah, where he grew up raising beef cattle and growing crops like potatoes and hay. His background sparked a lifelong interest in anWednesday, 15 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/learning-takes-flight-usu-aviation-students-soar-with-new-simulator-technologyTwo 737 flight simulators mean students in USU's professional pilot program are practicing their skills in all kinds of weather and navigating takeoffs and landings at any major airport, all without leaving the Logan campus. Air traffic control students aWednesday, 15 October 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/usu-wildland-fire-club-explores-fire-yellowstone.phpUtah State University's Wildland Fire Club traveled to the Greater Yellowstone area in September to learn about wildland fire policy, ecology, and interagency management. The trip gave students the chance to meet with professionals, including fire managemWednesday, 8 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-professor-receives-outstanding-young-scientist-award-for-dairy-science-researchUSU Associate Professor Prateek Sharma, left, has been named the Institute of Food Technology's Outstanding Young Scientist of the Year for his significant contributions to the field, particularly in dairy food science. Tuesday, 7 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/icing-on-the-cake-ndfs-designated-as-usu-community-engaged-departmentNDFS students complete experiential learning projects as part of their degree program, working both one-on-one and with larger organizations to provide nutritional advice and support. They build communication skills, learn to cold call, network, and masteMonday, 6 October 2025https://usustatesman.com/qanr-hosts-first-cowboy-night/Utah State University students compared cow pies on the bottoms of their boots and raced to milk cows at the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources’ first-ever Cowboy Night. QANR Student Council members scooped Aggie Ice CreMonday, 6 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/faith-in-herself-how-one-usu-student-built-her-future-from-the-ground-upUSU Blanding student Faith Toglena graduates this fall with certificates and skills in several construction trades and plans big plans to own a construction company someday.Thursday, 2 October 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/how-aggies-see-the-world-winners-announced-for-2025-field-season-photo-contest/The contest entered its fourth year with the biggest response to date, including more than 500 entries from students, faculty and staff across campuses statewide. The collection includes scenic castles, wildlife like mountain lions, starry night skies, thWednesday, 1 October 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2026/hap-klopp.phpIndustry pioneer Hap Klopp visited OPDD for its 10-year anniversary, sharing insights, meeting students, and exploring the Outdoor Recreation Archive.Monday, 29 September 2025https://kslnewsradio.com/environment-outdoors/usu-bear-spray-research/2248735/Assistant Professor Anna Miller and her team at Utah State University found that between 2012 and 2019, the number of bear encounters more than doubled. But despite that, only one in four hikers carry bear spray.Friday, 26 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-research-on-reducing-grizzly-conflicts-looks-to-spread-word-on-bear-sprayBear spray has been shown to be an effective way to prevent injuries and fatalities from bear attacks, alongside preventative actions like proper food storage and avoiding encounters. Thursday, 25 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-outdoor-product-design-amp-development-celebrates-10-years-of-of-creativity-industry-impact/?nl=1039&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl1039&utm_content=usu-outdoor-product-design-amp-development-celebrates-10-years-of-of-creativity-industry-impactWhen Utah State University launched its Outdoor Product Design & Development program a decade ago, it was stepping into uncharted territory. No other degree in the country had combined design, natural resources, sustainability, textiles and marketing withMonday, 22 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/joint-study-details-surface-water-movement-measurement-need-across-great-salt-lake-ecosystem/SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers at Utah State University just completed a joint study with the Utah Division of Water Rights to better understand surface water movement and measurement near Great Salt Lake.Thursday, 18 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/puzzling-out-plastics-usu-researcher-working-to-understand-global-scale-of-plastic-pollutionMicroscopic pieces of plastic are turning up in Earth’s water, soil and air. They are everywhere.A new article in the journal Nature highlights the global scope of this problem and features the research of Janice Brahney. Microplastics are altering the waThursday, 4 September 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/going-old-school-ranchers-researchers-convene-for-usu-ranch-management-academyWith ranchers from around the region gathering to add to their toolbox of land management strategies—in this session learning ways to manage wildlife as an integral part of a ranching operation.Tuesday, 26 August 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/air-power-usu-undergrad-undertakes-research-internship-rotc-pursuits-with-enthusiasm-and-gritPhysics scholar and aspiring Air Force pilot Elijah Kroeber pursues academic endeavors ranging from drone piloting and mosquito abatement to atmospheric science, machine learning, leadership and French.Friday, 22 August 2025https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02438-5Carbon emissions from plastics production are no surprise. But when plastic turns to dust, it also affects how the planet absorbs carbon from the air, on land and in the oceans.Wednesday, 20 August 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/three-peat-welding-champion-wins-national-title-sets-sights-on-worldskills-2026USU Eastern welding student Ben Cornaby's long hours of training paid off again this summer as he won his third national title in three years. Now Cornaby is training for the competition that could make him the U.S. representative at WorldSkills Shanghai Wednesday, 20 August 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/strata-pledges-70000-to-utah-state-universitys-general-technology-programROOSEVELT, Utah – Strata Networks has pledged $70,000 to Utah State University Uintah Basin to support scholarships and programmatic initiatives for students pursuing degrees in technology and business. This contribution builds upon a previous commitment Wednesday, 20 August 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-is-helping-support-utahs-favorite-fishStudents from the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources got their feet wet this summer — literally — with the Utah Division of Natural Resources, monitoring population of cutthroat trout.Thursday, 14 August 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-brent-black-named-fellow-of-the-american-society-for-horticultural-scienceProfessor Brent Black's career in fruit production research and Extension outreach is being honored by the American Society of Horticultural Science.Wednesday, 30 July 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-professor-fights-student-hunger-with-major-gift/Professor Michael Twohig recently received the D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award, one of the university’s highest faculty honors. The award came with a cash prize of $7,500, which Twohig decided to donate to the Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC).Wednesday, 30 July 2025https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/montana-grizzly-bears-guard-dogs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk8.f5rX.UrsNdD5BQXwI&smid=url-shareJulie Young, an ecology professor at Utah State University, was asked to investigate whether dogs could really keep bears out of farmyards. They decided on three Turkish breeds, all shepherds: the Kangal, the Boz and the Anatolian. The dogs cost about $70Thursday, 24 July 2025https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv6383?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ScienceAdviser&utm_content=distillation&et_rid=17654451&et_cid=5686989In the July 23rd issue of Science Advances, lead author Dr. Giovanni Mussini from Cambridge University, along with USU Geoscientist Dr. Carol Dehler and collaborators from University of New Mexico, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Grand Canyon NationaWednesday, 23 July 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/research-removing-outdated-dams-benefits-communities-adapting-to-increasingly-extreme-weatherThere are more than 550,000 dams and over 298,000 road-related barriers, such as culverts, that fragment rivers across the United States. Many dams are aging and in disrepair at the same time they are being impacted by changing climate conditions.Monday, 21 July 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-announces-janet-q-lawson-endowed-deanship-for-college-of-agriculture-amp-natural-resourcesThe endowment marks a milestone for the university as it brings together the former College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, two of the institution’s most impactful and historic academic unMonday, 14 July 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/waiting-for-the-big-one-usu-geologist-studies-frictional-behavior-of-the-southern-san-andreas-faultDoctoral scholar Alex DiMonte, with faculty mentors Alexis Ault and Srisharan Shreedharan, and Brown University colleague Greg Hirth, publishes new findings about California's iconic Earth crust fracture in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.Friday, 11 July 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/interim-dean-grant-cordon.phpInterim Dean Grant Cardon introduces the administrative team for the new Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.Tuesday, 1 July 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/july-survey.phpThe belief that we can’t survive in today’s economy without credit makes it easy to confuse access with entitlement. The truth is, credit isn’t essential—it’s a financial shortcut.Wednesday, 25 June 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-eastern-welders-earn-statewide-recognition-for-grit-artistryTwo Utah State University Eastern welding students earned top honors at the annual SkillsUSA Utah state competition, demonstrating both technical mastery and creative innovation. Benjamin Cornaby took first place in the welding fabrication category, whileThursday, 19 June 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/power-tools-and-a-phd-grad-student-rebuilding-the-blueprint-for-career-amp-technical-education/?nl=1022&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl1022&utm_content=power-tools-and-a-phd-grad-student-rebuilding-the-blueprint-for-career-amp-technical-educationMath class and SAT prep can be a drag, but not every class needs to be deskbound. At a high school in Clinton, Missouri, students break up their day with hands-on projects in Hannah Lloyd’s woodshop and engineering classes, where creativity, curiosity andThursday, 12 June 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/rewiring-the-future-with-usu-easterns-technical-educationAs the largest program at USU Eastern, the electrical apprenticeship program follows a unique structure: students work as apprentices by day and attend classes two nights a week. Over four years, they gain the knowledge and experience needed to earn theirWednesday, 11 June 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/growing-futures-grad-students.phpFour USU graduate students from Plants, Soils and Climate were selected for the Bayer B4U mentorship program, joining an elite global initiative to foster future scientists.Wednesday, 28 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/study-finds-sudden-weather-whiplash-events-on-the-riseIn a warming world, it's not just heatwaves or cold spells we need to worry about, it's the sudden swings between the two. A new study finds that "rapid temperature flips," where temperatures shift abruptly from extreme heat to extreme cold or vice versa,Thursday, 22 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/no-clear-winners-new-research-shows-how-arctic-plants-are-responding-to-warmer-worldArctic ecosystems are changing fast — but not in predictable ways. A massive new study published in Nature shows that while warming is certainly reshaping vegetation across the polar North, its impacts vary widely.Monday, 19 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/grant-cardon-named-interim-dean-of-newly-combined-collegeUtah State University has announced that Grant Cardon, professor in the Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, has been named as the interim dean of the newly merged College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and Quinney College of Natural Resources.Thursday, 8 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-state-laep-students-excel-at-utah-real-estate-challengeTwo teams that brought together the skills of Utah State University Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) and Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (USU Huntsman) students showcased their talent and ingenuity in the 2025 Utah Real Estate CWednesday, 7 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-cache-food-pantries-receive-donations-from-utah-department-of-ag-food-amp-utah-farm-bureauThe Student Nutrition Access Center at Utah State University’s Logan campus recently received a donation of 1,000 pounds of ground beef from the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation, the charitable arm of the Utah Farm Bureau, in partnership with the Utah DeMonday, 5 May 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/2025-valedictorian-speech.phpIzzy Wappett, QCNR's valedictorian, offered these words at the 2025 commencement: Yes. A brief word we barely notice in conversation. Yet, in the right moments, it becomes the dividing line between who we are and who we might become.Thursday, 1 May 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/caas-valedictorian-studies-researches-sews-his-way-to-vet-schoolWhen Jeremy Case decided to leave his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, for Utah State University, his plan was to major in molecular biology. Now he’s graduating as the College of Agriculture Applied Sciences’ Class of 2025 valedictorian with a bachelor’s degreThursday, 1 May 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/ag-com-stud-kaitlyn-lunt.phpAs a senior at Utah State University studying agricultural communications, Kaitlyn Lunt hopes to pursue a career in marketing or public relations in the agricultural industry after graduating in the spring. Wednesday, 30 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/from-the-ashes-complex-changes-in-wildfire-patterns-detailed-in-great-basins-historyWildfire patterns in the West are changing, but according to new research, the trend in the Great Basin hasn’t necessarily been a simple increase. Exploring differences between current wildfire patterns and those from the past can help researchers pinpoiWednesday, 30 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/slickrock-usu-geoscientists-explore-why-utahs-wasatch-fault-is-vulnerable-to-earthquakesIn the GSA journal Geology, Srisharan Shreedharan, Alexis Ault and Jordan Jensen combine varied disciplinary perspectives to explain why properties of fault rocks and geologic events that occurred more than a billion years ago portend worrisome seismic acMonday, 28 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/two-usu-students-receive-national-science-foundation-research-fellowship/?nl=1016&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl1016&utm_content=two-usu-students-receive-national-science-foundation-research-fellowshipMechanical engineering student Ryan Lewis and geosciences student Michelle Norman were both selected for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the nation’s most distinguished research fellowships.Friday, 18 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/student-spotlight-chloe-seeborg-forges-college-connections-with-gis-technologyChloe Seeborg was merging college programs before merging was even a thing at USU. Seeborg, who is set to graduate this spring, chose a rather unusual program of study when she launched four years ago as a Quinney Scholar at USU. She decided to blend skiThursday, 17 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/ag-is-everywhere-new-agricultural-literacy-certificate-for-teachers-nationwideThe program prepares teachers to incorporate key elements of agricultural literacy into core subjects including science, social studies, economics and history in grades K-12. It also helps teachers understand emerging trends in precision and sustainable aThursday, 17 April 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/usu-future-landscape-leaders-national-stage.phpThe National Collegiate Landscape Competition brought together 54 universities and over 700 student competitors from across the nation, providing valuable hands-on experience, networking opportunities with future colleagues, and direct connections to induTuesday, 15 April 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/ag-comm-student-intern-upr.phpAddison Stoddard thrives on connection and curiosity—traits that have shaped both her academic path and career aspirations. A double major in agricultural communications and journalism, she’s set to graduate this spring with plans to stay in Utah and pursMonday, 14 April 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/annual-caas-greenhouse-sale.phpUSU’s annual Student Teaching Greenhouse Sale kicks off on Monday, April 14! Doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the sale will run through graduation. After that, the hours will shift, so stop by early for the best selectiFriday, 11 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/student-spotlight-naming-native-plants-gives-tony-villalobos-his-day-in-the-sunFor Tony Villalobos, the best single day of work from his latest field season began with down-and-dirty plant ID, and ended with a collective cold plunge. And none of it necessarily felt like work, he said, which is one way this graduating senior from QuiFriday, 11 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-senior-exhibit-showcases-outdoor-products-brings-companies-to-logan“We’ve had companies from Utah and elsewhere that come to recruit and identify future talent,” Anderson said. “Companies fly in specifically to look at certain projects, and we’ve had a number of students get jobs from those contacts.”Wednesday, 9 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/pulling-a-fast-one-invasive-grass-can-tweak-genetic-timing-for-new-groundTo beat an enemy you have to know it — but cheatgrass makes that tough. “Cheatgrass is a formidable enemy because it is remarkably adaptable,” said Peter Adler, ecologist from the Quinney College of Natural Resources and director of the USU Ecology CenteTuesday, 8 April 2025https://research.usu.edu/awards/undergraduate-research-mentor/awardees/2025/kraus-katieKatie Kraus is a long-time proponent of undergraduate research. As an undergraduate student at USU she was an undergraduate research fellow, and was awarded the CAAS Undergraduate Researcher of the Year in 2006. Through her own experience, she learned firTuesday, 8 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/down-and-dirty-understanding-of-dust-pollution-hits-solid-ground-with-new-researchYou can’t escape it, dust is everywhere. It covers Utah communities with a fine layer of grit. It gets whipped in the wind to snow-covered peaks where it absorbs heat and melts the snowpack. It settles onto rivers and reservoirs and peppers farm fields. IMonday, 7 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/can-ai-tell-rain-from-snow-usu-researchers-find-key-limitationsIt may seem that a forecast that accurately predicts whether precipitation will fall as rain or snow isn’t very important unless your plans include skiing, snowboarding or driving through a canyon. In reality, when scientists develop forecasts or provide Wednesday, 2 April 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/student-spotlight-izzy-wappett-on-parallels-between-conservation-and-communityLOGAN, Utah - Four years ago, the fates were well aligned for Izzy Wappett to choose a major in the Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR). She’d been warming up for outdoor adventure by climbing the cliffs of Logan Canyon and running rivers like theTuesday, 1 April 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/david-anderson-community-engagement.phpDavid Anderson, a faculty member in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, was recently honored with the 2025 CAAS Faculty University Service Award for his many contributions to Utah State University. Anderson chairs USU’s CoWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/ryan-fuez-economics-comes-to-life.phpAssistant Professor Feuz makes complex economic concepts accessible and engaging through case studies, hands-on experiences, and interactive discussions. His focus on teaching about the real-world applications and impacts of economics prepares his studentWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/katie-kraus-researcher-mentor-2025.phpKatie Kraus was once a student researcher in the dietetics bachelor’s program at Utah State University. She pursued her studies with zeal even then and was named Undergraduate Researcher of the Year in 2006. It turned out that her work then was merely theWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/john-morrey-virology.phpResearch professor John Morrey in the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, and former director of USU’s Institute for Antiviral Research, has been named the 2025 College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Distinguished Professor of the YWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/lacee-boschetto-make-it-matter.phpAssistant Professor Lacee Boschetto leads the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program with a philosophy that reflects her passion for teaching: "Make it Known. Make it Real. Make it Matter."Wednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/daniella-hirschfield-resilient-environments.phpAssistant Professor Daniella Hirschfeld, in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, was recently recognized as the 2025 CAAS Early Career Researcher of the Year for her contributions to urban ecology and environmental planningWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/alyssa-reidhead-hands-on.phpProfessional Practice Assistant Professor Alyssa Reidhead creates opportunities for students to take action and learn in the process. Her outstanding work providing students with meaningful and memorable learning opportunities in the Department of NutritiWednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/kara-thornton-kurth-compassionate-mentorship.phpAssociate Professor Kara Thornton-Kurth has played a pivotal role in graduate student success during her nearly 10 years at USU. The outstanding animal scientist was recently named the 2025 CAAS Graduate Research Mentor of the Year.Wednesday, 19 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/matt-yost-high-impact-farmers.phpAssociate Professor Matt Yost, in the Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate and who serves at interim associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, has been named the 2025 CAAS Researcher of the Year for his exceptionaWednesday, 19 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/fragile-amp-impermanent-usu-expert-tapped-for-his-take-on-big-picture-social-disruptionNot everyone gets popular when it looks like society might be collapsing, but Joseph Tainter does. His phone rings, emails pour into his inbox, and people from around the world track down this Utah State University expert to ask the same question: Is thisMonday, 17 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/first-of-its-kind-monitoring-tool-uses-ai-to-forecast-water-contaminationIt takes an armada of sentries to keep contaminants out of your drinking water. When storms stir up sediments and push them downstream, water managers have to be ready to shut off one source of water and pivot to others. This creates major inefficiencies Tuesday, 11 March 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/mia-dustin-scholar-researcher.phpDustin’s curiosity, passion for sports and dedication to learning have propelled her outstanding work in classes and as a student research assistant, both of which gained her recognition as the 2024-2025 College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences ScholarTuesday, 11 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/following-in-their-footsteps-landscape-architecture-legacy-spans-generationsAn internship in the Dixie National Forest helped this landscape architecture family play a role in documenting and preserving beautiful Utah landscapes. By retracing her parents’ footsteps and continuing the project they began as USU students, Callie sawMonday, 10 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/snac-partners-with-islamic-relief-usa-bear-river-association-of-governments-to-fight-food-insecurityThanks to a grant from Islamic Relief USA, Utah State University’s Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC) offers boxes of shelf-stable halal foods to Muslim students looking to both practice their faith and maintain the sort of healthy diet needed to perfMonday, 10 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/time-will-tell-usu-geoscientists-develop-tool-to-chronicle-unexplained-gaps-in-the-rock-record/?nl=1010&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl1010&utm_content=time-will-tell-usu-geoscientists-develop-tool-to-chronicle-unexplained-gaps-in-the-rock-recordIn the journal Geology, Presidential Doctoral Research Fellow Jordan Jensen and Department of Geosciences faculty mentor Alexis Ault describe a new forensic tool to help geoscientists understand the creation of unconformities by tracking natural "rusting"Friday, 7 March 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-easterns-evey-gannaway-dalton-named-department-teacher-of-the-year“Dr. Gannaway Dalton is an absolute rock star,” said Doug Miller, chief campus administrator at USU Eastern. “While this recognition is specific to her skill as an educator, her expertise in our region is valued beyond the classroom. We are incredibly forThursday, 27 February 2025https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-rivers-carved-the-canyons-of-the-central-colorado-plateauUSU graduate Natalie Tanski & others looked at two reaches of the Colorado River to determine how and why incision varied during the PleistoceneTuesday, 25 February 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-uintah-basin-professor-named-qcnr-undergrad-research-mentor-of-the-yearVERNAL, Utah — Utah 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 Natural Resources. Chynoweth, who teaches courses in wildlife ecology Tuesday, 18 February 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-quinney-college-students-explore-environmental-policy-at-the-utah-state-capitolStudents from Utah State University’s Quinney College of Natural Resources were given an inside look at how natural resources and environmental policy is created during a field trip to the Utah State Capitol last month. Hosted by the Janet Quinney Lawson Friday, 14 February 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/bless-the-rains-usu-scholars-experience-ecological-research-conservation-management-in-east-africa/USU ecologists Sara Weinstein, Department of Biology, and Eric LaMalfa, Department of Wildland Resources, lead multi-disciplinary, experiential learning trips to countries of eastern Africa to study human-wildlife interactions.Tuesday, 4 February 2025https://lawnlove.com/blog/top-states-for-apple-lovers/#expert=brent-blackApples are a “temperate” crop, meaning that they are adapted to temperate zones. In North America, the ideal areas are those that have the right blend of temperatures (not too hot in the summer, not too cold in the winter, and a long enough growing seasonMonday, 3 February 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-student-helps-get-spiral-jetty-recognized-as-national-historic-placeThe Spiral Jetty is one of the most written about, least known historic works of art in the United States. Built by Robert Smithson in 1970, Spiral Jetty is generally regarded as the most famous example of land art. The Utah landmark was only recently lisThursday, 30 January 2025https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/environment/drones-data-learning-how-to-restore-a-complex-river-system-with-ai/Despite the name, it’s actually rust-and-cream colored water that flows between the banks of the Green River in southeastern Utah. As a flotilla of canoes meanders down the narrow sandstone stretches and around the gooseneck bends of Labyrinth Canyon, eveTuesday, 28 January 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/larissa-yocom-named-executive-director-of-utah-forest-restoration-instituteThe Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR) has named Larissa Yocom executive director of the new Utah Forest Restoration Institute (UFRI), a recently established institute focused on improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk across the stateWednesday, 22 January 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/ask-an-expert--is-utah-at-risk-for-wildfires-similar-to-those-in-los-angelesAs we see the devastation in the Los Angeles Basin, many wonder if Utah could experience a similar wildfire event. My experiences as a wildland firefighter and work with Utah State University Extension could provide a few insights. Monday, 20 January 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/dreams-in-the-making-usu-slcc-partnership-propels-outdoor-product-design-innovators/Outdoor Product Design and Development student Brenna Utley is among the first students who transferred credits and experience from the Salt Lake Community College Fashion Institute and is well on the way to a career in the growing outdoor products industThursday, 16 January 2025https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/research/undergraduate-research-led-the-way-for-manny-may-to-discover-his-passion/More akin to the sludge you find in the bottom of a wet-dry vac than a college research project, fish puke isn’t high on the list of study topics for most students. But that grey muck — similar in consistency to grits — was just the ticket for Manny May. Friday, 10 January 2025https://www.usu.edu/today/story/sharing-ground-with-wild-horses-new-video-tutorials-create-space-for-conversationsThe management of wild horses is a topic that arouses keen interest, triggers passionate debate and fuels considerable misinformation. For managers trying to protect the welfare of horses, share space on public lands, conserve a landscape and manage theirWednesday, 8 January 2025https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/drought-resistance-undergrad-research.phpTy Wilson’s undergraduate research prepared him to be well ahead of his peers during an internship he attended at Michigan State. The 24-year-old Rupert, Idaho native has spent the past two years working in Dr. Amita Kaundal’s lab researching plant-microbFriday, 20 December 2024https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/environment/drones-data-learning-how-to-restore-a-complex-river-system-with-ai/The group came together with two main objectives: to experience firsthand the complex ecological and social dilemmas facing the Colorado River watershed at an especially pivotal point in history, and to launch a research project to monitor ubiquitous and Friday, 20 December 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/amita-kaundal.phpWhile pursuing a college degree in her native country, India, Amita Kaundal didn’t have a chance to participate in research as an undergraduate student. But after coming to the United States and spending two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Friday, 20 December 2024https://dlczb9lfz9r73.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/29214127/Lawn_iStock-502848762.0-scaled.jpgThe battle against weeds in your yard can be a frustrating one, especially if you feel like you’re losing. Often, if your lawn is all or mostly weeds, there’s an underlying problem that’s allowing nuisance plants to take over your turfgrass. You need to gThursday, 19 December 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-model-for-concurrent-scientific-journalistic-investigation-being-pioneered-at-usuScience and journalism might be considered sibling fields — each is the pursuit of knowledge through discovery with an emphasis on objectivity, the collection of evidence, and the reporting of verifiable conclusions. Yet scientists do not often engage in Wednesday, 18 December 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/strengthening-collab-econometrics.phpIn December, Dr. Man-Keun Kim (Applied Economics) visited National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) under the iPACE program, advancing Utah State University’s global academic collaborations.Monday, 16 December 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/big-blue-meet-old-blue-usu-researchers-record-worlds-oldest-known-colorado-blue-spruceAt the time of year when people haul their favorite tree indoors to adorn with lights and garlands, a certain Colorado blue spruce is keeping a low profile — at least as low as its 457 years of growth will allow. A team from the Quinney College of NaturalThursday, 12 December 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-soil-scientists-examine-link-between-fires-and-floodsUtah State University soil scientists are uncovering how fire severity affects soil erodibility and the likelihood of flooding, using drone mapping and ground analysis on burn scars like those in Spanish Fork Canyon near Price. Their findings reveal how pThursday, 12 December 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/advancing-one-health-how-usus-online-mph-program-shaped-a-future-veterinarianEddington’s journey took him through USU’s animal science program, but his ultimate goal, becoming a veterinarian, proved challenging. “My senior year of undergrad, I was applying to vet schools, and I just wasn’t getting any acceptance,” he said. SeekingWednesday, 11 December 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/soaring-to-new-heights-alumni-parker-rollins-shares-his-journey-with-usu-easterns-aviation-program/?nl=991&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl991&utm_content=soaring-to-new-heights-alumni-parker-rollins-shares-his-journey-with-usu-easterns-aviation-programWhen Parker Rollins began his journey to becoming a pilot, he didn’t initially plan on staying in Price, Utah. However, what began as a temporary move to expedite his flight training turned into a transformative experience. Now an alumnus of Utah State UnTuesday, 26 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/quinney-college-of-natural-resources-offers-new-scholarship-to-incoming-studentsBeginning Fall 2025, incoming first-year first-bachelors students or transfer students in natural resources majors can automatically qualify to receive a $500 scholarship from the Quinney College of Natural Resources. Any new student with a major in QCNR Thursday, 21 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-state-university-launches-pack-the-pantry-food-driveUtah State University is launching a food drive to support the Student Nutrition Access Center, or SNAC, on the Logan campus. The drive will run through Dec. 20. SNAC provides food assistance to USU students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurityThursday, 21 November 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/ag-comm-kyndie-land-olakes.phpAg Communications Student, Kyndie Jorgensen, Interns with Land O’Lakes One of Kyndie Jorgensen’s long-term goals is to work with individual farmers and ranchers, handling their public relations, marketing, and communications. Her experiences as an intern Thursday, 21 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-landscape-architecture-student-wins-prestigious-scholarship-design-awardBailey Guinn, a master’s student in landscape architecture at Utah State University, has been awarded the prestigious JSR Foundation Scholarship and BLT Built Design Award for her "Waking Water" project. Her design aims to heal the Warm Springs and North Thursday, 21 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-tyson-sorensen-awarded-national-teaching-excellence-prize-in-food-amp-agricultureGrowing up on an Idaho dairy farm, Tyson Sorensen learned early on about the hard work and satisfaction of a life in agriculture. But it wasn’t until he began working with students as a high school teacher that he discovered his true calling: sharing his Thursday, 21 November 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/field-to-future-making-ag-safer.phpProfessor Michael Pate is making a real difference in the world of agricultural safety, especially for young people. His research has been instrumental in creating safety protocols that help protect youth from the unique hazards found in agricultural workMonday, 18 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/state-of-flux-usu-inaugural-professor-studies-geochemistry-of-worlds-mountain-ranges/Utah State University geochemist Dennis Newell’s academic and professional path has never followed a straight line. But it’s a path that’s taken him across continents and into the world’s great mountain ranges: The Himalayas, the Andes and the Alaska RangMonday, 18 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/heat-of-the-moment-deciphering-biological-soil-crusts-to-protect-dryland-ecosystemsIf you’ve spent any time hiking or biking in the red-rock landscapes of southern Utah, you probably already know not to ‘Bust the Crust.’ Biological soil crusts (biocrust) may not look like it, but they are alive. They are also exceptionally vulnerable anThursday, 14 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/2024-reindeer-express-event-to-give-santas-team-a-pre-flight-checkup-on-dec-6Join Utah State University’s Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences for the 2024 Reindeer Express on Friday, Dec. 6, in Wellsville. The event takes place at the USU Equestrian Center on the Animal Science Farm (South Farm), located at 3580 SThursday, 14 November 2024https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186952/killing-phragmites-wetlands-scourge-native-plantsEcologists in Utah are trying to figure out how to get native plants growing there quickly, to prevent phragmites from taking hold once again. "It's a pretty new endeavor in many wetland systems and the methods are not tried and true," says Karin KettenriTuesday, 12 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-geologist-colleagues-rewrite-textbooks-with-new-insights-from-bottom-of-the-grand-canyon/Geological Society of America Fellow Carol Dehler is part of an NSF-funded, multi-institution team using advanced technology and time-tested knowledge to offer innovative, updated perspectives of an iconic sedimentary record.Thursday, 7 November 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/owl-pellets-tips-for-ag.phpBecki Lawver, Micheal Pate, and collaborators from, Montana State University and Iowa State University have been exploring what makes multi-year professional development programs in ag machinery safety so impactful. Wednesday, 6 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/plant-science-student-awarded-prestigious-national-horticulture-scholarshipAbby Porter, a Utah State University plant science major, has been awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Horticulture Student Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science. She is one of just two students in the country to receive the scholarsTuesday, 5 November 2024https://news.fsu.edu/news/arts-humanities/2024/11/04/portal-to-the-past-fsu-geologist-identifies-metamorphic-rock-as-a-crucial-feature-of-the-ancient-earths-carbon-cycle/In a new article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USU Geoscience’s Dr. Don Penman and colleague Dr. Emily Stewart from Florida State University propose that carbon dioxide degassing during rock metamorphism may have been signiMonday, 4 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-landscape-architecture-and-environmental-planning-hosts-zoo-design-charretteAn international design firm recently assisted Utah State University students in a zoo charrette: a gathering of stakeholders in a project to discuss and develop creative solutions.The charrette was led by LAEP associate professor Benjamin George and studFriday, 1 November 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/dangerous-ground-usu-geoscientist-awarded-nsf-grant-to-study-earthquake-precursors/Assistant Professor Srisharan Shreedharan leads collaborative effort to gain knowledge of processes that could improve seismic hazard forecasting.Wednesday, 30 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/julie-young-named-newest-director-of-qcnrs-berryman-institute-of-wildlife-damage-managementWildlife biologist and animal ecologist Julie Young has been named as director of the Berryman Institute of Wildlife Damage Management, a 30-year-old organization based at USU that works to minimize conflicts between wildlife and people across the U.S. Tuesday, 29 October 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/basecamp-2024.phpThe 2024 Basecamp Conference and Workshops, held in Southeastern Utah, was attended by over 130 attendees, including outdoor recreation managers, gateway community leaders, federal, state, and local officials, and others dedicated to the stewardship and sMonday, 28 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/dropping-anchor-usu-partnership-opens-collaboration-with-loveland-living-planet-aquariumLandlocked Utah may seem like an unexpected destination for studying marine science, but a new partnership signed last week between USU and the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium means that both marine life, and the people who study it, get to call the stateMonday, 28 October 2024https://usustatesman.com/caas-houses-new-engineering-program/USU launched a new hands-on engineering technology program for students in Fall 2024. This degree is a part of the College of Agriculture and Applied Science College. “This program is a very practical hands-on type of program for teaching engineering techMonday, 28 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/weight-of-the-world-national-survey-reports-majority-of-us-youth-distressed-about-climate-changeIf the future health of the planet weighs heavy on your mind, you aren’t alone. A new study finds widespread distress among young Americans about climate change across the political spectrum, as well as a strong desire for action toward change.Friday, 25 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/plumber-tom-leads-usu-easterns-new-plumbing-apprenticeship-programThomas Hicken leads this new program, bringing with him 16 years of plumbing education experience. Hicken originally planned to become a teacher until his neighbor offered him a job in plumbing. He enjoyed the hands-on nature of the work and decided to puThursday, 24 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-working-on-new-plant-growth-system-for-nasaHere at Utah State, researchers in the Crop Physiology Lab and in Plants, Soils and Climate are developing a new way to grow plants in orbit. They’re building a new high-tech planter box that, if selected, will be installed in the ISS and act as a self-coThursday, 24 October 2024https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/8418/janet-quinney-lawson-endowed-chair-in-colorado-river-studies/jobWe welcome applications from scientists, scholars or policy-makers with a Ph.D. in any relevant biological, physical, or social science or engineering field, or with a J.D. degree, who possess a strong record of funded research or policy experience relevaMonday, 21 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/from-classroom-to-greens-horticulture-student-earns-prestigious-golf-course-awardChris Landon won’t graduate with his bachelor’s degree in horticulture until this December, but he’s already putting his education to good use. Despite having only served in the position for one year, Landon was named the Assistant Superintendent of the YThursday, 17 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/drones-vs-mosquitoes-usu-eastern-grads-high-flying-approach-to-agricultureAt just 19 years old, Rachel works for the Mosquito Abatement District-Davis. She and a co-worker travel to mosquito-infested regions, using drones to efficiently apply larvicide and prevent mosquito outbreaks. Their work plays a crucial role in ensuring Thursday, 17 October 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/avik-alum-skills-arizona.phpClimate and crop scientist and USU alumnus Avik Mukerjee is using his skills to help farmers as a new assistant agronomy agent with University of Arizona Extension. Mukerjee earned his Ph.D. at Utah State University with faculty mentor Simon Wang, professWednesday, 16 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-internship-supports-us-forest-service-in-monitoring-thousands-of-rivers-in-the-westStudents from the Quinney College of Natural Resources worked alongside professionals this summer in paid internships to build skills and experience in their chosen field. Some of these, including undergraduates Michael MacDonald and Eyston Kunz, perfoTuesday, 15 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-eastern-student-wins-bronze-at-vocational-skills-olympicsWyatt Hansen, a USU Eastern student, won a bronze medal in welding at the 2024 WorldSkills competition in Lyon, France. Competing against 42 of the world’s top welders, Hansen's achievement highlights the excellence of USU Eastern's welding program, whichThursday, 10 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/student-chases-ag-marketing-dreams-stackable-degree-options-give-her-head-startBrinley Rhodes has turned her love of agriculture, design and marketing into a degree that she'll finish in just her second year at USU.Thursday, 10 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/scientists-at-utah-state-university-receive-grants-to-study-two-important-virusesUSU researchers, led by Professor Zhongde Wang, have secured over $4 million in NIH funding to improve understanding of Chikungunya and Hepatitis B viruses.Monday, 7 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-monitor-sage-grouse-populations-habitat-with-help-of-bird-dogsSagebrush and sage grouse are under threat from a few different factors: Cheatgrass-encouraged wildfires through the habitat, pinyon-juniper encroachment into the ecosystem, and general land development. To help understand what’s happening with sage grousWednesday, 2 October 2024https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-cheeses-such-as-mozzarella-and-cheddar-melt-differently-than-ricotta/Cheeses like mozzarella and cheddar melt smoothly due to their high-fat content and protein structure, which allows them to stretch and flow when heated. In contrast, cheeses like ricotta don’t melt the same way because they contain more moisture and loweWednesday, 2 October 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/second-nature-winners-announced-for-the-2024-field-season-photo-contestFrom a view deep beneath the surface of the ocean to one from atop a sun-baked sandstone turret, this year’s Field Season Photo Contest offered an extraordinary range of scenic submissions — the most in the contest’s three-year run. The assignment: to shoMonday, 30 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/beginning-oct-5-usu-museum-of-geology-is-open-1st-saturday-of-each-month/In an effort to provide greater accessibility, the Department of Geosciences will open its Logan campus facility, featuring local rocks and fossils, to the public the first weekend each month, in addition to weekday hours.Monday, 30 September 2024https://usustatesman.com/qcnr-camp-gives-students-taste-for-the-field/Elexis Bernstein, forestry club president, organized a club event to update the forestry club scrapbook in the spring semester of 2022. Bernstein and another student, Ellie Tenbrink, discovered Forestry Camp while looking through historical photos to put Sunday, 29 September 2024https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2024-09-11/researchers-look-to-expand-restoration-efforts-within-green-river-tributariesUtah researchers are working to restore Green River tributaries with a host of strategies including reintroducing beavers and removing invasive plants. There have been significant changes to ecosystems in recent years, in large part due to human activitieThursday, 26 September 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/matt-yost-nifa-grant.phpAssociate Professor Matt Yost received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study how other parts of the country are managing drought. Monday, 23 September 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/idowu-atoloye-nifa-grant.phpIdowu Atoloye, a research postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate, recently received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study biochar, a charcoal-like materiMonday, 23 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-state-university-opens-new-aviation-training-facility-in-brigham-city/Utah State University celebrated the grand opening of its second aviation training facility in northern Utah, welcoming students, faculty and the public to an open house at the Brigham City Regional Airport. The new facility will provide expanded flighThursday, 19 September 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/restoration-success-bear-lake.phpHow can restoration efforts around Bear Lake in Utah and Idaho support native species? That is what Tyler Coleman, a QCNR master’s student in Ecological Restoration, sought to answer as one of the Bear Lake Grant Recipients awarded in 2023. Thursday, 19 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/holding-water-redefining-reservoir-rules-to-make-room-for-environmental-stabilityWater storage is vitally important in the arid West. Reservoirs hold water for irrigation, drinking, hydroelectricity and recreation. But nature needs access to water too, so operational instructions for dams require some of the incoming water to be sent Wednesday, 18 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-develop-ai-tool-to-identify-accessibility-issues-at-intersectionsTo help cities find intersections with accessibility issues, USU researchers are developing an AI tool that can be trained to identify these problems. Sidewalks and crosswalks can easily be taken for granted. But cities are, sometimes, not as connected foMonday, 16 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-pair-tree-rings-with-climate-data-to-understand-forest-climate-adaptationClimate change is expected to impact forests worldwide, according to the EPA — in some ways to the benefit of a forest, in others to its detriment. Regardless, it will likely cause disturbances to, and within, their ecosystems.Monday, 16 September 2024https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/09/11/utah-black-bear-sightings-are-rise/With a nickname like the Beehive State, it’s fitting that honey-loving bears call Utah home. And lately, they’ve been making more appearances than usual. In June, a black bear attracted gawkers in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade neighborhood. In July, another Thursday, 12 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/caas-encourages-students-to-design-your-destination-during-caas-week-2024The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is ready to celebrate AGNR Week, Sept. 14-20. and invites students to "Design Your Destination" with the wide variety of degrees and programs in the college.Thursday, 12 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-leadership-brings-fresh-perspectives-to-the-quinney-college-of-natural-resourcesThe S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources is introducing new leadership this fall. Christopher Keyes joins the college as department head of wildland resources, Edd Hammill is interim department head of watershed sciences, and Juan VillaFriday, 6 September 2024https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/research/usu-grad-student-examining-how-megacarcasses-impact-the-ecosystem/In life, big animals create outsized impacts in the places they live. They eat more, live longer, and move further afield than their more compact counterparts. Really big animals — rhinos, hippos, whales, and elephants — are a special class in this revolvThursday, 5 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-jack-schmidt-on-the-state-of-the-colorado-riverThe Colorado River watershed, a vital source of water for seven U.S. states and Mexico, is in historic crisis. This major river system irrigates vast agricultural lands in the West, supports cities, generates hydroelectricity and is used by 40 million Sunday, 1 September 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/study-reveals-consumer-preferences-for-utahs-fresh-and-packaged-fruit-productsA recent study conducted by researchers at Utah State University's Department of Applied Economics explores Utah consumers’ perceptions and preferences regarding fresh and packaged fruit products. The research highlights the significant economic contributWednesday, 28 August 2024https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/wildfire-smoke-lake-tahoe-climateLake Tahoe, California - On a clear day at Lake Tahoe's beaches, visitors to the cobalt waters of North America's largest alpine lake don't see signs of smoke from wildfires raging across much of California in what is shaping up to be one of the worst firMonday, 26 August 2024https://attheu.utah.edu/research/what-microscopic-fossilized-shells-tell-us-about-ancient-climate-change/USU Dr. Don Penman and U of U geologists link rapid climate change 50 million years ago to rising CO2 levels.Monday, 26 August 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/ipace-scholar-wildfire-studies.phpUtah State University's iPACE program celebrates the successful research visit of Dr. Chen-Chia Ku, a scholar from National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.Tuesday, 20 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-internship-supports-utah-dwr-and-important-waterfowl-management-areasEach summer the Quinney College of Natural Resources offers paid internships to undergraduate students who want to get their feet wet in a chosen professional field. One of this year's interns, wildlife management major Grace Johnson, built hands-on exTuesday, 20 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/changing-the-map-new-ai-technology-geospatial-mapping-certificates-offeredBeneath almost every aspect of modern life streams a colossal river of data. From tracking weather to collecting satellite images to monitoring air quality, traffic patterns, environmental changes and urban development, a staggering amount of information Monday, 19 August 2024https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/08/24/utah-future-farmers-of-america-agriculture-pilots/There is something about being a young high school student who gets a spark that leads to a career. Young people often struggle to find themselves in an increasingly complex world with so many options, unlike decades ago when counselors might just shrug wFriday, 16 August 2024https://kslnewsradio.com/2125795/price-of-chocolate/The price of your Easter chocolate shot way up last year, but it has come down since. Utah chocolate makers are riding out the price spike felt around the world. Unfortunately, there are about a half dozen reasons why the price of chocolate isn’t droppingWednesday, 14 August 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/successful-collaboration-usu-nchu.phpThe 2024 Summer Uni+ Program has proven to be a fruitful collaboration between Utah State University (USU) and National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). Dr. Shaw-Yhi Hwang, a representative from NCHU, recently conveyed his gratitude to Dean White for the suTuesday, 13 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/dennis-newell-named-interim-head-of-usus-department-of-geosciencesGeochemistry professor aims to continue building a welcoming and supportive academic environment with robust research opportunities.Tuesday, 13 August 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/dr-man-keun-kim-impactful-summer.phpThis summer, Utah State University's distinguished professor, Dr. Man-Keun Kim, engaged in an enriching academic collaboration with National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) as part of the iPACE program. His visit was marked by a series of impactful teachingMonday, 12 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-researchers-studying-tens-of-thousands-of-trees-to-help-predict-future-forest-growthA team led by Jim Lutz, professor in Wildland Resources, is working through sun and storm this summer at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, checking up on trees. Across the West, trees have been dying at higher rates, from things like bark bWednesday, 7 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/strike-force-usu-leads-collaborative-23m-nsf-grant-to-study-earthquake-critical-zones/?nl=975&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl975&utm_content=strike-force-usu-leads-collaborative-23m-nsf-grant-to-study-earthquake-critical-zonesGeoscientists Alexis Ault, Dennis Newell and Srisharan Shreedharan, along with engineer Brady Cox, are among an interdisciplinary, multi-institution team set to probe seismic cycle processes, examine associated human impacts of earthquakes and mentor the Wednesday, 7 August 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-expands-stackable-programs-to-enhance-career-readiness-support-rural-workforce-needsUtah State University has announced the expansion of its stackable programs across its Statewide Campus system. USU is introducing new associate degree programs that cater to in-demand industries, providing career-ready education.Wednesday, 31 July 2024https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/25/great-salt-lake-emissions/The Great Salt Lake released 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in 2020, researchers found -- more evidence that dried-out lakes are a significant source of emissions.Monday, 29 July 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/learning-by-doing-teaching-drafting-and-design-through-hands-on-projectsStudents got a taste of hands-on creating and building during a recent class project. They met with local business owners who were renovating buildings in downtown Helper, a town near Price. Students used their drafting and design skills to plan storefronFriday, 26 July 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/recent-agricultural-education-graduate-and-equine-lecturer-wins-research-awardSarah Andersen, a Utah State University Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science(ADVS) lecturerand recent graduate of USU’s agricultural extension and education master’s degree program, was recently honored with the Outstanding Manuscript Award by the AmericFriday, 26 July 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/aggie-geologists-say-yellowstone-steam-blast-among-parks-significant-hazardsA hydrothermal explosion July 23 at Yellowstone National Park sent visitors running for cover, as steam shot into the air and rocks rained down on a popular viewing area.Thursday, 25 July 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/celebrate-national-ice-cream-day-early-with-usus-aggie-creameryIn anticipation of National Ice Cream Day, join in a "Cow to Cone" celebration hosted by Utah State University's Aggie Creamery on from 3-5 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Aggie Ice Cream shop at Aggie Blue Square, 1111 N. 800 East, Logan, across the street Wednesday, 17 July 2024https://www.upr.org/science/2024-07-12/resurrected-plant-research-reveals-how-coastal-wetlands-adapt-to-environmental-changeA researcher at Utah State University and her team discovered that old seeds from a coastal marsh plant can be brought back to life. The resurrected plants can offer clues about how quickly coastal wetlands are adapting to environmental changes.Wednesday, 17 July 2024https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/utah-foxtail-grass-pets-risk/During the dog days of summer, a threat lurks in Utah’s dry fields and lawns — one that can harm pets, particularly dogs, and potentially lead to serious complications. It’s known as “foxtail” grass. “If the foxtail grass gets embedded, it can become quitFriday, 12 July 2024https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/lake-effect-drought-new-study-shows-a-shrinking-great-salt-lake-may-exacerbate-utahs-drought-conditionsA new study by scientists at Utah State University shows that a shrinking Great Salt Lake may exacerbate drought conditions along the entire Wasatch Front. "As the Great Salt Lake water body is shrinking, that local precipitation caused by a storm event iMonday, 8 July 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/blowing-smoke-new-metric-quantifies-wildfire-smoke-threat-to-lakesLakes and rivers in North America are subject to various types of pollution, from toxic metal runoff to microplastics. But in the age of human-caused climate change, a certain type of contaminant is now raising concern among scientists who study natural bFriday, 5 July 2024https://moabsunnews.com/2024/03/22/restoration-on-the-range-science-moab-speaks-to-kari-veblen-professor-of-rangeland-ecology/Science Moab speaks with Kari Veblen, Utah State University professor of rangeland ecology. The Veblen lab at USU includes a diverse group of field-based ecologists who work on both public and private lands that are managed for both wildlife conservation Monday, 24 June 2024https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/study-finds-guard-dogs-significantly-reduce-grizzly-encounters-on-farmsMISSOULA, Mont. — A study by Utah State University research professor Julie Young, Ph.D., in collaboration with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear biologist Wesley Sarmento found livestock guardian dogs could be effective at deterring grizzly bears.Friday, 14 June 2024https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/invasive-weed-dyers-woad-covers-hills-and-fields-this-spring/article_9da10c50-2364-11ef-b090-7f6958728aec.htmlDyer’s Woad, an invasive plant on Utah’s noxious weeds list, is flourishing in Cache Valley this spring. The weed, identifiable by its bright yellow flower, spreads quickly and grows thickly, displacing native plants. According to Cache County Noxious WeeThursday, 6 June 2024https://etvnews.com/groundbreaking-ceremony-ushers-in-carbon-county-aviation-campus/The groundbreaking ceremony for the Carbon County Aviation Campus was celebrated on the morning of June 5, with Jade Powell of the Southeastern Regional Development Agency (SERDA) welcoming all to the Carbon County Airport.Wednesday, 5 June 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usus-megan-vahsen-wins-prestigious-george-mercer-award-from-ecological-society-of-americaMegan Vahsen is this year’s winner of the George Mercer award from the Ecological Society of America, a notable recognition for “outstanding contributions to ecology by an early-career author.” Vahsen led the team that published research on how rapid planThursday, 30 May 2024https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/yellow-flowers-may-look-pretty-but-theyre-killing-native-utah-plants The bright yellow flowers blooming in northern Utah may look pretty to those strolling around the state, but they worry weed scientists. Ransom says the weed uses the water and nutrients from other plants. Dyer's Woad was brought from Russia to Utah by sThursday, 23 May 2024https://apnews.com/article/universities-colleges-climate-studies-environmental-science-01f287f7ffd25cf27a03a4a5b3ce8a8aIncreasingly, U.S. colleges are creating climate change programs to meet demand from students who want to apply their firsthand experience to what they do after high school, and help find solutions.Wednesday, 22 May 2024https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/utah-to-convene-meeting-about-how-to-handle-great-salt-lake-toxic-dustSALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake Commissioner's Office will gather scientists and state officials this week to discuss the problem of potentially toxic dust that blows off an exposed lake bed and into communities.Friday, 17 May 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/students-score-real-world-dairy.phpUtah State University’s Dairy Science Team placed third among the 30 teams from 24 schools competing in the 2024 National Dairy Challenge, in Visalia, CA. The challenge tests the team members’ knowledge of multiple aspects of the dairy industry.Friday, 10 May 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/colorado-river-collaborative-established-to-expand-media-coverage-of-challenges-faced-in-the-basinJournalists, researchers, and Colorado River experts gathered at the Utah State University Moab campus in late April to launch the Colorado River Collaborative, a statewide media group to help train, inform, and support news organizations in telling solutWednesday, 8 May 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/diesel-tech-triumph.phpEight students in the Utah State University Eastern diesel technology program recently competed in the Skills USA Leadership Conference. Matt Nunez, Lance Prows, and Danner O’Neil performed exceptionally well at the competition and received medals for thWednesday, 8 May 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/2023-2024-caas-valedictorian-megan-terry.phpMegan Terry is graduating with a degree in dietetics and a minor in mathematics. She is from Hooper, Utah, and graduated from Fremont High School where she excelled in orchestra, track and field, and cross country, earning First Team All-State and FremontThursday, 2 May 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/academic-quadrathalon-2024.phpSpanning two days, the competition was marked by intense rivalry and impressive displays of knowledge and skill. As the final rounds approached, tensions rose, and spectators eagerly awaited the outcome. Ultimately, USU's team placed first.Wednesday, 1 May 2024https://utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/environment/utah-home-to-greatest-concentration-of-recognized-dark-sky-places/Utah is a place of outdoor wonders with iconic arches mountains framing picturesque communities, otherworldly salt flats, birding hotspots, and some of the greatest snow on earth. And yet, the state has another, less appreciated outdoor treasure of world-Wednesday, 1 May 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/testing-the-waters-qcnr-valedictorian-austin-garner-on-landing-academic-successStanding knee-deep in the glinting current of the Weber River with fly rod in hand, this year’s valedictorian from the Quinney College of Natural Resources felt a sudden tug on the line. Austin Garner wrestled a good-sized fish into his net and took what Monday, 29 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-state-university-students-excel-at-national-aviation-maintenance-competition/A team from Utah State University’s aviation program had an impressive showing at the recent National Aviation Maintenance Competition in Chicago, which included other school teams and industry professionals.Thursday, 25 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/planting-roots-of-peace-guest-shares-a-message-of-healing-and-food-security/?nl=960&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl960&utm_content=planting-roots-of-peace-guest-shares-a-message-of-healing-and-food-securityRoots of Peace funds the safe removal of landmines and other unexploded tools of war, then trains local people in vital agricultural techniques to improve land for food production. The organization provides growers with native and well-adapted plant materThursday, 25 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-scientists-among-multi-institution-team-receiving-nasa-achievement-awardBruce Bugbee and Lance Seefeldt are principal investigators for a multi-institution, NASA-funded team awarded a prestigious honor for foundational research efforts toward sustaining human exploration on Mars.Wednesday, 24 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/off-the-beaten-path-quinney-scholar-anas-barrientos-on-finding-her-natural-capacityIt was a moment of definite triumph, but it didn’t look like one. Somewhere on the periphery of a Montana wilderness splayed near the parking lot of a rural gas station lay an exhausted Anaís Barrientos, alongside her equally-spent colleagues. Empty candyTuesday, 23 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/land-and-sea-jacob-lancaster-on-building-a-career-in-wildland-firefightingShowing up to campus packing four-and-a-half years’ experience from the U.S. Coast Guard, Jacob Lancaster didn’t necessarily anticipate a “typical” undergraduate experience in the Quinney College of Natural Resources. But now, set to graduate with a degreMonday, 22 April 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/condensed-communication.phpIn academia, the ability to articulate complex research in a concise and engaging way is a coveted skill. An annual competition held at more than 200 universities worldwide, it is open to graduate students who are challenged to present their research in jMonday, 22 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/second-nature-quinney-college-student-jenna-mills-on-finding-intersection-of-natural-science-artYou can typically find Jenna Mills scribbling away in a notebook, filling nearly every inch of page with schematics, depiction of stream flow, geological cross section, and doodles of critters and scenery. Understanding of the earth’s processes pushes herFriday, 19 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/running-cold-new-research-shows-ice-endures-at-yellowstone-lake-despite-warming-trendsIn a warming world, new research has found something unexpected at iconic Yellowstone Lake, North America’s largest high-elevation lake. The time the lake is covered by ice each winter is holding steady — the same as it has been for the last century — Thursday, 18 April 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/concrete-blocks-and-secret-sauces.phpUtah State University’s Quinney College of Natural Resources hosted a special seminar this month featuring Dr. Mamie Parker, a professional fish and wildlife biologist, success coach, and consultant. Dr. Parker described the ‘secret sauce’ that she uses wWednesday, 17 April 2024https://www.science.org/content/article/grizzly-bears-were-pillaging-farms-could-canine-keep-them-awayOn the prairies of north central Montana, farmers must sometimes contend with a worrisome visitor: the grizzly bear. Hungry bears, attracted by grain that has spilled from storage bins, will wander close to worksites and homes, leading to potentially dangMonday, 15 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/academic-avatar-usu-professor-levels-up-usu-course-with-homework-gamificationWhether you’re solving sudoku, crushing candy or flinging furious fowl, interactive games have become a default part of many people’s lives. Where some see a chance to zone out, Department of Watershed Sciences faculty Janice Brahney sees an opportunity tThursday, 11 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/earthquakes-and-hot-rocks-usus-science-unwrapped-explores-energy-transformations-friday-april-12Alexis Ault, associate professor in USU’s Department of Geosciences, will discuss the energy transformation phenomenon at USU’s Science Unwrapped public outreach program. She will present at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12.Thursday, 11 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/out-of-the-park-new-research-tallies-total-carbon-impact-of-tourism-at-yellowstonePeople depend on natural ecosystems of trees, grasses and shrubs to capture carbon from the atmosphere and pull it underground to slow the decline toward climate-change disaster. Ironically, these same protected spaces also tend to be highly photogenic hoSunday, 7 April 2024https://photos.app.goo.gl/EUK4g94xqUcqGXPk8The USU Logan campus celebrated the Quinney College of Natural Resources this week with events, awards, contests and plenty of good food. See photos of the events at the link! Students joined us for daily events: Yoga, Tamales & Trivia, The "You Belong iSaturday, 6 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-staff-faculty-encouraged-to-ditch-space-heaters-embrace-heated-blanketsAs temperatures continue to stay low, a cozy solution is on the horizon for staff and faculty at Utah State University. The "Make a Blanket Statement" campaign is led by USU Facilities and two students — Abby Baggs and Keeley Livingstone — in ENVS 4700: CFriday, 5 April 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/beard-award.phpWe are proud to announce that Dr. Karen Beard is the recipient of this year's USU Faculty Award for Researcher of the Year! Dr. Karen Beard is a Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources and the Ecology Center. She has been at USU for 22 years, whFriday, 5 April 2024https://www.abc4.com/video/polluted-dust-linked-to-troubling-changes-in-mountain-lakes-utah-researchers-find/9528337/Modern dust contains fertilizers, pesticides and tiny plastics, said Janice Brahney, an associate professor with Utah State University’s Department of Watershed Sciences.Wednesday, 3 April 2024https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2024-1-spring/feature/animals-are-our-neighbors-cities-and-suburbs-not-pestsFor a city or suburban coyote, having a dash more boldness than that of its rural counterparts might be an important personality trait if the animal wants to make it among humans, says Julie Young, an animal behaviorist in QCNR in this article on sharing Monday, 1 April 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/aggie-women-lead-dean-linda-nagel-of-the-quinney-college-of-natural-resourcesLinda Nagel came to USU in 2022 to lead the Quinney College of Natural Resources after seven years as professor and head in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University. Nagel has 24 years of experience as a university pWednesday, 27 March 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/pnas-award-clark-wolf.phpThe Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) selected six papers published in 2023 to receive the prestigious Cozzarelli Prize, and among them is T. J. Clark-Wolf, assistant professor in the department of Wildland ResoWednesday, 20 March 2024https://www.kpcw.org/heber-city/2024-02-27/wasatch-county-cities-join-in-statewide-wellbeing-projectFor the first time, Wasatch County cities are joining in the Utah Wellbeing Project, a survey conducted by Utah State University. Dr. Courtney Flint is a professor in the Department of Environment and Society at USU. She said she’s been administering the Monday, 11 March 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-research-finds-that-dust-in-atmosphere-is-feeding-algae-in-mountain-lakes/?nl=945&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl945&utm_content=new-research-finds-that-dust-in-atmosphere-is-feeding-algae-in-mountain-lakesThe world’s freshwater systems are in a sort of a climate-change cocktail — rising temperatures, fluctuating levels of environmental acidity and shifting concentrations of dissolved nutrients that settle into the lakes, ponds and wetlands of the world areFriday, 8 March 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-expert-shares-mountain-lion-advice-after-cougar-spotted-near-campusSightings of mountain lions in cities are not frequent, but they do happen, said David Stoner. As deer and elk migrate from the mountains to browse on leftovers from lawns and gardens in late winter, predators sometimes follow, he said. But humans likely Thursday, 29 February 2024https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bidens-green-factory-push-is-benefiting-republican-states-1e6e69c4?st=qcpqw14l4lljl2q&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkA U.S. manufacturing and mining boom launched under President Biden is just getting started, and most of it is heading to Republican-leaning communities, according to metrics developed by Peter Howe in the department of Environment and Society. Wednesday, 28 February 2024https://www.sjrnews.com/life-san-juan/research-dugout-shows-%E2%80%9Cnew%E2%80%9D-heritage-cattle-breed-may-be-beef-game-changer?fbclid=IwAR2a7yatOXsmZWohlNZRM2x9YajmYevbNVwiV6Wh51xneXUN3e4gG3vMrWMThe impact of climate change on arid land is the focus of cutting-edge research at the Nature Conservancy’s Canyonlands Research Center (CRC) at the Dugout Ranch. The center hosted an open house on a beautiful September day to discuss the research. PreliMonday, 26 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/campus-climate-new-publication-proposes-framework-for-higher-ed-greenhouse-gas-accountability?fbclid=IwAR2a7yatOXsmZWohlNZRM2x9YajmYevbNVwiV6Wh51xneXUN3e4gG3vMrWMWhy, exactly, aren’t universities better at moving the needle on climate change, even on their own campuses? Carrying a mandate to serve the public good and designed for innovation, one would think that institutions of higher education would be leaders inFriday, 23 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/blazing-trails-new-outdoor-recreation-plan-built-with-usu-supportUtah’s first ever Outdoor Recreation Strategic Plan was released Friday at the Utah State Capitol, offering state leaders, land managers and outdoor enthusiasts an insider’s look at how recreation access and infrastructure will evolve over the next 20 yeaTuesday, 20 February 2024https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/fsce-scholarship-vanesssa-ahlborn.phpVanessa enjoys her studies within the FCSE program, and her ultimate career goal is to become a mother. She stated, “Having all this knowledge behind me from this major is huge because I can use it in my own home and in my own life.” Tuesday, 13 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/speed-baiting-new-report-offers-strategy-for-increasingly-crowded-utah-fishingThere may, as they say, be plenty of fish in the sea — but angling opportunities on Utah’s streams, rivers and lakes are getting more crowded. The number of anglers trying their luck on Utah waters has consistently increased over the years, meanwhile iMonday, 12 February 2024https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/cambrian-trilobites-from-the-nounan-dolomite-and-lower-st-charles-formation-upper-marjuman-to-lower-sunwaptan-miaolingian-to-furongian-series-smithfield-canyon-northern-utah/5C6ABD23D14EBC283A796A519127DB6CDr. Dehler and grad student Hannah Cothren use trilobite fossils and C-isotopes to confirm the Cambrian SPICE climate eventFriday, 9 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/utah-high-school-clean-air-marketing-contest-winners-to-be-announced-at-community-art-dayWinners of the 2024 Utah High School Clean Air Marketing Contest will be announced at Utah State University’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Community Art Day on Saturday, Feb. 10. Clean air public service announcements created by this year’s 57 finalTuesday, 6 February 2024https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beaver-nasa-projectIF YOU WERE WANDERING THE wilds of the Wasatch National Forest in Utah in September 2023, you might have encountered a strange sight: a line of slowly marching horses, with beavers saddled on their backs. Unfortunately, the rodents were not wearing tiny cFriday, 2 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/going-for-broke-new-symposium-to-explore-the-future-of-economics-and-sustainabilityA new event on the USU campus, Dialogues on Economic Growth and Sustainability, is set to explore these issues and other tensions at the interface of economic growth and sustainability. The symposium, organized through a partnership between the DepartmentThursday, 1 February 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/op-ed-the-magic-behind-the-high-impact-discoveries-from-utahs-universitiesThere is a kind of magic that happens when students apply their knowledge in a tangible, research-driven setting On Jan. 18, Utah’s two Carnegie-classified R1 public research universities showed off the best work of their undergraduate researchers duriWednesday, 31 January 2024https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2024-01-17/what-4-decades-of-data-tell-us-about-utahs-unique-wildfire-landscapeUtah has a unique mix of scrub brush, desert and forest landscapes that makes it different from most other western states. That means wildfires don’t act the same way here as they do elsewhere, said Utah State University wildland resources professor JiFriday, 26 January 2024https://sciencemoab.org/beautiful-and-resilient/Can the simple beauty of an organism be enough to want to restore and preserve it? If so, Aspen would be at the top of that list. So much more than a beautiful tree, a stand or group of aspen trees is considered a singular organism with the main life foThursday, 25 January 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/new-research-documents-bottom-trawling-as-major-source-of-carbon-added-to-atmosphereA major study led by Trisha Atwood fhas found that bottom trawling — dragging heavy fishing nets across the ocean floor — can trigger significant atmospheric carbon pollution. The new research shows that bottom trawling is responsible for releasing up to Thursday, 18 January 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-eastern-students-study-kit-foxes-in-emery-countyPRICE, Utah — What does the fox say? Or to use research from students at Utah State University Eastern, where do they stay? Three USU Eastern students in the Wildland Resource Techniques course presented research to the local Bureau of Land Management (BLThursday, 18 January 2024https://giw.utahgeology.org/giw/index.php/geosites/article/view/142Study of stratigraphy and geochronology led by Emeritus professors reveals the deeper Pleistocene history of Cache Valley.Sunday, 14 January 2024https://www.usu.edu/today/story/strike-team-no-single-solution-will-cure-great-salt-lake/?nl=941&utm_source=todaynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl941&utm_content=strike-team-no-single-solution-will-cure-great-salt-lakeSALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake Strike Team, which brings together the technical expertise of Utah state government agencies and research universities, shared data and insights to help decision-makers during the 2024 General Legislative Session on WeFriday, 12 January 2024https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2382/You can lead a horse to water, but across Utah’s deserts, they’ll probably find it without your help. Wild horses in Utah share resources with cattle and wildlife, including temporary water sources (like canals) during the driest times of year. Creating aWednesday, 3 January 2024/students/scholarships.phpFor many years, Joe and Jessie Quinney demonstrated their support for the natural environment through their actions and resources. In their memory, the members of the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation have provided a grant to ensure the Quinney's lifeMonday, 18 December 2023https://eos.org/articles/fire-histories-may-be-written-on-grains-of-sandMS Student April Phinney researches if tiny bits of quartz record the intensity of fires from hundreds or even thousands of years ago, potentially offering new ways to study historic fires and how heat affects soil.Tuesday, 21 November 2023https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article-abstract/doi/10.1130/G51599.1/629716/Pleistocene-Colorado-River-terraces-in-the?redirectedFrom=fulltextPh.D. candidate Natalie Tanski has a new paper in Geology deciphering and luminescence-dating the complex record of Colorado River terraces in CanyonlandsMonday, 20 November 2023https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/breaking-binary.phpDr. Brenda McComb and Dr. Dianna Fisher discussed advancing representation in natural resources and visibility in academics during a recent seminar in the Quinney College of Natural Resources on incorporating diversity and inclusion in natural resources.Tuesday, 19 September 2023https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023GC010993?campaign=woletocUSU graduate student Jordan Jensen explores whether hematite thermochronology can help date the secondary magnetism of rocks along Colorado fault.Tuesday, 5 September 2023https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/black-history.phpQCNR is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting contributions from activists, managers and scholars in natural spaces.Wednesday, 15 February 2023https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X22001194?casa_token=AyzWOjELDjIAAAAA:BkLcyIvRI7kCSlCQooktIfLTXbESJCgisaH3UyI5jvvFqmNlxZksIvaZ5hc7PMiVfYLUT3MnNATony Lowry and students highlight the correspondence of cool lower crust with high elevation in the West -- describing upper mantle hydration as the cause, as it drives alteration up through the lithosphere.Thursday, 10 November 2022https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/doi/10.1130/G50434.1/618212/Novel-age-constraints-for-the-onset-of-theGrad student Hannah Cothren and Dr. Carol Dehler provide the first numerical age constraint for the global SPICE isotopic event through study of the fabulous Cambrian section preserved in the Bear River Range.Friday, 14 October 2022https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000925412200081X?dgcid=coauthor#f0045Gas-rich hot springs throughout the Peruvian Andes contain a surprising contribution of mantle and crustal volatiles (CO2 and N2) despite being located along a volcanic gap associated with modern flat-slab subduction.Wednesday, 20 April 2022https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2022/03/ancient-carbon-emissions.pageThe Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) is recognized by a major negative carbon isotope (δ13C) excursion (CIE) signifying an injection of isotopically light carbon into exogenic reservoirs, the mass, source, and tempo of which continue to be debated.Wednesday, 16 March 2022https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/doi/10.1130/B35923.1/607511/Patterns-of-incision-and-deformation-on-theUnderstanding the dynamics of the greater Yellowstone region requires constraints on deformation spanning million year to decadal timescales, but intermediate-scale (Quaternary) records of erosion and deformation are lacking.Thursday, 9 September 2021https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021GL094379The material properties and distribution of faults above the seismogenic zone promote or inhibit earthquake rupture propagation.Thursday, 19 August 2021https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X2100131X?dgcid=coauthorUnraveling complex slip histories in fault damage zones to understand relations among deformation, hydrothermal alteration, and surface uplift remains a challenge....Thursday, 1 July 2021https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X2030666X?via%3DihubThe transfer of large volumes of fluid to the overriding lithosphere during flat-slab subduction should drastically alter the physical and chemical properties of continental margins. However, this process is poorly understood and without active...Sunday, 21 February 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/arctic-stew-understanding-how-high-latitude-lakes-respond-to-and-affect-climate-changeNew research from Soren Brothers, assistant professor Utah State University Department of Watershed Sciences and Ecology Center, details how lakes in Nunavut could have a big impact on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, and it’s not all bad news.Monday, 8 February 2021https://www.usu.edu/today/story/research-excellence-eight-aggies-honored-in-nsf-grad-research-fellow-searchEight Utah State University scholars are honorees of the prestigious 2020 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship search. The Aggies, whose awards are collectively valued at about $828,000, are among nearly...Thursday, 9 April 2020https://www.moabhappenings.com/Geology.htmLearn about USU Geosciences and Cache Valley with the new USU Department of Geosciences YouTube Channel.Friday, 7 June 2019https://medium.com/university-of-montana/researchers-study-how-wolf-predation-shapes-elk-antler-evolution-4617b979fcaWhat happens when you mix a biologist who studies beetle horns with scientists who spend their time exploring predator-prey dynamics? You get a better understanding of why elk shed their antlers much later than males of any other North American speciesTuesday, 4 September 2018https://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/1-avte-news.phpNews and highlights for the Aviation and Technical Education department in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University. https://caas.usu.edu/news/2024/experience-in-the-western-forest.phpDr. Ku's data is crucial for understanding species changes and mortality under climate change.https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-research-investigating-how-the-shape-and-size-of-greenspace-can-promote-urban-human-health/Exposure to greenspace, as scientists call it, is linked to reduced stress and anxiety, lower rates of allergies and diabetes, better pregnancy outcomes, and even shortened recovery times from surgery, among other benefits. However, this relationship brinhttps://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/out-bodies-reveal-truth.phphttps://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/usu-snac-mobile.phpUtah State University’s Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC) on the Logan campus is collaborating with the Utah Food Bank and Cache Community Food Pantry to launch a mobile food pantry available to both students and the broader public. The mobile pantryhttps://caas.usu.edu/news/2025/worlds-largest-wildlife-overpass.phpThe Colorado Department of Transportation is building what will be the world's largest wildlife crossing over I-25 north of Monument and south of Denver. It will help prevent vehicle-wildlife crashes here that average one per day.