Upcoming Events
Ecology M.S. Defense: Kate Sinnott
Conference/Seminar
Overcoming barriers to aquatic plant restoration: Addressing gaps in species identification and planting techniques in the Intermountain West.
20th Wildlife Damage Management Conference
Conference/Seminar
Registration: https://berrymaninstitute.org/2022WDM The Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of the Wildlife Society works to promote better understanding of the challenges of managing human-wildlife conflicts and to provide a forum for professionals to advance their skills and knowledge of wildlife damage management practices. The Working Group aims to facilitate information transfer of the newest technologies and issues in wildlife damage management, and to serve as a professional conduit for communications and knowledge. For over 25 years, the main outlet of disseminating the latest science in wildlife damage has been our biennial national conference and thus, we welcome you to the 20th installment of our efforts!
WILD M.S. Defense: Zoë Moffett
Conference/Seminar
Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Common Raven Occurrence and Depredation of Artificial Nests
ENVS Spring Seminar - Brittany Harris and Sandra Atwood
Conference/Seminar
Centering Indigenous knowledge: Reimagining research methods, pedagogies, and sustainability with Niitsitapi Awaaáhsskataiksi (Blackfoot Elders) Brittany Harris and Sandra Atwood, The Department of Environment and Society (PhD candidates)
Outdoor Photography Workshop
Workshop/Training
Join USU's Levi Sim for a hands-on workshop on outdoor photography techniques • All camera types welcome (phones, DSLR, etc.) • Students, faculty, & staff from all colleges are invited • Hone your skills for summer fieldwork to enter this fall's Field Season Photo Contest!
WILD M.S. Defense: Grayson Jordan
Conference/Seminar
Balsam Wooley Adelgid and Host Forest Characteristics: Impacts and Interactions in the Interior West
QCNR Mid-Morning Mingle
Social/Networking
Come to the NR atrium. $1 for a beverage and a pastry ... free beverage for students. All proceeds from the Mid-Morning Mingle go to a rotations of student clubs supporting the event. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and treats will be served.
ENVS M.S. Defense: Sarah Wilson
Conference/Seminar
Connectedness and Wellbeing: Investigating Community and Nature-Based Connection in the Context of Utah's Rapid Growth
WILD M.S. Defense: Julia Aaronson
Conference/Seminar
Opening the Black Box: Soil Microbial Communities in Field-Based Plant-Soil Feedback Experiments
Ecology M.S. Defense: Jes Braun
Conference/Seminar
Runaway lakeshores and widespread plant invasions: Insights on revegetating wetlands in the arid West Professor: Karin Kettenring
WILD M.S. Defense: Peter Iacono
Conference/Seminar
Mountain Lion and Feral Horse Interactions: Examining the Influence of a Non-Native Ungulate on Predator Behavior in a Semi-Arid Environment
WATS Spring Seminar - Tracy Brynne Voyles - Water, Power, and the West
Conference/Seminar
Water, Power, People, and the West: Perspectives from the Humanities Traci Brynne Voyles, Professor and Chair, Women's and Gender Studies, University of Oklahoma View via Zoom, or watch the broadcast in NR 105.
The Great Salt Lake: All Hands on Deck
Panel Discussion/Presentation
This year, Utah State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning (LAEP) devoted many of its studio gatherings with students from freshmen to seniors and graduate students to understanding the many challenges threatening the Great Salt Lake. Building on this academic year’s intense focus on the lake and surrounding communities and activities, the department invites all to its Great Salt Lake: All Hands on Deck presentation on Friday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Fine Arts Visual Building (FAV) 210.
Geosciences Award Ceremony and Poster Session
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Department awards will be announced, and students will share posters they have made over the past year.
Society of American Foresters Section Meeting
Conference/Seminar
Registration required. See link for details.
The Colorado River: Research in a Watershed Context - Tanya Petach
Conference/Seminar
The Ecology Center and WATS are hosting a seminar by Dr. Tanya Petach of the Aspen Global Change Institute. Tanya Petach is currently a Climate Science Fellow at the Aspen Global Change Institute where her work focuses on co-creating actionable science in the Colorado River Basin. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an M.S. from Cornell University. Her research explores both the impact of climate change on mountain hydrology (with a focus on soil moisture impacts) and the gaps between stakeholder needs and scientific research.
LAEP Speaker Series: Dave Livermore
Lecture/Readings
A Call to Action: The Great Salt Lake About the Lecture: Livermore will describe the role NGOs have playedover time in advocating for the protection of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. He will summarize the role of the Nature Conservancy in conserving key wetland and upland habitats, efforts to reach diverse audiences and how public awareness initiatives are making a difference. He will describe the landscape planning and design work which goes into establishing Nature Conservancy preserves, and focus on the challenges and opportunities facing the Great Salt Lake at this key time in history. Speaker Bio: Dave Livermore has been with The Nature Conservancy since 1980 when he first was hired to cover the states of Utah and Nevada working out of the Conservancy’s Western Regional Office in San Francisco. In 1986, Dave moved to Salt Lake City to open the Great Basin Field Office. In 1995 Utah became its own state program and Dave has been Utah State Director ever since. Dave has enjoyed working on major land and water conservation projects throughout his 42-year career with TNC.
Youth Welding Workshop
Workshop/Training
For youth ages 14-18
Over the course of two sessions, participants will learn how to set up a welder for GMAW/FCAW, apply basic troubleshooting techniques, and use basic shop tools and machinery. Workshop is four hours total over two days.
Sessions are:
Friday, April 21 from 6:15 - 8:15 PM and
Saturday, April 22 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
HANGAR HOP 2023 - USU Flight Team
Fundraiser
The USU Flight Team hosts the annual premiere fundraiser on Saturday, April 22nd from 7:00-10:30 p.m. The aircraft hangar will be transformed into a 1940's USO style Hangar Hop with live music provided by the Cache Community Big Band, huge 60' parachute hanging from the ceiling and a vintage aircraft to take your dance photos. The USU Big Band Swing Dance club will provide dance instruction at 7 p.m and their dance team has been invited to give a demonstration. This is a wonderful event to help our USU Flying Aggies raise funds to train and travel to their annual Flight Team Regional competition. The cost for the dance is only $10 per person. Light refreshments are provided.
Hangar Hop
Special Event
The USU Flight Team will host the annual premiere fundraiser on Saturday, April 22nd from 7:00-10:30 p.m. The aircraft hangar will be transformed into a 1940's USO style Hangar Hop with live music provided by the Cache Community Big Band, huge 60' parachute hanging from the ceiling and a vintage aircraft to take your dance photos. The USU Big Band Swing Dance club will provide dance instruction at 7 p.m and their dance team has been invited to give a demonstration. This is a wonderful event to help our USU Flying Aggies raise funds to train and travel to their annual Flight Team Regional competition. The cost for the dance is only $10 per person. Light refreshments are provided.
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