College responds to animal abuse allegations
By
David Thawley,
Friday, December 31, 2004
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Mercury on the horizon
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Medical News Today,
Monday, December 27, 2004
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Newmont stock declines in wake of bad press
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MineWeb.net,
Thursday, December 23, 2004
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Newmont problems deepen in Indonesia
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International Herald Tribune Online,
Thursday, December 23, 2004
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Mining Giant Was Warned on Pollution in Indonesia
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New York Times,
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
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University of Nevada study finds plants assimilate mercury from air
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Innovations Report ,
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
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Mercury on the horizon
By
Roger Scime,
Friday, December 17, 2004
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno recently discovered that plants play a significant role in how mercury travels.
“Based on previous studies, what we originally thought was that mercury in soil would be absorbed through a tree’s roots, then released through the tree’s leaves into the air,” said Jody Ericksen, a Nevada graduate student who studied the contaminant for her master’s degree in Environmental Science and Health. “We were wrong. What happened is that the plants absorbed the mercury from the air.”
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Sage grouse the next spotted owl?
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Pahrump Valley Times,
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
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Science of mistletoe
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Discovery Channel, scroll to bottom for video,
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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Senior Scholar makes history
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Friday, December 03, 2004
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UNR launches Academy for the Environment
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North Lake Tahoe Bonanza (login required),
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
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University adds school focusing on environment
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The Desert Sun.com,
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
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UNR launches new Academy for the Environment
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KRNV,
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
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First Annual Student World Water Forum a success
By
Laurel Saito,
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
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Environment focus for UNR academy
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
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University launches Academy for the Environment
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Nevada News,
Monday, November 22, 2004
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Got water?
By
Bob Conrad,
Monday, November 08, 2004
On Nov. 18-19, University of Nevada, Reno students will meet to discuss water issues in Nevada and throughout the world. More than 30 graduate and undergraduate students will be presenting water-related topics as part of the first annual Student World Water Forum. The event is open to the public.
The forum will be held in the Jot Travis Student Union, room 244, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 18, while the keynote speech will be in the William Raggio Building, room 2030, at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 19. Read more...
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Unregulated Nevada mines spew mercury
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IdahoStatesman.com,
Saturday, October 30, 2004
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Feast or Famine Skews Sex Ratios
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RedNova,
Friday, October 29, 2004
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Mono County Resource Conservation District creates scholarship for student of the college
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
COLEVILLE, Calif.—A Mono County high school senior could be the recipient of a new scholarship offered by the University of Nevada’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
Thanks to a $10,000 endowment established by the Mono County Resource Conservation District, a freshman choosing to major in one of the college’s degree programs is eligible for the scholarship beginning in the fall of 2005. The endowment will generate about a $500 annual scholarship indefinitely. Read more...
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Candidates differ on Yucca positions
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
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International experts
By
Roger Scime,
Monday, October 11, 2004
Three new faculty bring a wealth of expertise to three of the college's departments: Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Animal Biotechnology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Read more...
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All they can BEAR
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Mail Tribune,
Friday, October 08, 2004
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Potential LV water supplies high in arsenic
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Las Vegas Sun,
Thursday, September 30, 2004
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Boomerang bears: Relocation away from people doesn't work
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Post-Gazette,
Monday, September 27, 2004
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Board to hear claims on wells
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
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A really hot lecture
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, September 10, 2004
Dr. Ashley Sparrow, from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, in New Zealand, will discuss "Humans and fire in a landscape: evolution, ecology and management," Wed., Sept. 15. The lecture will be in OSN 102 at 4 pm. Read more...
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UNR received record $121 in research, grant money last year
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Las Vegas Sun,
Thursday, September 09, 2004
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Burn, baby, burn: USGS researcher to discuss the evolution of fire
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Dylan Schwilk, a research scientist with the USGS Sequoia-Kings Canyon, will present the lecture "Born to burn? The evolution of flammability.” The lecture will be Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 4 pm in the Orvis School of Nursing building, room 102.
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Welcome back, bugs
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
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Nevada researcher re-ignites mammal reproduction debate
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Medicalnewstoday.com,
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
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Nevada researcher re-ignites mammal reproduction debate
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Innovations Report,
Monday, August 23, 2004
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Researcher re-ignites mammal reproduction debate
By
Bob Conrad,
Sunday, August 22, 2004
One of the most debated hypotheses in evolutionary biology received new support today, thanks to a study by a scientist at the University of Nevada, Reno. Elissa Cameron, a mammal ecologist in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, has helped to disprove critics of a scientific theory developed in 1973. Read more...
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Researcher re-ignites mammal reproduction debate
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USDA CSREES,
Sunday, August 22, 2004
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Can Angling Save World's Largest Salmon?
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National Geographic,
Thursday, August 19, 2004
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Researcher Discovers Solution For Invasive Tree
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Science Daily,
Friday, August 13, 2004
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Weed control project in Pershing County is successful
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Lovelock Review-Miner,
Thursday, August 12, 2004
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Tamarisk-eating beetle could help in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas Sun,
Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Beetle tackling invasive shrub
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Monday, August 02, 2004
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Friends & Alumni meeting Tues., Aug. 10
By
Bob Conrad,
Monday, August 02, 2004
The Friends and Alumni of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources are holding their monthly meeting in the Fleischmann Agriculture Building, room 214. The group will be meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Tues., Aug. 10, 2004. All are welcome. Read more...
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Beetle proving effective in fight against salt cedar in Nevada
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News 4 Reno,
Monday, August 02, 2004
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Researcher aids in solution for invasive saltcedar plant
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, July 23, 2004
It’s said that big things come in small packages. When it comes to Diorhabda elongata, an unassuming beetle from China about the size of a ladybug, its stature doesn’t hint at the beetle’s capabilities.
Nevada researchers are seeing Diorhabda elongata enacting a biological ‘shock-and-awe’ campaign. Unlike the bark beetles plaguing trees in the Lake Tahoe basin, this leaf beetle was recently released into key areas in Nevada with the hope that it will ultimately kill the invasive saltcedar tree. Read more...
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Mercury rising
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Reno News & Review,
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
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Alum appointed as state forester
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Las Vegas Review Journal,
Thursday, July 15, 2004
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Bear expert says only people can prevent bear conflicts
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North Lake Tahoe Bonanza,
Friday, June 25, 2004
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Water, Sanitation and Public Health in Uzbekistan
By
Laurel Saito,
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Visiting lecturer Dilorom Fayzieva will be speaking Thurs., June 24 on water and health issues in Uzbekistan. Fayzieva is the head of the Environmental Medicine and Hygiene Laboratory in the Institute of Water Problems for Uzbekistan’s Academy of Sciences. Read more...
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Friends and Alumni meeting July 6
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
The Friends and Alumni of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources is holding its monthly meeting in the Fleischmann Agriculture Building, room 214. The group will be meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Tues., July 6, 2004. All are welcome.
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Relocated ‘problem’ bears likely to return, study finds
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, June 12, 2004
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College alum is finalist for Greenpeace berth
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
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Small miners extinct in Nevada
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Pahrump Valley Times,
Friday, May 14, 2004
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Maasai elder speaks on conservation
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Elissa Cameron,
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Ben Kipeno, a visiting Maasai elder, gave a seminar in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Monday. Kipeno’s talk on conservation and management issues in Kenya, and particularly the Maasai Mara, was of interest to a variety of people across campus.
Listening to a seminar from someone who grew up in the Maasai Mara who has since been extensively involved in community-based conservation management and wildlife-based tourism provided insights into the cultural aspects of wildlife management in another country. Read more...
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Out on a Limb at Commencement
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Chronicle of Higher Education,
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
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Retirement Barbecue for Paul Tueller
By
Sherm Swanson,
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Professor Paul Tueller is retiring after 42 years of service to the University of Nevada, Reno in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science. Please join us Wednesday, May 5 at 11:30 am for a free barbecue to celebrate his retirement.
The location is the Knudtsen Resource Center Courtyard at 1000 Valley Road. RSVP to Sherm Swanson at (775) 784-4057 or swanson@cabnr.unr.edu.
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Lake Tahoe locals say geese pollute
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Cotra Costa Times,
Monday, April 19, 2004
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Some think geese part of Lake Tahoe's pollution problem
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, April 17, 2004
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Arsenic in Fallon's water - health concern or an issue overblown
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Lahonton Valley News,
Saturday, April 10, 2004
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Public lands meeting to look at tree encroachment
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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Hazardous waste dump in Beatty can lower its fees
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Las Vegas Sun,
Friday, February 27, 2004
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Sage grouse symposium March 5-6 in Winnemucca
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Elko Daily Free Press,
Thursday, February 26, 2004
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United effort to save toad
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Nevada News,
Thursday, February 26, 2004
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Hundreds turn out for raptor tour
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The Record-Courier,
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
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New faculty member brings plant expertise
By
Andrea Paris,
Monday, February 23, 2004
Dr. Chris Lortie, a native Canadian, joins the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science as an Assistant Professor. Lortie came to the college after completing two postdoctoral fellowships, one at the University of Montana and one at the University of California, Berkeley. Read more...
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When is hazardous waste not hazardous?
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Reno News & Review,
Thursday, February 19, 2004
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UNR Expert Questions Safety Of Hauling Toxic Waste
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KOLO News Channel 8,
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
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UNR expert questions letting more toxic waste go to Beatty
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Las Vegas Sun,
Monday, February 16, 2004
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UNR expert questions toxic waste
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Monday, February 16, 2004
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Contest marks logging conference
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Friday, February 13, 2004
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Seats are filling up for close-up view of eagles habitat
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The Record-Courier,
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
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Up a Creek
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, January 30, 2004
When it comes to student learning being engaged with real-world issues, Mark Walker’s “Principles of Hydrologic Sciences for Natural Resources Management” class gives University of Nevada students the opportunity to get their feet wet. In the fall semester, Walker’s undergraduate-level course had students working on a number of field projects around the Truckee Meadows. Read more...
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