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Using Science to Persuade Hikers to be Bear-Safe in Yellowstone
Humans are a complex species. Convincing them to do something … like protect themselves from a grizzly attack … might…
LAND & ENVIRONMENT
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USU Students Take Third at National Wastewater Design Challenge
The team of undergraduates from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering took third place at the 2019…
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Land-use and Personal Wellbeing is Topic for USU's Research Landscapes
Utah is a state known for its national parks and skiing thanks to its unique geography and wildly diverse, and…
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Against the Current: Trisha Atwood Receives Early-Career Research Fellowship
When pondering factors affecting the changing climate, you usually don't think about predators like sharks.
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View From Above: Drones Help Monitor Recreation Impacts in National Parks
In the past decade, increasing numbers of visitors to parks and protected areas have both stretched management…
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Leafy Social Network? USU Undergrad Researcher Explores How Plants 'Think'
Undergraduate Research Fellow and Honors student Matthew Hogan combines physics, computer science and biology to…
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Ready to Rumble: Recreationists Rate Acceptability of Noise in Natural Areas
Recreationists head to the outdoors to experience natural beauty, find a sense of calm, enjoy an adventure or just to…
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Understanding Migration Requires Understanding Changing Land Systems
For tens of millions of people, migration is a tough reality.
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Ask an Expert: Why Are My Leaves Turning Brown?
Many of the trees grown in our landscapes are not native to the Intermountain West.
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Researchers Review Environmental Conditions Leading to Harmful Algae Blooms
When there is a combination of population increase, wastewater discharge, agricultural fertilization and climate…
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Fearing Cougars More Than Wolves, Yellowstone Elk Manage Threats from Both
Wolves are charismatic, conspicuous and easy to single out as the top predator affecting populations of elk, deer and…
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USU Ecologist Receives DOE Grant to Study Soil's Role in Carbon Cycle
Bonnie Waring one of seven awardees selected nationally for ecological science funds
