Campus Goes Wild for Natural Resources Week Oct. 9-13
Utah State University’s College of Natural Resources explores the science of humans living at the edge of nature and the conflicts that arise when the neighboring worlds of wildlife and civilization merge. From water resources management and bioregional planning to wildfire mitigation, rangelands and forest conservation and wildlife damage management, Utah State is a leader in innovative research and applied practices.
The college plans a variety of activities for the campus community Oct. 9-13 to increase awareness of natural resources study and research at the university.
“During Natural Resources Week we have a number of recreational and educational activities planned to share information about our college and the impact of our research,” says Nat B. Frazer, dean of USU’s College of Natural Resources.
Monday, Oct. 9
The week kicks off with “The Quad Goes Wild” Monday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Head to the university quad to try your hand at roping a steer (an inanimate breed), climbing a rock wall and belting out a critter call. Visit exhibits featuring live animals and information about campus outdoor recreation opportunities. Learn about how to get involved with university geography, forestry, wildlife, ecosystems and sustainable-living interest groups.
The traditional “Evening with Paul Bunyan” overnight student campout is planned Monday night on the quad.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Start the day Tuesday, Oct. 10, with a hearty Logger’s Breakfast featuring pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, hot chocolate, coffee and orange juice on the quad from 8-10 a.m. Cost is $5 per person and $3 for the intrepid folks who camped out on the quad the night before.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Wednesday, Oct. 11, the college hosts two lectures open to all. Alan Clark of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources presents the talk “The North American Model of Wildlife Management: Who Owns It, Who Pays for It and Who Manages It” at 2:30 p.m. in Natural Resources building room 105. A public reception at 3:15 p.m. follows Clark’s talk in the Natural Resources building first floor atrium.
Also on Wednesday, Susan Solarz, director of Science Education with the Boise, Idaho, office of The Wilderness Society, presents “Off-Road Vehicles in our National Forests: Ecology, Policy and Management Challenges” at 4 p.m. in Biology-Natural Resources building room 102.
Thursday, Oct. 12
The entire campus is invited to join in the “Recycling Battle of the Sexes” Thursday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Taggart Student Center patio. Bring your recycled items and place them in the bins marked “men” or “women” to determine who’s best at reducing, reusing and recycling. During the competition, participants can also flex their creative juices by sculpting works of art using recycled materials provided by the center. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded at 1 p.m. to the top artists. To learn more about items accepted by the recycling center, visit the USU Recycling Center Web site.
Immediately following the competition, all are invited to a showing of Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth in the TSC auditiorium at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Also on Thursday, volunteers are invited to participate in a recycling service project at the USU Recycling Center at 4 p.m. The center is located west of the softball field at 870 E. 1250 North. To access the center from central campus, take the Aggie Shuttle Stadium Express from the bus stop west of the Nelson Field House. Refreshments will be served at the service project.
The college designates Oct. 12 as “Green Day” and asks the university community to consider campus recycling and alternative transportation efforts that contribute to a healthy environment. Visit the USU Recycling Center and Parking and Transportation’s Alternative Transportation Web sites for conservation ideas.
Friday, Oct. 13
Enjoy a day in the mountains Friday, Oct. 13. The campus community is invited to participate in clean up of Cache Valley’s Green Canyon. Participants should meet in the first floor atrium of the Natural Resources building at 3 p.m. to carpool to the canyon. A free hot dog roast for participants and evening hike follows the activity.
Utah State’s College of Natural Resources includes the academic departments of Environment and Society, Watershed Sciences and Wildland Resources. More than 400 undergraduates and more than 150 graduate students are currently enrolled in degree programs administered by the college.
For more information about Natural Resources Week activities, contact CNR student council president Adam Brewerton at 435-760-3838, mailto:abrew@cc.usu.edu or CNR student senator James Stuart at 208-221-5618, jastuart@cc.usu.edu.
What’s Happening in the College of Natural Resources?
- Behave and Eat your Veggies . . . and Forage
- Researchers Looking into Dying Aspens
- More to Tracing Aspens’ Family Tree than Meets the Eye
- Range Conservation a Step at a Time
- What’s in Your Water?
- Utah’s Climate Shift Would Touch All Species
- River Whisperer
- Climate Changes May be Good for Plants
- Growing Smarter
- State of the Union’s Waters
- When Neighboring Worlds Collide
- Fiery Field School: Teaching and Learning in Rural Ethiopia
- Soaking It In
- Predators, Humans Sharing Habitats a Volatile Mix
- High Tide for the Colorado River
- Could Climate Warming Sour Grapes?
Related Links
- USU College of Natural Resources
- USU Department of Environment and Society
- USU Department of Watershed Sciences
- USU Department of Wildland Resources
Writer: Mary-Ann Muffoletto, 435-797-1429; maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu
Contacts: Adam Brewerton, 435-760-3838 or 797-1270, abrew@cc.usu.edu; James Stuart, 208-221-5618, jastuart@cc.usu.edu
Undergrad watershed sciences major Kaisi Baron trains volunteers to conduct water quality monitoring for Utah Lake Watch.
CNR Senator James Stuart spent last summer on Montana's innovative Sun Ranch that uses less than-lethal methods to reduce conflicts between ranchers and wolves. The ranch was featured in the PBS series, "NOW."
Working with mentor Richard Toth, bioregional planning grad student Ellie Leydsman was among a team of researchers that developed the award-winning report, "Cache Valley 2030--The Future Explored."
Undergrad conservation and restoration ecology researcher Beth Fowers is evaluating treatment methods for endangered sagebrush steppe lands.
Grad student Eric LaMalfa (kneeling, second from left) taught prescribed burning methods to community leaders in Ethiopia.
Grad student Silvia Rosa, with faculty mentor John Bissonette, is researching solutions to prevent animal-vehicle collisions. See www.wildlifeandroads.org.
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