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Leaf-Cutter Bees as Plastic Recyclers? Not a Good Idea, says USU Scientist
In an observational paper published in 'Science Matters,' Joseph Wilson suggests a solitary bee species' use of…
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USU Entomologists Featured in Grand Staircase-Escalante Bee Documentary
Faculty member Joseph Wilson and alumna Oliva Messinger Carril discuss a threatened bee 'hot spot' in a film…
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Out of Sync: USU Ecologists Report Climate Change Affecting Bee, Plant Life Cycles
Michael Stemkovski, Will Pearse, Terry Griswold among multi-institution team publishing findings on community-wide…
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Herbivores, Not Predators, Most At Risk of Extinction
Global study sheds new light on current species declines, past species extinctions, and disruptions to Earth's…
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Sticking Out: USU Genetic Ecologist Uses Genome-Mapping to Reveal 'Supermutation'
In the journal 'Science,' Zach Gompert and colleagues report findings from an investigation of genetic mutations in…
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USU Geoscientist Aids Study of Climatic Change Impacts on River Erosion
Tammy Rittenour contributes luminescence dating expertise for new field data from Yukon River Basin that provides…
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Enlisting Private Land Owners in Conservation is Essential to Saving Endangered Species
Protected areas, like Yellowstone, are invaluable, but are they actually effective at preserving endangered species?
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In the Time of COVID: Undergrad Researchers, Mentors Use Technology, Ingenuity and Grit
Distanced by the pandemic, participants in USU's 2020 Native American Summer Mentorship Program draw on unexpected…
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AggieAir Works with BLM to Assist Endangered Species
The scientific imagery gathered will be used to help the BLM reintroduce the endangered black-footed ferret in the…
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Warming Climate is Changing Where Birds Breed
Spring is in full swing. Trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and birds are singing.
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Mountains are Calling: Migrating Birds Bring Color to USU's Logan Campus
Ornithologist Kim Sullivan says May's cold temperatures caused 'staging' behavior among Western tanagers headed to…
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Eating Like a Bird: NSF Grant Keeps Tabs on Geese Herbivory and Carbon in the Yukon
The Earth's carbon can be stored in trees and plants, in the ocean, in fossil fuels deep underground, and in the soil…