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Crowding, Climate Change & the Case for Social Distancing Among Trees
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. But historical…
ECOSYSTEMS
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New Research Advocates Basic Strategy for Native Fish Recovery: Access to Water
Newly published research from Utah State University asks whether the continued development of rivers for water supply…
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Capturing a True Picture of Wolves in Yellowstone: Reevaluating Aspen Recovery
Aspen recovery in Yellowstone National Park is not as robust as generally believed, according to new research.
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New Research Suggests California's Wildfires Cycle has Been Superseded by Global Warming
The dominant force driving wildfires in California for hundreds of years may no longer be the key factor in the…
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When the Going Gets Tough: NSF Grant Awarded to Build Resilient Communities
It's been a rough couple of years for most communities in the Western U.S.—wildfire, drought and social unrest have…
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Hidden Allies Aid Survival of the West's Largest Trees
Most people are oblivious to the vast, interconnected network that underlies a forest floor, but it's a system that…
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USU Researcher Leads Team Monitoring Grizzly Creek Burn Scar Hydrologic Response
As part of Belize Lane's NSF RAPID Grant, she and her students are monitoring the post-wildfire hydrologic response…
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Hard Choices are Ahead for the Colorado River, but One Scientist's Voice is Making Waves
Jack Schmidt 'thinks big and speaks candidly,' and his brassy approach may be just what the doctor ordered for the…
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Green Storms in Blue Water: Unexplained Algae Blooms Increasing in Freshwater Lakes
Something troubling is happening in freshwater lakes around the world—algae are acting decidedly peculiar.
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Safe Crossings: Wildlife Overpasses Connect Habitat and Save Lives
Forget chicken—if you want to know why a bobcat steps into the road, or at which places elk tend to hop freeway…
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Ask an Expert - Coexisting with Wildlife During a Drought
Less water means less available habitat for wildlife, and since Utah is home to a sizable number of wildlife species,…
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'Best Case' Goals for Climate Warming Could Still Result in Massive Wildfire Risk
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change agreed to pursue efforts to…