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Ask an Expert — Update on Avian Influenza in Utah
Nearly 2.2 million birds in Utah were lost to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) between April 2022 and January 2023.
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How Does a Drying Great Salt Lake Affect Carbon Cycling?
Ecohydrologist Erin Rivers from the Quinney College of Natural Resources is investigating how shifting water levels…
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USU Professor Helps Agencies Mitigate Wildfire Effects & Protect Water Sources
By measuring and analyzing changes in streamflow and sediment fluxes over time, Assistant Professor Belize Lane is…
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State Climate Officer Explains the Winter Snow Surge and What it Means for Utah's Water Future
USU researcher Jon Meyer explains the recent snow surge in Utah and how it is affecting the drought.
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Human Activities May Have Boosted the West's 'Precipitation Roller Coaster'
A new report suggests the 2021 extreme "precipitation roller coaster" event that affected California and Utah is…
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Utah With No Great Salt Lake? Report Warns of Lake's Ultimate Demise Without Action
Authors of a new report on the Great Salt Lake do not mince words — without major intervention, they say, the Great…
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USU Professor Jeanette Norton Named Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America
Jeanette (Jenny) Norton, professor of soil microbiology and ecology in Utah State University's Department of Plants,…
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Ask an Expert — Holiday Lighting May Not Be So Jolly for Wildlife
The holidays are here, and festive lights are burning bright. Although this tradition of illumination brings joy to…
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USU Moab Campus Bestowed Pair of Awards
USU Moab's campus has been awarded the 2022 Green Building Award of Excellence from the ACG of Utah, as well as the…
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Mapping the Middle Ground: Balancing Mining Activities With Survival of Utah's Rare Plants
USU researchers are mapping out strategies so emerging demand for energy development and the survival of Colorado…
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Nanotechnology Could Improve Fertilizer, Study From Utah Water Research Laboratory Finds
New research from the Utah Water Research Laboratory has found that nanotechnology can reduce the environmental…
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What USU Researchers Can Learn About the Great Salt Lake by Looking at Lake Urmia in Iran
Despite the distance between them, parallels abound between Iran's Lake Urmia and Utah's Great Salt Lake.
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Utah Wellbeing Survey: Water Woes, Recreation & Land Access Top Utahns' Concerns in 2022
At the top of Utahns' list of concerns for 2022 is water supply, according to the Utah Wellbeing Survey.