Academy for the Environment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Roadside Heritage Project: Researchers shed light on Eastern Sierra-395 corridor

Many northern Nevadans make the trek down Highway 395 heading to Southern California, whether for business or for pleasure. Passing by Topaz and Mono Lakes and through Bishop and Lone Pine, many admire the beauty of the area, but few know and appreciate the science and history behind it. The University of Nevada, Reno has teamed up with locals and other partners to shed new light on this fascinating area, just a few hours’ drive from Reno. (click here for full story)

For more information about the Roadside Heritage Project please visit: www.roadsideheritage.org

We recently had the opportunity to work with John Tyson and Brent Boynton from KOLO 8 TV on some stories related to our NSF-funded Roadside Heritage Project.  These programs are being aired on KOLO 8 News on Thursdays at 5:00. If you haven’t seen them and are interested, you can view them on the KOLO 8 TV website.  Once you go to their link (http://www.kolotv.com/), look at the upper right side of the screen and you will see a collection of videos under the Hot Topics label.  Scroll to the right and you will see three Roadside Heritage segments that came out of our interviews with the KOLO 8 TV interviews.  There will a new video posted weekly through the month of May.

Walker Basin Project Report Completed

Following two years of intensive research in the Walker Basin, scientists from UNR and DRI have completed a major report that examines options for restoring Walker Lake, while maintaining the Basin's ecology and economy.  UNR and DRI scientists, engineers, technicians, graduate and undergraduate students, and support staff have worked to produce the best information possible, so it can be used to inform decisions regarding acquisition of water rights from willing sellers. Click here to view the Executive Summary.

 

 

COMING UP:

Reserve a plot at the EnAcT garden today!

UNR students can rent a plot of dirt and have their own farm this summer! Students are currently planting their seedlings but you can get a plot at any time this summer because there are still plots available to rent. Plots already have plumbing and the sooner you reserve your plot the more free veggies to choose from. You will have your pick of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, greens, and other plants that we have started in the green house. If you are a student and interested in growing a crop at the EnAcT farm this summer, send an e-mail to majewski@unr.nevada.edu to reserve your plot.

 

Save the Date! October 26-29, 2009

Walker Basin Project: International Symposium on Terminus Lakes

Symposium Overview - Click Here for Flyer

Scientists are invited to attend an international academic conference on terminus lakes research in Reno, Nevada in October 2009. The International Symposium on Terminus Lakes is sponsored by the Nevada System of Higher Education, University of Nevada, Reno, Desert Research Institute and Walker Basin Project.

It will feature:

  • A keynote speaker to provide an overview of terminus lakes research throughout the world
  • Extensive research on the Walker Lake Basin, one of only three desert terminus lakes in North America with a fresh water fishery
  • Invited and contributed presentations on international and western U.S. terminus lakes research
  • Field trips to Nevada’s extensively researched desert terminus lakes, Walker and Pyramid, both located near Reno

 

Save the Date! March 16-17, 2010

5th Biennial Lake Tahoe Basin Science Conference

Mark your calendars for the 5th Biennial Conference to learn about the progress made in understanding the Lake Tahoe Basin environment.  This two-day event (March 16-17, 2010) will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village, Nevada. 

The purpose of this two-day conference is to provide an open forum in which individuals involved in the science and management of the Basin can learn about and discuss the latest relevant science and information.  A "Call for Abstracts" will be distributed on October 15, 2009.  Interested parties will have the opportunity to provide either oral or poster presentations.

The conference is hosted by the Tahoe Science Consortium.  For more information, click here.

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STUDENTS:

Get Involved!

Students at UNR with an interest in the environment have lots of options— get involved!

The Environmental Action Team, or EnAcT, is an ASUN club sponsored by the Academy for the Environment.  EnAcT’s mission is to help promote student action toward sustainability on the UNR campus and beyond. Click here to interact with EnAcT on their local N'ing site.

Join the Environmental Action Team (EnAcT) as they work on their Organic Farm. They are located at field 3A in the Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station at 1000 Valley Road, east of the UNR Campus.

To get more information, or to sign up for the EnAcT emailing list, contact EnAct at: unrenvironmentalactionteam@gmail.com


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The Academy for the Environment, established in 2004, is an interdisciplinary institute at the University of Nevada, Reno, whose mission is to develop, enhance and coordinate environmental teaching, research and service at the University.