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Water In Society: An Interdisciplinary Course To Support Undergraduate Students' Water Literacy, Cory T. Forbes, Nicholas Brozovic, Trenton E. Franz, Diane E. Lally, Destini N. Petitt

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Tree Rings Of Pinus Ponderosa And Juniperus Virginiana Show Different Responses To Stand Density And Water Availability In The Nebraska Grassland, R. Aus Der Au, Tala Awada, J. Hiller, G. Battipaglia, M. Saurer, P. Cherubini

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Ups And Downs Of Nebraska: Recognizing Gilgai In The State, R.M. Joeckel, L.M. Howard

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Supporting Science Teachers In Creating Lessons With Explicit Conceptual Storylines, Dante Cisterna, Kelsey Lipsitz, Deborah Hanuscin, Zandra De Araujo, Delinda Van Garderen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

African Lion (Panthera Leo) Space Use In The Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area, Andrei Snyman, Edward Raynor, Chris Chizinski, Larkin Powell, John Carroll

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Anthropogenic Hydrological Cycle Disturbance At A Regional Scale: State-Wide Evapotranspiration Trends (1979-2015) Across Nebraska, Usa, Jozsef Szilagyi

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Conforming To Or Defying Gender Stereotypes? Empathy Nudging Vs. Financial Incentives In Environmental Context, Natalia V. Czap, Hans J. Czap, Marianna Khachaturyan, Mark E. Burbach

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Enactment Of Ongoing Formative Assessment: Challenges And Opportunities For Professional Development And Practice, Dante Cisterna, Amelia Wenk Gotwals

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Experiments On Empathy Conservation: Implications For Environmental Policy, Natalia V. Czap, Hans J. Czap, Marianna Khachaturyan, Mark E. Burbach, Gary D. Lynne

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Evapotranspiration Trends (1979-2015) In The Central Valley Of California, Usa: Contrasting Tendencies During 1981-2007, Jozsef Szilagyi, Janos Jozsa

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Performance Metrics For Street And Park Trees In Urban Forests, Eric A. North, Anthony W. D'Amato, Matthew B. Russell

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

First U-Pb Zircon Ages For Late Miocene Ashfall Konservat-Lagerstatte And Grove Lake Ashes From Eastern Great Plains, Usa, Jon J. Smith, Elijah Turner, Andreas Moller, R.M. Joeckel, Rick E. Otto

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Integrating Authentic Scientific Research In A Conservation Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience, Amanda E. Sorensen, Lucia Corral, Jenny M. Dauer, Joseph J. Fontaine

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Bayesian Model Selection Of Regular Vine Copulas, Lutz F. Gruber, Claudia Czado

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Regular vine copulas are a flexible class of dependence models, but Bayesian methodology for model selection and inference is not yet fully developed. We propose sparsity-inducing but otherwise non-informative priors, and present novel proposals to enable reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo posterior simulation for Bayesian model selection and inference. Our method is the first to jointly estimate the posterior distribution of all trees of a regular vine copula. This represents a substantial improvement over existing frequentist and Bayesian strategies, which can only select one tree at a time and are known to induce bias. A simulation study demonstrates the …

Simulated Computational Model Lesson Improves Foundational Systems Thinking Skills And Conceptual Knowledge In Biology Students, H. E. Bergan-Roller, N. J. Galt, Christopher J. Chizinski, T. Helikar, J. T. Dauer

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Imaging Spectrometry And Fluorometry In Support Of Flex: What Can We Learn From Multi-Scale Experiments, John A. Gamon, G. Y. Hmimina, G. Miao, K. Guan, K. Springer, R. Wang, R. Yu, H. Gholizadeh, R. Moore, E. Walter-Shea, T. Arkebauer, A. Suyker, T. Franz, B. Wardlow

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Fight And Air Exposure Times Of Caught And Released Salmonids From The South Fork Snake River, Curtis J. Roth, Daniel J. Schill, Michael C. Quist

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Catch-and-release regulations are among the most common types of fishing regulations. In recent years, concerns have arisen regarding the exposure of fish to air during catch-and-release angling. The purpose of our study was to quantify the length of time angled fish were exposed to air by anglers in a typical catch-and-release fishery and relate it to the lengths of time reported to produce negative effects. In total, 312 individual anglers were observed on the South Fork Snake River, Idaho, from May through August 2016. Fight time varied from 1.1 s to 230.0 s, and average fight time was 40.0 s …

Agroforestry Standards For Regenerative Agriculture [Review], Craig R. Elevitch, D. Niki Mazaroli, Diane Ragone

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Agroforestry is increasingly being recognized as a holistic food production system that can have numerous significant environmental, economic, and social benefits. This growing recognition is paralleled in the USA by the budding interest in regenerative agriculture and motivation to certify regenerative practices. Current efforts to develop a regenerative agriculture certification offer an opportunity to consider agroforestry’s role in furthering regenerative goals. To understand this opportunity, we first examine how agroforestry practices can advance regenerative agriculture’s five core environmental concerns: soil fertility and health, water quality, biodiversity, ecosystem health, and carbon sequestration. Next, we review a subset of certification programs, standards, …

The Flathead Catfish Invasion Of The Great Lakes, Pam L. Fuller, Gary E. Whelan

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

A detailed review of historical literature andmuseumdata revealed that flathead catfish were not historically native in the Great Lakes Basin, with the possible exception of a relict population in Lake Erie. The species has invaded Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron, nearly all drainages in Michigan, and the Fox/Wolf and Milwaukee drainages in Wisconsin. They have not been collected from Lake Superior yet, and the temperature suitability of that lake is questionable. Flathead catfish have been stocked sparingly in the Great Lakes and is not the mechanism responsible for their spread. A stocking in 1968 in Ohio may be …

Past Role And Future Outlook Of The Conservation Reserve Program For Supporting Honey Bees In The Great Plains, Clint R.V. Otto, Haochi Zheng, Alisa L. Gallant, Rich Iovanna, Benjamin L. Carlson, Matthew D. Smart, Skip Hyberg

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Human dependence on insect pollinators continues to grow even as pollinators face global declines. The Northern Great Plains (NGP), a region often referred to as America’s last honey bee (Apis mellifera) refuge, has undergone rapid land-cover change due to cropland expansion and weakened land conservation programs. We conducted a trend analysis and estimated conversion rates of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollments around bee apiaries from 2006 to 2016 and developed models to identify areas of habitat loss. Our analysis revealed that NGP apiaries lost over 53% of lands enrolled in the CRP, and the rate of loss was highest in …

Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project: 2017 Update, Margaret Pepper, Kevin Sullivan, Robert Colona, Jonathan Mcknight

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Nutria, a semi-aquatic, South American rodent, was introduced to Maryland during the early 1940s. Originally brought to the area for fur farms, the market never established and animals were released or escaped. Nutria thrived, destroying coastal wetlands which resulted in negative environmental and economic impacts to the Chesapeake Bay region. To preserve and protect valuable wetland resources, the Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project (CBNEP) was established in 2002 through a partnership between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and many state agencies and non-governmental organizations. Since …

Provision Of Climate Services For Agriculture: Public And Private Pathways To Farm Decision-Making, Tonya Haigh, Vikram Koundinya, Chad Hart, Jenna Klink, Maria Lemos, Amber Saylor Mase, Linda Prokopy, Ajay Singh, Dennis Todey, Melissa Widhalm

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Does Might Make Right?: An Experimental Investigation On The Impact Of Who Owns The Property Rights, Hans J. Czap, Natalia V. Czap, Mark E. Burbach, Gary D. Lynne

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Farmers Adoption Of Best Management Practices: A Review And Synthesis, Tingting Liu, Randall J.F. Bruins, Matthew T. Heberling

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Spatial Prediction Of Near Surface Soil Water Retention Functions Using Hydrogeophysics And Empirical Orthogonal Functions, Justin Gibson, Trenton E. Franz

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Droughtscape, Winter 2018, National Drought Mitigation Center

DroughtScape: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (2007–2023)

Contents

Year in review: Drought eased in California, developed in Northern Plains

Quarterly Summary: Drought creeps across the country

Annual impact summary: A year of wildfires

Quarterly impact summary: Drought expands in Texas, Colorado

Drought and water crisis book updated

U.S. Drought Monitor available in Spanish

Study shows cities step up when drought occurs

New staff at the NDMC

Drought Summit in photos

The Prairie Post Quarterly Newsletter Of The High Plains Regional Climate Center- January 2018, Natalie Umphlett, Crystal J. Stiles

Prairie Post: Quarterly Newsletter of the High Plains Regional Climate Center

Inside this issue:

Message from the interim director........................................1

Weather photo of the quarter.................................................. 1

2017 - year in review..............2

2017 climate in the High Plains............................................3

Update on La Niña..................3

Update on regional climate conditions..................................4

Product Highlight....................4

HPRCC Turns 30........................5

Recent and upcoming travel and activities.............................6

Gateways-Nd: Advancing Learner-Focused Instruction To Catalyze Stem Student Success, J.M.D. Motschenbacher, R. Reichenbach, M. Hanson, E. A. Berg, J. Ladbury, P. Kelter, L. Montplaisir, J. Nachwaya

School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Long-Term Trends In Vegetation And Management Intensity, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 1995–2014, Sherry A. Leis, Lloyd W. Morrison

United States National Park Service: Publications

Abstract

Inventory and Monitoring Networks of the National Park Service are charged with collecting and reporting data related to the status and trends of key natural resources. We have analyzed a suite of grazing data from 1995- 2016, fire history data from 1998-2015, and vegetation community data from 2002-2014 to better understand trends as they relate to management strategies at the preserve over time. We found that cattle stocking rates declined and fires became less frequent over the latter half of the record. Similarly, bare ground declined, woody species increased slightly, and the floristic quality index was relatively stable with …

Evaluating Restored Tidal Freshwater Wetlands, Andrew H. Baldwin1,, Richard S. Hammerschlag, Donald R. Cahoon

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Tidal freshwater wetlands are recognized as highly productive coastal wetlands that support diverse assemblages of plants and animals and complex biogeochemical cycles (in this book, see Chapter 18 by Whigham et al. and Chapter 19 by Megonigal and Neubauer). Many tidal freshwater wetlands and their associated ecosystem services have been damaged or destroyed by urbanization, agriculture, and other human activities (Baldwin, 2004; Barendregt et al., 2006). Increasing recognition of the value of remaining wetlands and environmental regulations requiring wetland mitigation (i.e., enhancement, creation, or restoration of wetlands to compensate for wetland losses; Kentula, 2000) has driven the restoration of all …