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2020 FNR News & Stories

Find out what our students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners are doing by our Forestry and Natural Resources' News and Stories.

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Forestry & Natural Resources

Saunders Looks at Impacts of Prescribed Fire on Quality, Economic Value

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 09 December 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Urban Forestry Class Gives Students Glimpse of Real-World Situations, Careers

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 09 December 2020
Brady Hardiman leans on a tree
Forestry & Natural Resources

Hardiman Receives Early Career Teaching Award

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 07 December 2020
Mitch Ziscke teaching pond and wildlife management with crowd at workshop. Shares info in podcast.
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Faculty, Staff to Host Two Natural Resource Podcasts

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 01 December 2020
Banner: Advanced Ornithology Class Outside Surrounding Professor
Forestry & Natural Resources

Advanced Ornithology Feeds Students' Interests

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 30 November 2020
forest
Forestry & Natural Resources

Alumnus Dick Reid Leaves Legacy in Forestry

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 25 November 2020
Jeff dukes in a flower field
Forestry & Natural Resources

Dukes Elected to Rank of Fellow by AAAS

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 24 November 2020
restored reef
Forestry & Natural Resources

Hook, Team to Provide Checkup on Coreyon Reef in Saginaw Bay

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 23 November 2020
Fall Foliage
Forestry & Natural Resources

Meilan Challenges Tree Physiology Class to Write Haikus to Explain Science

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 23 November 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Hosen To Study Wetland Usage for Nutrition Retention, Greenhouse Gas Minimization

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 19 November 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Sussman Receives Publication Awards for DNR Posters

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 09 November 2020
BJ Meadows with her elementary school class in the mountains of Colorado
Forestry & Natural Resources

Meadows Blazes Trail for Women in Forestry and Natural Resources

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 06 November 2020
saw whet owl at night
Forestry & Natural Resources

Undergraduates Spend Precious Moments with Saw-Whet Owls

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 28 October 2020
Hellbender being held in captivity for health check.
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Assists in First Natural Breeding of Eastern Hellbender in Captivity

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 26 October 2020
Purdue Landscape Report Named Outstanding Blog by ASHS
Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue Landscape Report Named Outstanding Blog by ASHS

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 24 September 2020
Nature of Teaching Extension Program banner highlighting wildlife, health and wellness and food waste.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Nature of Teaching Program Receives Environmental Education Award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 15 September 2020
Kristen
Forestry & Natural Resources

Dr. Kristen Page To Receive Distinguished Ag Alumni Award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 03 September 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Alumna Brianne Lowe Earns NRCS Award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 01 September 2020
In Memoriam: R. Scott Brundage
Forestry & Natural Resources

In Memoriam: R. Scott Brundage

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 01 September 2020
Banner of forest fire, bird and insect
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR: Summer News and Notes

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 01 September 2020
DeWoody Receives Grant to Study Inyo California Towhee Genetics
Forestry & Natural Resources

DeWoody Receives Grant to Study Inyo California Towhee Genetics

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 21 August 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Pandemic Lessons: Open Data for Forest and Climate Action

  • Jingjing Liang
  • 13 August 2020
Two images of Shao
Forestry & Natural Resources

Shao's Work on Map Accuracy Confirmed in New Publication

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 03 August 2020
FNR Students Lead Global Study on Soil Responses to Precipitation
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Students Lead Global Study on Soil Responses to Precipitation

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 31 July 2020
field
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Field Reports: Garrett Pell

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 28 July 2020
Dr. Kristen Bellisario with her computer
Forestry & Natural Resources

Shah Grant to Fund Sensor-Driven Mosquito-Borne Disease Prevention Study

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 17 July 2020
Hand with glove with test tube testing water, Nature of Teaching Ecotoxicology Part 1
Forestry & Natural Resources

Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series: Ecotoxicology Part 1

  • Diana Evans
  • 13 July 2020
banner with three of the winners, which are Madeline Montague, Russell Duke, and Brandon Sosa
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Selects 2020 Scholarship Winners

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 10 July 2020
Butternut seedlings
Forestry & Natural Resources

HTIRC Creates Butternut Tree Seed Propagation Protocol

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 03 July 2020
Banner photo of book and tools to identify flowers.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Plants of Midwest Habitats Class Fills Summer Void

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 02 July 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

TWS Student Chapter Honors Wildlife Biologist Chris Anchor for Exemplary Service

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 29 June 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Flaherty Named TWS Student Chapter Advisor of the Year

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 29 June 2020
heltzel moments
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Field Reports Heltzel

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 29 June 2020
Mayflies
Forestry & Natural Resources

Mayflies' Reaction to Pollutants Differs by Population

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 23 June 2020
Grace Walker, FNR student working at collecting research data in stream.
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Field Report Grace Walker

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 16 June 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Conrad Hired as Research Plant Pathologist

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 09 June 2020
Steve Backs
Forestry & Natural Resources

Backs Tabbed for Chase Osborn Award in Wildlife Conservation

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 09 June 2020
Nature of Teaching Certificate of Completion
Forestry & Natural Resources

Nature of Teaching Virtual Workshops With Certifications

  • Diana Evans
  • 08 June 2020
Doe deer walking in forest covered with snow.
Forestry & Natural Resources

DNR Adopts RMU Research Techniques Created by Integrated Deer Management Project

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 08 June 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Student Awards

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 02 June 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Fei Earns 2020 Agricultural Research Award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 21 May 2020
Block P statue on the Purdue campus
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Names 2020 Alumni Award Honorees

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 29 April 2020
purdue tower
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Adjusts to Online Learning, Extension

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 27 April 2020
Hellbender eggs in tank, Help the Hellbender conservation efforts.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Hellbender Virtual Tour

  • Diana Evans
  • 20 April 2020
megan gunn with a group of people in a river
Forestry & Natural Resources

Gunn Earns PK-12 Council’s Staff Excellence Award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 20 April 2020
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Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Faculty Receive Awards, Promotions

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 17 April 2020
The top of Appalachian Trail with trail map.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Baleigh & Rebekah's Trail Tips

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 15 April 2020
Top of Appalachian Trails with map of the trail.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Conquering the Trail

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 09 April 2020
The top of Appalachian Trail with trail map.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Conquering the Trails Birds

  • Wendy Mayer
  • 09 April 2020
Image of jessup in field work in Andres
Forestry & Natural Resources

Stuck in Peru: Laura Jessup Shares COVID-19 Travel Ban Story

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 07 April 2020
image of the woods in fall
Forestry & Natural Resources

Global Soundscapes and COVID-19

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 07 April 2020
Pictures of mettler after a race, holding a treat, and looking excited
Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Remembers Emily Mettler

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 03 April 2020
deer in the woods
Forestry & Natural Resources

Integrated Deer Management Project Website Introduced

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 30 January 2020
American Fisheries Society student group receives most active group by AFS at Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue Student Chapter of American Fisheries Society wins award

  • Wendy Mayer, Communications Coordinator
  • 28 January 2020
Dr. Rod Williams with tank that has juvenile hellbenders.
Forestry & Natural Resources

Helping the hellbender: Mesker Park Zoo begins captive breeding efforts

  • Morgan Sussman
  • 16 August 2019

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