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NREM Alumni to be Inducted into Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to encourage the growth and practice of a conservation ethic. The 2023 Hall of Fame induction will be held virtually April 25 afternoon.

Forestry Graduate Gives Fall 2022 Convocation Speech

Jen Merryman gave the opening speech at the Fall 2022 CALS Convocation this last December. Merryman graduated in December with a B.S. in Forestry. She is now a Graduate Research Assistant within the NREM department.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sixth annual Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarships for Females in Fisheries have been awarded to Iowa State University student Madeline Lewis and Noel Schmitz, who is studying at Ohio State University. 

Ecologist Cathy McMullen talks with Charity Nebbe on Iowa Public Radio's Talk of Iowa about wildflowers that bloom in the Iowa woodlands and the state's restoration efforts. Listen to the full audio.

The Iowa State University Office of the Vice President for Research announced Robert Brown and Lisa Schulte Moore will serve as co-directors of the nationally renowned Bioeconomy Institute (BEI).

AMES, Iowa — In 2021, Iowa licensed nearly 270,000 anglers, whose pastime is estimated to represent more than $500 million annually in economic activity.  

When students graduate from Iowa State University and enter their careers, they are like birds taking flight. Annie Hatch, senior in animal ecology, has spread her wings in the classroom and on the volleyball court.

AMES, Iowa – Birds captured Adam Janke’s imagination years ago.

AMES, Iowa – It looks like the risks are paying off.

Finding ways to grow local fruits and vegetables sustainably. Teaching children about agriculture, culinary science, natural resources and more. Learning to collect data to determine animal population numbers in certain locations.

Sixteen miles down a gravel road, surrounded by state and federal lands, in a place where one can hike for five days and not see any roads lies the perfect location for students to gain hands-on learning in the areas of forestry, fisheries and wil

Animal Ecology alum Corey Lange featured in PBS documentary series covering Big Dune, Nevada

ISU Animal Ecology alum Corey Lange, now working as a wildlife biologist for the Bureau of Land Management, was featured in a recent episode of PBS documentary series Outdoor Nevada.

AMES, Iowa – Lisa Schulte Moore, a professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University, has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow.

Coady Lundy (’15 animal ecology), wildlife biologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to coexist.

Dr. Ann Russell is part of the leadership in the Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub Learning Innovation Fellows program, housed at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability.

As fall 2020 approaches, the following plans and guidelines are available for Science II:

Science II Guidelines

Watch NREM students' presentation on urban biodiversity in Polk County, "Where the Wild Things Could Be"

Students in this Spring semester's course "Conserving Biodiversity in Urban Regions" took a close at conservation efforts in Polk County.

CANCELLED: NREM Recognition Banquet

Based on recent recommendations from both the CDC and Governor Reynolds, the decision has been made to cancel this year’s NREM Recognition Banquet.

CANCELLED: NREM Seminar Series

After consulting with multiple faculty members, including NREM Department Chair Dr. Steve Dinsmore, the NREM Graduate Student Organization has decided to cancel ALL Spring 2020 NREM seminars.

The Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Iowa State University is leading research on two projects focusing on oxbow restorations and the federally endangered Topeka shiner.