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The public is invited to attend the dedication of the James and Patricia Dinsmore Tract at Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area in Wright County. A ceremony will take place at the site at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, followed by a reception.

The 130-acre addition to the WMA was made possible by a gift to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) from Jim and Pat Dinsmore. James Dinsmore was an animal ecology professor at Iowa State University from 1975-2002, and taught many people that work in conservation in Iowa today. For more information see INHF News.

Dedication Ceremony

When: Thursday, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. Reception to follow.

Where: 2551 300th St., Clarion, Iowa 50525

2013 Forestry Graduate, Hannah Howard has been chosen as the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Young Alum of the Month for October, 2015.  Read about what Hannah has been up to HERE.

Brooks worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for his work experience. He is a senior majoring in Animal Ecology with a Wildlife option.

Brooks worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for his work experience. He is a senior majoring in Animal Ecology with a Wildlife option.

Savannah worked in the Weber Fisheries Ecology and Management Lab over the summer of 2015. She is a senior in Animal Ecology and Biology with a Fisheries Option.

Q. What company/organization did you work/volunteer with?
A. Weber Fisheries Ecology and Management Lab, Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Iowa State University

Blake is a senior in Animal Ecology Major, with a Wildlife Option. 

If the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) does its job right, it has to stay on top of emerging trends in the industry and identify research questions that will help the industry progress. Floating merrily along with the current won’t get the job done. Read the full story at ISU's News Services.

Chelsea Wolf, 2011 Animal Ecology Graduate, is CALS Young Alum of the Month.

Read about preparing Iowa's woodlands and Foresters for the future, and connecting students with opportunities and the outdoors in the December edition of STORIES in Agriculture and Life Sciences. The articles featured NREM Alumni, current Faculty, and Staff.

Read about preparing Iowa's woodlands and Foresters for the future, and connecting students with opportunities and the outdoors in the December edition of STORIES in Agriculture and Life Sciences. The articles featured NREM Alumni, current Faculty, and Staff.

Dr. Wintersteen and Brian Meyer at Iowa State University provided leadership for a report entitled, ‘Pursuing a Unifying Message: Elevating Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research as a National Priority’ in partnership with Mississippi State University, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Texas Tech University and Colorado State University. The report and the presentation that Dr.

Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore and the STRIPS Team are featured on today's (Dec. 1, 2014) WHO Agribusiness Report.  CLICK HERE to see the video.

A November edition of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences features 100 years of Forestry Camp.  CLICK HERE to read the complete article.

ISU Prairie Strips Study Yields Options to Improve Conservation
 
AMES, Iowa — Prairie strips placed within fields offer a way for row-crop producers to meet environmental goals while still satisfying demands for food, feed and fuel, according to Iowa State University research.
 
“Results of our study suggest that if you put a small portion of crop land into native vegetation, you could achieve substantial benefits with less total land used than had previously been in the federal Conservation Reserve Program,” said Lisa Schulte-Moore, associate professor of natural resource ecology and management. “You just need to be strategic about where you put the native vegetation.”

Eagle River, Wisconsin may not be the first place you think of when thinking of Forestry, but it is exactly where Jessica Hepker ended up, and she loves it. 
After graduating with a Forestry degree, with an option in Interpretation, in December of 2011, Jessica worked for the Des Moines Y camp with Mike Havik.  When her 3 months was completed there, she joined Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River.  Trees for Tomorrow is a natural resource specialty school that provides educational programs to junior high and high school students.