SNR News

SNRE grad students win 1st place for Ag & Environmental Science at Homecoming Student Showcase

lgraumlich — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:48:28 -0700

Tyson Swetnam and Kit O'Connor shared the honor of top honor in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as well as the President's Award at the Homecoming Student Showcase. The winning poster's title was "Mapping Forests in 3-D: Applications of Vegetation Mapping from Aerial Lasers."

6th Annual RISE Symposium

lgraumlich — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:18:59 -0600

The 6^th Research Insights in Semiarid Environments (RISE) Symposium is coming up soon - Saturday, 3 October 2009, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. We have a great program with a repeat visit from Petey Mesquitey. The poster submission deadline is 18 September, so please submit your latest research results soon. The poster session is always well attended. Please, submit your registration promptly so we can plan the event effectively. The web site is http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/rise/ .

PANGAS in the news

lgraumlich — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:18:58 -0700

Richard Cudney-Buerno and Bill Shaw's new paper in PLoS ONE confirms the validity of a key concept behind marine reserves--the idea that offspring produced in a protected area can replenish the stocks of harvested species outside the reserve.

New findings by Malcolm Hughes (LTRR and SNRE) document impacts of warming on ancient bristlecone pines

lgraumlich — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:42:39 -0700

In a paper just published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Malcolm Hughes and colleagues analyze tree-rings from bristlecone pine trees at the highest elevations, looking for the reasons behind an extraordinary surge in growth over the past 50 years. The researchers studied bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva) at three sites in California and Nevada, close to the upper elevation limit of tree growth.

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Graumlich addresses 9th World Wilderness Congress

lgraumlich — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:53:18 -0700

SNRE Director Lisa Graumlich was one of the featured speakers at the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida on November 11, 2009. The theme of this year's Congress was "Wilderness--Climate's Best Ally." Graumlich spoke on "Yellowstone to Yukon: Connectivity in Practice for Climate Change Adaptation".
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Karie Decker wins honors from the Cooper Ornithological Society

lgraumlich — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:43:03 -0700

SNRE graduate student Karie Decker was named first runner up for the Young Professional Student Presentation Award. Established in 2008, the Young Professional Student Presentation Award recognizes early-career ornithological researchers for their outstanding contributions to ornithology.
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Univ. of Colorado and National Forest Service Climate Change Research Position

stephen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:45:25 -0700

The University of Colorado and the Forest Service have available immediately a postdoctoral position for 15 months in an interdisciplinary research project.

The focus of our research project is to develop decision support tools that can be used by the Forest Service to incorporate climate change considerations into management and planning. Research teams are working with three National Forests: the Olympic NF in Washington, the Inyo in California and the Shoshone in Wyoming.
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Inaugural My Arizona Lecture: Dr. Julio Betancourt

lgraumlich — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:04:54 -0600

Start time: 12/04/2009 - 3:00pm

End time: 12/04/2009 - 5:00pm

Our colleagues in the School of Geography and Development are pleased to announce their first annual "My Arizona" lecture, to be presented by Dr. Julio Betancourt (USGS and adjunct faculty in SNRE).
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Special Seminar: Climate Partnerships and Services for Informed Decision Making

lgraumlich — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:28 -0600

Start time: 10/26/2009 - 12:00pm

Please join us for a special seminar by Dr. Gregg Garfin, Director of Science Translation and Outreach, Institute of the Environment. After his presentation, he will be available for Q&A with SNRE faculty, students and staff until 2 pm BSE 225.
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McClaran wins CALS Teaching Award

lgraumlich — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:47:46 -0600

Mitch McClaran was honored at the 2009 CALS Honors Convocation with the Bart Cardon Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award. An excerpt from his citation is appended below. Congratulations, Mitch!
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Student Observer Needed for Spring 2010 Phenological Study

alyssa — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:32:40 -0600

Overview
We are seeking a student to participate as a phenological observer in a National Science Foundation funded project being conducted in northern Wisconsin for approximately five weeks during spring 2010. The selected individual will work as part of a two-person observation team. Starting and ending times will vary a few days depending on spring weather conditions, but most likely commence during the last week of April and extend to the last week of May.
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Assistant Professor, Phenoclimatology Job Search

lgraumlich — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:29:05 -0600

Integration of phenological observations and relevant models with short and long-term climatic predictions is crucial to manage ecosystems and wildlife in the context of a changing climate. The University of Arizona invites applications from applied climatologists, quantitative ecologists and ecological modelers for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor with an emphasis on Phenoclimatology.
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Ironwood Tree Experience at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

alyssa — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:06:41 -0600

Every weekend Ironwood Tree Experience (ITE) travels in and around the Tucson area looking for natural adventures and opportunities to do good works in the community. Activities are balanced between "backcountry experiences" and "community action days" so that the youth can benefit from both the fun of being outdoors and the fulfillment of giving back.
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Geo Cache Treasure Hunt in Downtown Flagstaff

alyssa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:35:46 -0600

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Chris Nadeau named SNRE Outstanding Graduating Senior.

lgraumlich — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:50:32 -0600

Chris Nadeau is graduating with a BS in SNRE in December with a GPA of 3.93 and is being recognized as the Outstanding Graduating Senior. In addition to excelling in his coursework, he has been very involved in research during his tenure here and has received 5 different regional and national awards from professional organizations across the country. Chris recently published a first-authored paper in a peer-reviewed journal and has 3 other papers currently in review.
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SNRE Masters Student and NSF Fellow Daniel Bunting's poster wins award

lgraumlich — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:37:50 -0600

Daniel's poster entitled "Irrigation Regime and Vegetation Density Effects on Success of Riparian Vegetation" illustrates some preliminary results from research he is conducting on the Lower Colorado River. He is a student in Shirley [Kurc] Papuga's research group.

Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

alyssa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:54 -0600

The Graduate College is pleased to announce the Marshall Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship designed to help Arizona graduate students complete
their doctoral dissertation.

Award: $10,788.00 provided by the Marshall Foundation (paid Spring 2010)
and a Graduate Registration Scholarship (in-state waiver of tuition for 2
semesters Spring and Fall 2010, if needed) provided by the Graduate College.
(Miscellaneous fees and health insurance are not covered)
Eligibility:
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Graduate Assistant for Chief of Staff for GPSC

alyssa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:29:49 -0600

Graduate and Professional Student Council seeks half-time Graduate Assistant
for Chief of Staff position with compensation and benefits

Job Title: Chief of Staff

Department: Student Affairs

Hours: 0.50 FTE (20 hours/week)

Open Date: Now

Close Date: Open until filled

Compensation: This will be a half time GA position, paid at about $15,000
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Program Coordinator - Connecting Youth with the Outdoors

alyssa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:11:37 -0600

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Dr. de Steiguer Speaks to Farmers and Ranchers on Cap-and-Trade

stephen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:26:53 -0600

Prof. Ed de Steiguer recently addressed a group of farmers and
ranchers regarding the economic impact on agricultural producers of
the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation (HR 2454) now before the
U.S. Congress. The meeting, held in Las Cruces, N.M., was sponsored by the
American Farmland Trust.

For more information contact Ed de Steiguer at jedes@ag.arizona.edu.

Influences of Society, Politics and Local Knowledge on Ranch Management

stephen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:14:15 -0600

PI: Steve Woods, School of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Arid Land Resources (Steve Archer, Advisor)
Co-PI: George Ruyle, Extension Specialist
Funding Agency: USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Amount: $25,000
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2009 McGinnies Fellowship Announced

stephen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:15:43 -0600

A Graduate Scholarship in Arid Lands Studies was established in 1985 by the faculty of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona, in honor of Dr. William G. McGinnies, our founder. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support outstanding doctoral students whose research interests follow in the historic tradition of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory (see W. G. McGinnies, 1981, Discovering the Desert: Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory, University of Arizona Press).
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9th SAHRA Annual Meeting

stephen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:50:15 -0600

Start time: 09/23/2009 - 8:30am

End time: 09/24/2009 - 5:00pm

Come and learn how recent research on the interaction between water, vegetation and land cover is affecting decision-making in your field.

SNRE faculty members are well-represented in the upcoming SAHRA Annual Meeting. SNRE speakers include Melanie Culver, Don Falk, Dave Breshears, Laura Lopez Hoffman and Mitch McClaran as well as a number of our adjunct faculty including Julio Betancourt, Jake Weltzin, Erik Hamerlynck, and Dave Goodrich.
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Phenology Research and Observations of Southwest Ecosystems Symposium (PROSE)

lgraumlich — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:32:06 -0600

Start time: 10/02/2009 - 12:30am

End time: 10/02/2009 - 4:00pm

The 3rd annual PROSE symposium features recent research into the study of phenology as being conducted in the Southwest and nationally.
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SNRE Fall Reception

lgraumlich — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:14:00 -0600

Start time: 09/10/2009 - 3:00pm

End time: 09/10/2009 - 5:00pm

Please join us in welcoming new and returning graduate students at our annual Fall Reception! At the reception each faculty member will present a brief (1-slide) presentation of their work and introduce their grad students. It's a great way for new students to get to know the full breadth of expertise in the new SNRE.