Wildfires in the West are becoming inevitable, and communities that rethink what it means to live with them will fare better than those that simply rebuild after they burn. So says a new paper published in Nature Sustainability, research stemming from a collaboration among scientists from the University of Montana’s W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Montana State University, the U.S.
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November 2019
IoE Rough Cut Science: TBA
Date: Wed, Nov 6, 12:00 pm
Speaker: Sally Moyce
Location: 126 Barnard Hall
IoE Rough Cut Science: Systems Thinking and Farmers' Decision-making: Implications for Conservation Adoption and Messaging
Date: Wed, Nov 13, 12:00 pm
Speaker: Sarah Church
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IoE Rough Cut Science: Plains Bison Effects on Grassland Biodiversity
Date: Wed, Nov 20, 12:00 pm
Speaker: Hila Shamoon
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December 2019
IoE Rough Cut Science: TBA
Date: Wed, Dec 4, 12:00 pm
Speaker: Kristin Legg
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March 2020
Conference/Symposium: Montana Water Summit
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 8:00 am to Wed, Mar 4, 8:00 am
Location: Helena MT
Conference/Symposium: Soil Health Innovations Conference
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Please see the message below about a presentation opportunity with Gardiner High School's Yellowstone Science Class
Yellowstone Scientists,
The Gardiner High School science teacher, Shelby Jones, will teach a Yellowstone Science class this school year and is requesting scientists visit her class in Gardiner to present some aspect of science in the park. The Yellowstone Science class will meet 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Monday-Thursday and they are looking for a 20 - 40 minute presentation with time for questions the 3rd Thursday of each month.
The ideas of a University of Montana management and marketing professor recently contributed to genomic research by Australian scientists trying to improve ecosystem restoration efforts.
A statewide project supported by the National Science Foundation is seeking input from professionals working in water-related occupations on their professional development needs.
A Montana State University researcher has joined scientific colleagues around the world in calling for greater attention to microbes when studying and addressing global climate change.
A new study led by Beth Roskilly, a University of Montana (UM) alumna, and Dr. Anna Sala, Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at UM and IoE affiliate, has linked cell structure to the longevity of slow-growing ponderosa pines. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), finds that "ponderosa longevity might hinge on the shape of microscopic valve-like structures between the cells that transport water through the tree."
From MSU News and UM News Services: "The National Science Foundation has funded a new $20 million research and education project on water quality in Montana.
Call for Abstracts - 2019 Annual Meeting of the Montana Section of the American Water Resources Association (https://www.montanaawra.org/)
Groundwater Uncovered; October 9 -11, 2019 (Pre-Conference Field Trip and 5K Walk/Run, October 9); Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge, MT
Abstract Topics:
We invite presentations on all aspects of water science and management. Please select one of the following categories that best describes your abstract topic:
From UM News Service: Wildfires can have dramatic impacts on Western landscapes and communities, but human values determine whether the changes caused by fire are desired or dreaded. This is the simple – but often overlooked – message from a collaborative team of 23 researchers led by University of Montana faculty in a study published in the May issue of the journal BioScience.
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