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 Featured Reseach Projects
Cheatgrass Weed Control And Restoration Of Great Basin Rangelands
Cheatgrass is a non-native invasive plant that is having profound impacts on Great Basin rangelands and is fueling wildfires. This project will identify strategies to control cheatgrass and other weeds on Great Basin rangelands, restore native species, and increase biodiversity using replicated experiments across the Great Basin. We will also develop an economic basis for choosing appropriate management techniques, have an active program to disseminate knowledge, and increase public awareness of invasive species issues.  Read More...
Robert Nowak, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
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TOP STORY
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Silver and blue make green at new greenhouses

The new $6.2 million greenhouse complex off Valley Road, offers impressive accommodations for the college’s environmental research, each of the six greenhouses is 96 feet long and 30 feet wide. The buildings are anchored to a 12,000-square-foot headhouse. Read More... 
 
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Giant River Stingrays Found Near Thai City
Link To Stefan Lovgren 4/29/2008
 
The Value of Hunting and Impacts of Habitat Change in Nevada:Make Your Opinion Count!
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TMWA begins tests for drugs in river
Link To Steve Timko & Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette Journal 3/12/2008
 
Fish showing adverse effects of waterway contamination
Link To Jeff Donn, Martha Mendoza, Justin Pritchard 3/11/2008

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