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Research in the News

New grant to value forests

Posted by SiteSteward on October 13, 2017

How much is a tree worth? Julie Mueller is going to find out. Mueller, an associate professor in The W. A. Franke College of Business and School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SESES), was awarded a $185,000 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to measure the economic value a forest ecosystem in northern New Mexico provides. This project takes into account a variety of benefits a healthy forest provides to surrounding areas, including cleaner air, water for municipal and agricultural use and… Read more

Filed Under: Research Grants, Research in the News

Fish fossils for National Fossil Day

Posted by SiteSteward on October 5, 2017

 

Dr. David Elliott’s work on fossils of heterostracan fish is featured for National Fossil Day, and on display at National Parks!

Filed Under: Research in the News, Sedimentary Geology

Ecosystems recover more slowly from droughts

Posted by SiteSteward on September 18, 2017

Dr. Christopher Schwalm talks to KNAU about his team’s recent research on the frequency, intensity, and recovery from drought over the last 100 years.

The first thing we found out is what drives recovery time after drought is very much linked to global warming

Filed Under: Past & Present Climate Change, Research in the News

Seismic signals of nuclear testing

Posted by SiteSteward on September 11, 2017

When North Korea tested a nuclear weapon last September, NAU scientists picked up the signal just north of Flagstaff. Dr. Ryan Porter explains to NAU News.

Filed Under: Research in the News, Tectonics & Earth's Interior

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