BLM NEWS RELEASE Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced an interim strategy to help the agency respond to the anticipated occurrence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) on BLM-administered lands nationwide. It is anticipated this strategy will be in place until more detailed guidance is developed, including applicable components of the Interagency National Response...
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UNR AND DRI NEWS RELEASE The Lake Tahoe ecosystem has undergone dramatic changes in the last 50 years. Whether it is documenting a significant decline in native species at the lake bottom, determining how to manage invasive pests, or guiding the recovery of the lake’s fragile clarity, scientists play a critical role in providing...
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UNR AND DRI NEWS RELEASE Report highlights the research being done to preserve Lake Tahoe The University of Nevada, Reno and DRI have a strong, continuing commitment to increase public understanding of the Tahoe Basin, its water resources and the practices that will protect them into the future. As part of the annual Tahoe...
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WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Come discover the wonders of star and planet gazing at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, August 14, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will be on hand with high powered telescopes. Visitors will see the moons of Jupiter and many other fascinating...
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Discover the future of health on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon as the University of Nevada, Reno, the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease invite the public to attend the unveiling of the Center for Molecular Medicine on the University’s campus in Reno. This...
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PRNewswire/ — “Integrating Renewables into the Generation Mix: Challenges and Unknowns,” a one-day workshop to be held in Reno, Nevada on September 13, will explore how green-energy requirements (aka Renewable Portfolio Standards or RPS) may adversely impact operation and maintenance of the nation’s electric power system assets. Two-dozen expert speakers and panelists will delve...
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DRI NEWS RELEASE Dr. Terry Surles led technology integration and policy analysis at Hawaii Natural Energy Institute DRI President Dr. Stephen Wells announced today that Terry Surles, Ph.D, who has a distinguished background in energy development and research, has been appointed as Executive Vice President for Research, beginning on August 1. “I have great...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — Being part of the unique high desert canvas of Reno-Tahoe has inspired the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino to adopt sweeping green initiatives to dramatically reduce the resort’s carbon footprint. For several years the resort has been mindful to minimize the impact of operations on the environment while maintaining...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Hunters have a long history of helping state wildlife agencies manage wildlife populations. They routinely serve as extended eyes and ears for wildlife biologists by reporting their observations while in the field and dutifully completing and returning various harvest questionnaires and season surveys. Aaron Hiller, a lucky southern Nevada hunter, recently...
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UNCE NEWS RELEASE University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s “People of the Land,” a self-paced, eight-chapter curriculum examining the historical, social and economic attributes of Indian reservations within a four-state region of the West, has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP). This is the highest award given...
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