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- College&w88 slot online;s Marjorie Matocq receives million to train students at the interface of biology and chemistry
- w88 slot online into precision irrigation management of alfalfa begins
- Alum brings vision of inclusiveness as new Biotechnology Program director
- New w88 slot online senior assistant director to continue ag productivity
- Vegas PBS highlights Extension&w88 slot online;s youth horticulture success
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College’s Marjorie Matocq receives million to train w88 slot online at the interface of biology and chemistry
National Science Foundation grant supports graduate w88 slot online in new University chemical ecology program
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Graduate w88 slot online Haley Dole (left) and Chanchanok Sudta, and Assistant Professor Lora Richards (right) explore Amazonian Ecuador to investigate how plant chemistry mediates ecological interactions. Photo by Tod Swanson.
A new area of graduate study born out of the University&w88 slot online;s Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecologywill train students at the interface of biology and chemistry through cutting-edge approaches in ecology, genomics, bioinformatics and chemistry. Supporting the initiative is a million National Science Foundation w88 slot online Traineeship Program Grant.
“Some of the most exciting scientific discoveries will come from the intersection of traditional disciplines,” Foundation Professor in theCollegeMarjorie Matocq, director of the University&w88 slot online;s interdisciplinary Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology Graduate Program, said.
Matocq is the principal investigator on the grant, from which 70 graduate w88 slot online are expected to receive support. Leading the new initiative with Matocq are w88 slot online of Science faculty Casey Philbin, Lora Richards, Lee Dyer and Christopher Jeffrey.
"This grant will support the training, w88 slot online innovation and collaborations that allow us to pursue answers to the big questions in science," Jeffrey said.
It can spur innovation in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to agriculture, strengthening management of natural resources, and generating discoveries that keep Nevada&w88 slot online;s universities at the forefront of science and innovation.
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Project includes software supported by sensors to help farmers make better watering decisions
Alejandro Andrade-Rodriguez (left) discusses his w88 slot online with University President Brian Sandoval at the College’s Valley Road Field Lab Experiment Station. Photo by Robert Moore.
A three-year w88 slot online project led by Assistant Professor in theCollege Alejandro Andrade-Rodriguezwill develop open-source software to help farmers better manage water supply, especially for Nevada&w88 slot online;s crucial crop of alfalfa. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in collaboration with UC Davis and USDA’s Agricultural w88 slot online Service in Bushland, Texas.
“Precision irrigation allows irrigation systems to apply variable amounts of water to a field, which can lead to water savings,” Andrade-Rodriguez said. “These systems allow water to be applied in the right amounts required by plants growing in different parts of a field.”
Yet, adoption of these systems has been slower than expected, in part because there is a lack of decision support systems capable of estimating the water requirements for a field&w88 slot online;s different sections.
To help, Andrade-Rodriguez previously developed the decision support software ARSPivot. In this project at the College&w88 slot online;s Valley Road Field Lab Experiment Station, Andrade-Rodriguez will improve ARSPivot to support center-pivot and linear-move systems from multiple manufacturers, work with UC Davis to add modeling functionality that predicts the best irrigation management decisions to make, test the upgraded software on alfalfa, and release it as open source.
He said, “The idea is to open it up to others, so the technology can only improve.”
Helping farmers, saving water
“Having a decision support system that reduces the amount of water used in agriculture can help farmers and ranchers in Nevada reduce the negative effects of a limited water supply.” – Assistant Professor Alejandro Andrade-Rodriguez
Alum brings vision of inclusiveness as new Biotechnology Program director
Karla Hernández brings her previous experience at the University to her new roles with the w88 slot online
Karla Hernández conducts w88 slot online at the University’s School of Medicine. Photo by Miguel Hernández-Lara.
A triple-degree alum of the University who was a first-generation student is the new director of the College&w88 slot online;s Biotechnology Program.
Karla Hernández, who will also serve as a teaching assistant professor in the College&w88 slot online;s Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees from the College, earned a doctoral degree in cell and molecular biology from the University, and completed a postdoctoral w88 slot online fellowship with the University’s the School of Medicine.
Hernández enjoys mentoring and guiding w88 slot online from diverse backgrounds to achieve their academic goals. She is collaborating with faculty from the w88 slot online to establish the first chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science in the state of Nevada.
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“I am committed to advocating for student wellness and success while incorporating innovations into the curriculum to assure the Biotechnology Program continues to train the next generation of scientists and innovators to lead in the evolving field of biotechnology.” – Director Karla Hernández
New w88 slot online senior assistant director to continue ag productivity
Scott Huber aims to continue tradition of success at College&w88 slot online;s Experiment Station
Scott Huber has been named the new senior assistant director of the College&w88 slot online;s Experiment Station.
The College has hired Scott Huber as the new senior assistant director of its w88 slot online unit. With nearly 30 years as a private ranch manager and five years with the w88 slot online, Huber brings the knowledge and experience needed to direct the w88 slot online and programs being carried out at the Experiment Station’s various w88 slot online and production facilities across the state.
The College&w88 slot online;s Experiment Station unit is part of a national network of experiment stations. The unit maintains field stations, laboratories and ranches throughout the state where w88 slot online is conducted on important issues related to agriculture and ranching, community development and economics, human health and well-being, water and wildlife, and more. Huber is developing ranch management plans for each of the properties.
“A ranch management plan allows us to establish specific goals that are aligned to the mission and vision of our w88 slot online Stations,” Huber said. “This becomes a working document that is continually evaluated and monitored for progress.”
Demonstrating ag leadership
“I am delighted that Scott has accepted this position. Scott is uniquely qualified to serve in this role due to his experience as a ranch manager and his demonstrated leadership over the past several years as assistant director for w88 slot online for the Experiment Station.” – Experiment Station Director Chris Pritsos
Vegas PBS highlights Extension’s youth horticulture education success
Extension&w88 slot online;s Youth Horticulture Education Program empowers local school gardening skills
Meet the team behind the success of Extension&w88 slot online;s Youth Horticulture Education Program (left to right – Nicole Hansen (community instructor), Tricia Braxton Perry (program officer) and Taylor Quiram (community instructor).
Crops cannot thrive in a desert, right? Well, students at Bruner Elementary in the Clark County School District are debunking that myth, thanks to the school&w88 slot online;s partnership with Extension&w88 slot online;s Youth Horticulture Education Program and the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers, an after-school enrichment program for underserved schools.
Since 2019, Extension has collaborated with Dana Brown, Bruner&w88 slot online;s learning centers site manager, to implement the Junior Master Gardener Program, along with the Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! Curricula, to meet federal grant requirements. This effort has led to more than 50 w88 slot online earning the globally recognized Junior Master Gardeners certification.
The success of this partnership was recently featured in Vegas PBS Student Spotlight.
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