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Mar 10, 2020
Left untilled, fields gain organic matter and maintain high yields, but there’s a tradeoff to consider when deciding not to till. Fields that aren’t tilled are less likely to erode, sending soil and the components of fertilizer, including phosphorus, downstream, a threat to water quality.
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Mar 27, 2020
The Ohio Division of Wildlife's award winning proposal to develop Ohio public access for wildlife was informed by an assessment conducted by faculty and staff with the Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.
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Mar 18, 2020
Jerry Bigham, professor emeritus and former director of the School of Environment and Natural Resources was recognized with the Meritorious Service Award at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Alumni Society's annual awards program on March 7, 2020.
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Mar 16, 2020
It seems intuitive: A social media post or an ad about an environmental issue written in a way that appeals to conservative values will likely persuade conservatives. But more often than not, messages about environmental issues are framed to resonate primarily with liberal-leaning individuals, said Kristin Hurst, a postdoctoral research associate with The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
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Mar 10, 2020
The winter 2020 edition of the Ohio Woodlands, Water, & Wildlife newsletter is available and includes articles on economic contributions of the Ohio Forest Products Industry, Women Owning Woodlands, Critter Corner and more!
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Mar 10, 2020
Learn more and view photos of Jason Ward’s Ohio State and Columbus visit in the EPN Community Connections blog post by Nicole Jackson, program coordinator, Environmental Professionals Network (EPN).
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Mar 2, 2020
Congratulations to Maggie Beetstra, a doctoral student in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), who was awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation grant, “Evaluating the Effects of Financial and Temporal Scarcity on Farmer Decisions to Engage in Conservation” through the Decision, Risk and Management Sciences program.
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Mar 2, 2020
A National Association of Counties (NACo) article, “Substance abuse, voting machines top funding woes” describes some of the findings of research conducted by Linda Lobao, a professor of rural sociology in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University.
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Mar 2, 2020
Explore the new digital companion to the popular Building Ohio State: From Forest to the Renovation of the Thompson Library exhibition at the Ohio State University Libraries (on display at the library in the spring of 2017) and share with others interested in learning about the past, present and future of Ohio's forest resources.
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Feb 19, 2020
The 5th Ohio State Environmental Film Series is underway, with screenings at 151 W. Woodruff in CBEC Room 130 at 7 PM (free pizza and beverages at 6:30). The February 25, 2020 event features the 2019 Soil Health Institute's documentary, Living Soil, which "showcases innovative farmers who enrich their soils to enhance life on Earth". It emphasizes the role soil health plays in water quality management. With the 60-minute film, there will be two extraordinary discussion leaders -- Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science Rattan Lal and Plain City, Ohio farmer and businessman, Fred Yoder.
