Conservation Science

We study ecosystems and the plants and animals who thrive or flounder there. We focus on the biology, ecology, human interaction, and use of natural resources, with an eye toward informing how natural resource managers make decisions that preserve habitat, protect endangered species, and manage whole ecosystems.
Projects

Lincoln Southern Flying Squirrel Program
Collaborator(s): John Carroll, Lindsey Chizinski, , Larkin Powell,


Wild Turkey Ecology in Western Nebraska
Collaborator(s): Andrew (Andy) Little, Sarah Sonsthagen, Mark Vrtiska

Centers
News

Scientists advise best use of resources to control tree spread in grasslands
7/9/2025 – Continue the story...

