by Matt McGowan | May 23, 2022 | Features, Field Notes, Research
Biologist Collaborating With Game and Fish, Other Agencies, to Restore Glades University of Arkansas biologist Casey Brewster, who catches lizards with a fishing pole, is working with several agencies, including the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the U.S....
by Matt McGowan | Jan 11, 2022 | Features, Field Notes, Research and Innovation
Researchers Discover Fossil of New Species of Pangolin in Europe Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe’s most significant paleontological sites has led to the discovery of a new species of pangolin, previously thought to have existed in Europe during...
by Andy Albertson | Dec 7, 2021 | Features, Field Notes, Research and Innovation
U of A Partners With Arkansas Game and Fish to Study Smallmouth Bass Biology researchers at the U of A are partnering with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to identify and track the hybridization of smallmouth bass in the Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains of...
by Eric C. Boles | Nov 24, 2021 | Features, Field Notes, Research
U of A Preserves Native Genetics from Remnant Tallgrass Prairie Site The U of A Office for Sustainability has partnered with the U of A Herbarium to inventory plants and collect seeds from an on-campus remnant prairie. This unique site is being used by the university...
by Hardin Young | Nov 2, 2021 | Features, Field Notes, Research
NSF Awards $256,000 to Study Effects of Climate Change on Arctic Watersheds The National Science Foundation awarded more than $256,000 to study the effects of climate change on Arctic watersheds in the Aklavik Range of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Jill Marshall,...
by Hardin Young | Oct 29, 2021 | Features, Field Notes, Research
Fossils of Two Early Cretaceous Species Discovered in Southwest Arkansas Two new species dating back to the Early Cretaceous Period were recently discovered in Sevier County in southwest Arkansas. One is a small skink researchers named Sciroseps pawhuskai and the...