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Program that leases high-tech tools to environmental scientists wins new funding

College coordinates program assisting hundreds of scientists around the globe

John Seelmeyer

Scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the Université Grenoble Alpes download ocean temperature data from beneath an ice shelf in Antarctica that provides clues about the rate of ice loss. The team’s work was supported in the field and remotely by the CTEMPs project. Photo by Chris Kratt.

Think of it as earth-science researchers’ high-tech version of a store that rents specialized and expensive equipment to homeowners for weekend projects – and provides helpful tips.

Hundreds of scientists around the nation have relied on the Centers for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs (CTEMPs) for access to state-of-the-art instruments for research that stretches from the ice of Antarctica to a creek flowing through the heart of New York City.

Now the program, coordinated by Associate Professor in the College Adrian Harpold, has landed $3 million. The funds will bring more technology, more training and more sponsoring institutions, including the Desert Research Institute.

CTEMPs provides:

• Distributed temperature sensing systems that measure tiny differences in temperature every few inches over miles for hydrologists, glaciologists and atmospheric scientists.
• Distributed geo-acoustic testing that provides highly detailed data about seismic and groundwater processes.
• Advanced drone-mounted sensors that collect airborne datasets for geophysicists and plant scientists.
• Workshops, technical support and a maker space to train and empower the next generation of scientists.
• A good value for taxpayers, public agencies and universities.

“Important work for the future of our planet is undertaken by scientists who partner with CTEMPs,” Harpold said. “Their research provides significant understanding of natural processes that range from the health of mountain streams to the large-scale effects of climate change.”

College researcher collaborates to provide students summer science experience

Remarkable research boot camp introduces undergraduates to data and biomedical life science

Stephanie Navarro and Ashley Andrews

Students from colleges across Nevada, plus a visiting scholar from Montana, participated in the Summer Boot Camp.

Twenty-two students curious about data and biomedical life science gained hands-on research experience this summer at �Ƽ��Ӱ�ԭ�� at Lake Tahoe.

The three-week Undergraduate Summer Boot Camp on Microbiome Research was supported by the Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence and Nevada Bioinformatics Center. Offered in collaboration with Assistant Professor in the College Steven Frese, the experience introduced participants to dry- and wet-lab science. Students:

• Participated in Frese’s gut microbiome study.
• Prepared samples and extracted DNA for sequencing.
• Analyzed samples using bioinformatics and data science techniques, such as R coding and high-performance computing.
• Presented their findings at a research seminar.

One student said, “The most amazing part was being able to collaborate with the Frese Lab and work with human survey data. It was a new experience for me, and it informed me of the possible issues that can arise when working with real people’s responses and data storage.”

Boot camp participants, who were from �Ƽ��Ӱ�ԭ��; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nevada State College; College of Southern Nevada; and Montana, stayed in the dorms; formed research groups; and enjoyed game nights, hiking trips, night swims and more.

“Science cannot be done by one,” Center Director Juli Petereit said. “Teamwork is an essential part of the boot camp.”

College to expand training programs for meat- and poultry-processing industry

USDA funds to boost hands-on opportunities for meat and poultry industry students and workforce

Mark Earnest

Hands-on training in processing at Wolf Pack Meats is part of a meat and poultry industry education program at the College that recently earned more funding from the USDA. Photo by Robert Moore.

A new grant awarded to our College will enhance its efforts to bring more sustainability to Nevada’s meat and poultry industry by providing more training to people who want to work in this vital supply chain for the nation.

As part of the $650,000 grant and led by , our College’s Nevada Meat Science Workforce Development Program is partnering with Western Nevada College. Through the partnership, students will be able to earn a certificate and apply credits toward an associate degree.

University students may be able to earn a transcript endorsement for credits earned toward the bachelor’s degree they are pursuing. Eventually, high school students will also be able to take classes in the program, and apply those credits towards a college degree.

Credits for the program include hands-on internship work at the University, through our Experiment Station’s Wolf Pack Meats and our Extension’s Mobile Harvest Unit. The goal is to build a pipeline of highly skilled meat-processing workers, while also supporting fair wages and safe workplaces.

Sagebrushers podcast features Extension Director Jake DeDecker and Associate Professor Sarah Bisbing

Tune in to explore the legacy and future of the University’s outreach arm, and work to ensure the future of forests

Episode 10

University President Brian Sandoval (left) and Jake DeDecker, the College’s associate dean for engagement and director of Extension, explore:

• Their experiences participating in Extension 4-H Youth Development Programs as children, as well as DeDecker’s farm background.
• The broad-reaching impact of Extension, which is located in all 16 Nevada counties and Carson City, and the unique roles it plays in each community.
• The evolution of Extension, from its agriculture and mechanical arts roots to the depth and breadth of programming it provides today.

Episode 11

During the episode, Sandoval (left) and Sarah Bisbing, an associate professor in the College’s Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science, explore her:

• Research, which focuses on ensuring that there are forests in the future, and the biggest threats facing forests.
• Role as director of the University’s Whittell Forest & Wildlife Area, what makes the forest unique and what it means to work in a living laboratory.
• Community partnerships and efforts to recruit and train the next generation of foresters.

College hosts summer camps for youth across the state

Programs at Extension’s 4-H Camps in Lake Tahoe and Alamo keep youth engaged and learning, and prepare teens for careers and college