The New York Times ran a story about Connecticut’s encroaching bears.The article quoted Associate Professor Tracy Rittenhouse as saying that bears are moving into places where there is a “perfect mixture of forest and human houses.” Rittenhouse is on the faculty of natural resources and the environment. The Wall Street Journal included an article by […]
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Run, walk and hike UConn as part of Walktober 2018
A run, a walk and a hike, sponsored by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources in October, are part of over 200 Walktober 2018 events. The annual 3.1 mile UConn SAPTA 5K race (#58 in the Walktober brochure) around the UConn Storrs campus begins at 10 AM on Saturday, October 6. SAPTA is […]
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CAHNR in the news
UConn Today posted an article about invasive plants and native species that are alternatives to them. Associate Professor Jessica Lubell was interviewed about her research in that area, and Professors Mark Brand and Yi Li were mentioned for their development of plants that provide an option to invasives. All are on the faculty of the […]
Interim dean attends Pentagon outreach program
In April, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Interim Dean and Director Cameron Faustman attended the 89th Mini Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) in Virginia as a guest of Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Faustman was one of thirty civilians from around the country invited to attend the event. A public engagement program administered […]