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Our first Wednesday Morning Tea was a success! Stop by every Wednesday from 8 AM - 11 AM at the School of Forestry in the atrium!🫖☕️

From the classroom to the canopy🌲📚 We asked our forestry students what they’ve been up to this summer, and they didn’t disappoint!

Have you checked out the new School of Forestry Inclusivity and Equity webpage?! It's full of great resources like Career Development, Scholarships and Grants, Career Spotlights, and Accessibility! Check it out at https://nau.edu/forestry/inclusivity-and-equity/

The Fall 2024 semester begins Monday, August 26th and we're very excited to see everyone again! The School of Forestry is getting ready for a wonderful 2024-2025 school year and we're ready to see new and returning faces!

NAU College of the Environment, Forestry & Natural Sciences featured the School of Forestry for the past two weeks. Spend time with our students discovering the importance of Soil Ecology and so much more! The School of Forestry is a place for those interested in Fire, Entomology, Forest Health, Wildlife, and so much more! Learn more at nau.edu/forestry

Recently published online by the Journal of Wildlife Management, Yurok-wildlife Relationships Through the Context of Traditional Ecological Knowledge co-authored by Dr. Seafha C. Ramos, Tiana Williams-Claussen, and Celina Gray discusses various aspects of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how they continue to be integrated in the wildlife conservation and management discourse with the challenges in cross-cultural understanding of the complex social-ecological systems that make up the fabric of TEK.

You can learn more here: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jwmg.22624

TWS Journals Use of Indigenous Research Methodologies, along with social science approaches to human dimensions of wildlife studies has potential to provide researchers with new frameworks for working with tribal...

Amazing work by the Southwest Fire Science Consortium on their new science synthesis, Fire in the Sonoran Desert. Funded by the Arizona Wildfire Initiative, this important synthesis asks questions such as, "What is the ecological trajectory of the Sonoran Desert? What should we be managing for?" They summarize the history and trends of fire in the Sonoran Desert and discuss future conservation strategies.

Fire in the Sonoran Desert - Southwest Fire Science Consortium A novel fire regime in the Sonoran Desert is forcing a new approach to land management, where there are currently more questions than answers. What is the ecological trajectory of the Sonoran Desert? What should we be managing for? In this synthesis of the research, we summarize the history and tren...

We're still keeping busy over the summer! Professor Andi Thode spent some time speaking with KNAU's Melissa Sevigny about the benefits and challenges of prescribed fire. You can hear more about it here: https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2024-05-16/ecologist-speaks-about-benefits-challenges-of-prescribed-burns

It's only been one week and already the building feels too empty! We hope you're out doing amazing and fun things! What are your summer plans?

Good luck to all students! Finals week is here! We know you're going to be amazing. If you're graduating, congratulations! Go out in the world and do amazing things! If you'll be joining us again next year, we'll be very happy and excited to see you after a fun summer off!

Undergraduate student Makayla Grandpre presented at last weeks Undergraduate Symposium on Detecting New Mexico meadow jumping mice through eDNA. You can learn more about her project here: https://nausymposium.secure-platform.com/a/gallery/rounds/25/details/7621

Join us for a virtual event where Alissa Bookwalter will share her experience working in the federal government and military. Learn what it's like to work for the government, what makes you stand out as a job candidate, and how to build connections and network successfully. Register for zoom link through the QR code below! Or go to NAU True Blue Connects and RSVP: https://nau.edu/jacksonline-events
When? April 24th 5:00-6:00PM on Zoom

SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIGENOUS COLLEGE STUDENTS: Now accepting 2024 NATURE Program applications! Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply (DEADLINE: April 26). Please share this opportunity with others!
Apply here: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGZPWGhVX05McgS

Green Jacks is hosting the Better World Film Series on April 15th and 17th at the International Pavilion at 6pm! Free food!

Join the International Forestry Student Association today, Wednesday, April 3rd from 4pm-8pm at Chipotle in Flagstaff for a fun food fundraiser! Order online with the code provided on the flyer or show the flyer in the restaurant!

For we want to share the Southwest Fire Science Consortium Lower Gila Restoration and Fire Risk Reduction video. This video is meant to raise awareness about wildfire risk on or near the Lower Gila River and surrounding communities and the collaborative work being done to reduce this threat as well as inform people about the habitat and importance of restoration in this segment of the Gila River. The full video can be found here: https://youtu.be/QZe5zpKY7eo

CEFNS Career Development is hosting a Career Hacks Snacks with alumni speaker and Social Scientist, Micheala Gold on March 26th from 4:30pm-6pm (SHB 502). This will be an informational interview addressing common student question about transitioning skills from academic to career settings, involvement advice, how to pivot seasonal jobs using skills gained along the way, and a TACO BAR! Learn more with the QR code.

If any students are interested! Forest Stewards Guild is looking for crew leader and crew member positions for their Summer 2024 Forest Stewards Youth Corps Program in New Mexico. More information can be found below.

Nez will be speaking at the International Pavilion about his career path that has brought him to his current position as a fireline archaeologist with the National Park Service. Please join us, and feel free to share the attached flyer.

Our faculty and students are amazing! Learn more about how monitoring moisture in redwood forests can help us manage them better! https://news.nau.edu/dymond-redwood-research/ Thank you Dr. Salli Dymond and and graduate student Mairead Brogan!

Please take a look at this great internship opportunity with Camp Colton! A direct link to the application can be found here: https://shorturl.at/oHX36

Our local chapters of Xi Sigma Pi and SAFE Club partnered with Terra BIRDS at Ponderosa High School to propagate more than 150 to be used for restoration projects! We also helped remove invasive Scales from the planted trees and prepped soil for future use. We had a great time working together, and we look forward to working with Terra BIRDS again soon!

The School of Forestry has a lot of fun things going on! Between Logging NAU Logging Sports competing a few weekends ago and IFSA creating new shirts there's always something new to explore!

Be sure to get the Career and Graduate Fair on your calendars! This is a great way to network and practice professional skills. Head on over to the Fieldhouse on March 7th and 8th.

At the Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society , New Mexico Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and Arizona/New Mexico American Fisheries Society, Makayla Grandpre won the Best Poster Award! Hers was one of about 40 posters the conference.

CEFNS has extended the deadline for submitting scholarships to March 22nd! Apply and learn more at https://nau.edu/cefns/scholarships/

Connor Crouch, along with professors Rich Hofstetter and Kristen Waring from the School of Forestry recently published a paper on oystershell scale. Learn more about it here: https://academic.oup.com/ee/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ee/nvae006/7597154

Professor Derek Uhey's research was featured in the Northern Arizona University Review. If you also want to see why native plants love ants, you can learn more here: https://entomologytoday.org/2024/01/25/harvester-ant-nest-rims-native-nonnative-plants-invasion-ecology-restoration/

Harvester Ant Nest Rims Boost Native, Nonnative Plants Alike A new study on the plants that grow along the edge of harvester ant nests suggests they play a role in both invasion ecology and native plant restoration.

Know a Forestry student that has questions and needs resources? Have them come see Kimberly right now (Lauren will be out this week) for Wednesday Morning Tea in the Atrium! Bring your favorite mug or thermos!

Have a student in your family? FAFSA is open for the 2024-25 school year! Have them file Federal Student Aid!
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa