Experiences

Udall Scholarship

United States
Fellowships
Junior Fellowship
Public Service Fellowship
Sophomore Fellowship
Overview

The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (Links to an external site.) is an award to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate …

Evaluating Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) Encroachment in the Nebraska Sandhills

United States
UCARE Experience

Globally, woody encroachment — the expansion of woody plant species — is threatening grasslands, decreasing biodiversity, altering ecosystem cycles, and causing agricultural …

Understanding Fire History in the Nebraska Sand Hills Using Lake Sediment Cores

United States
UCARE Experience

The accepted applicant will be working one-on-one with researchers in describing sediment cores taken from the Sand Hills in May …

Transitioning from a Linear to a Circular Bioeconomy – Opportunities within the Beef System

United States
UCARE Experience

For the agri-food system, the concept of Circular Bioeconomy (CBE) has been proposed as it focuses explicitly on circular production …

Dr. Russo & Dr. Wood: Drone-Based Mapping of Forest Structure in Niobrara, Nebraska

Dr. Russo & Dr. Wood: Drone-Based Mapping of Forest Structure in Niobrara, Nebraska

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The carbon sequestration power of forests is key to mitigating climate change, but at the same time, climate change is …

Dr. Wang: Electric Vehicle Misperceptions on Social Media Project

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Electric vehicles (EVs) provide significant benefits in economic development, environmental and public health. As various government agencies promote EVs, abundant …

Dr. Wittich: Resilience of Agricultural Infrastructure and Rural Communities to Natural Hazards

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Despite the criticality of the agricultural industry to both U.S. and global sustainable food production, the resulting lack of economic …

Dr. Wood: AI-Enhanced Windstorm Characterization in Forests via Remote Sensing

Dr. Wood: AI-Enhanced Windstorm Characterization in Forests via Remote Sensing

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Collecting remote sensing data from uncrewed aerial systems, also known as drones, is an efficient and widely recognized method for …

Dr. Bartelt-Hunt: Microplastic Occurrence in Agricultural Streams

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The occurrence of microplastics, an emerging contaminant in agricultural systems, is very poorly characterized. Plastics are a frequently observed component …