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Sandhill crane migration is topic of College Park presentations

March 12, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

GRAND ISLAND – Each spring, one of Earth’s greatest migrations occurs along a 90-mile stretch of the Platte River valley in central Nebraska. An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 sandhill cranes – roughly 80% of the total population – stop here from late February through early April to fuel up on food before resuming their journey to northern nesting grounds. Letty Reichart, an associate professor of biology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, will discuss this … [Read more...] about Sandhill crane migration is topic of College Park presentations

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: College Park, Department of Biology, Grand Island, Kearney, Letty Reichart, Sandhill crane migration, University of Nebraska, UNK

UNK professor turns kitchen into virtual science lab for kids stuck at home

March 25, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – You don’t need fancy lab equipment to conduct educational science experiments. Just follow Letty Reichart’s lead. The University of Nebraska at Kearney associate biology professor is livestreaming family-friendly activities from her kitchen to keep kids across the country entertained and engaged while they’re stuck at home during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Kids are out of their routine. Adults are … [Read more...] about UNK professor turns kitchen into virtual science lab for kids stuck at home

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: Biology, coronavirus, Dr. Letty's Science Lab, Elaine Mefferd, Facebook, K-Town Shakedown, Kearney, Letty Reichart, UNK

UNK researchers use grape jelly to study oriole migration

June 5, 2019 by gottulatm

UNK associate professor of biology Letty Reichart releases an oriole after the bird was documented last week during a research project along the Platte River near Gibbon. Reichart and her students have been studying orioles and their migration habits since 2015. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

Surprised by the number of orioles lured into his yard by grape jelly, Gary Lingle decided to start counting the hungry visitors.  In 2015, he invited UNK associate professor of biology Letty Reichart to join the project, and they’ve been working together since. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GIBBON – The research project started with an odd question. How many birds does it take to eat 2 pounds of grape jelly? That’s what retired ornithologist Gary Lingle … [Read more...] about UNK researchers use grape jelly to study oriole migration

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: birds, Gary Lingle, Jonathan Wentz, Letty Reichart, Luke Hamilton, Migration, orioles, Platte River, research, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Documentary on Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ featured at UNK April 10

March 24, 2017 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A documentary film about the book, “Silent Spring,” will be featured at the University of Nebraska at Kearney April 10. Rachel Carson’s book, “Silent Spring,” sparked the environmental movement with its publication in 1962. The PBS film explores the life and writings of Carson and the politics of the “Silent Spring” era. A panel of historians and scientists will discuss the film during a roundtable discussion. … [Read more...] about Documentary on Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ featured at UNK April 10

Filed Under: Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Allen Thomas, David Vail, Documentary, Jinny Turman, Letty Reichart, Linda Van INgen, Rachel Carson, Roundtable, Silent Spring

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