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
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UNK professor turns kitchen into virtual science lab for kids stuck at home
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
UNK researchers use grape jelly to study oriole migration
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
Documentary on Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ featured at UNK April 10
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
