See more about creative collaborations related to watersheds at WitnessingWatersheds.com and PlatteBasinTimelapse.com By KIM HACHIYA The most interesting things seem to happen at the edges where two disparate entities meet. A seed touches the soil; a city creeps into the country; a river rubs against the bank. The proximity triggers all sorts of reactions that scientists love to explore. They sometimes observe them in labs, manipulating environments in a test tube … [Read more...] about The Water’s Edge: Mary Harner connecting people, river systems
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$230K grant allows UNK’s Mary Harner to expand river research
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney associate professor of communication and biology Mary Harner was recently awarded a $230,932 research fellowship for a project that aims to enhance the public’s understanding of river systems and their importance as a global resource. The National Science Foundation grant, awarded through the federal Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), will fund a collaboration between UNK and the University of … [Read more...] about $230K grant allows UNK’s Mary Harner to expand river research
UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – One year ago, thousands of people flocked to Nebraska to witness “The Great American Eclipse.” The solar eclipse, spanning from Oregon to South Carolina and casting a 70-mile-wide shadow along the path of totality, was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle for many observers staring at the sky through those special cardboard glasses. Watching the sun disappear midday was an awe-inspiring moment for spectators, but two … [Read more...] about UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
UNK faculty Rosdail, Harner hosting River Stories Media Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kGCa6PIhV4 KEARNEY – Several short films on U.S. river systems, including a documentary created by University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members, will be featured during the inaugural River Stories Media Festival. The festival, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday (March 29) at The World Theatre, 2318 Central Ave., in Kearney, is hosted by UNK Department of Communication faculty members Jacob Rosdail and Mary Harner. Rosdail and Harner … [Read more...] about UNK faculty Rosdail, Harner hosting River Stories Media Festival
Documentary by UNK’s Rosdail, Harner premieres at Santa Fe Film Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGsmNBp2Ig By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – A documentary highlighting life on New Mexico’s Gila River and its importance to those who rely on it will premiere at the upcoming Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. “Life on the Gila” will be screened at 6:15 p.m. Mountain time Oct. 20 and 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe, N.M. Directed and produced by University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Documentary by UNK’s Rosdail, Harner premieres at Santa Fe Film Festival
