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
Platte Basin Timelapse
UNK scientists Harner, Geluso connect with Nebraska students on virtual field trip
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications BURWELL – Water trickles down Gracie Creek. Cold wind rustles the leaves of nearby trees, and the sound of turkeys gobbling and farm equipment roaring echoes across a nearby field. It is a normal spring day on the Switzer Ranch near Burwell. Middle and high school students from across Nebraska recently experienced that typical day in the Sandhills during a virtual field trip. Mary Harner, assistant professor of communications and … [Read more...] about UNK scientists Harner, Geluso connect with Nebraska students on virtual field trip
