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Not all learning takes place in the classroom! Our professors use cutting-edge technologies to tackle natural resource challenges. Reach out to the faculty and learn more about their research programs and mentored learning opportunities.

Engaging field research opportunities that actively solve wildlife and wildland challenges.

Plant & Wildlife Sciences News

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Intellect

Improving future crop varieties: New BYU research in Nature decodes oat genetics

Sharman Gill
By Sharman Gill
October 29, 2025 10:12 AM
BYU plant and wildlife professors Rick Jellen and Jeff Maughan, together with an international consortium of researchers, have taken a major step toward unraveling the complexity of the oat genome. Their new research — published today in Nature and Nature Communications — ushers in a new era for oat genetics and breeding.
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Intellect

Wildflowers not wildfires: How BYU and Provo City are helping to restore Rock Canyon Trailhead

By Melissa Jenson
July 10, 2025 08:00 AM
At Rock Canyon Trailhead in Provo, Utah, BYU researchers are fighting fires with flowers. By replacing a problematic weed called cheatgrass with wildflowers, students and faculty are working to protect and restore one of Provo’s most popular hiking spots.
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BYU landscaping students dig their way to 10th national championship

By Abigail Haven
April 03, 2025 10:31 AM
BYU’s landscaping team is the best in the field, literally. While most national championships are won on the court or the gridiron, this one was claimed with pruned shrubs, expertly placed pavers, and top-tier irrigation systems.
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