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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.

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Intellect

BYU scientists discover way to make crops grow in salt-damaged soil

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 22, 2019 09:18 AM
A group of BYU researchers may have found a way to reverse falling crop yields caused by increasingly salty farmlands throughout the world.
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Study finds bedrock is teeming with microorganisms protecting water quality

July 18, 2019 10:44 PM
Nitrogen pollution from human fertilizer and fossil fuels affects two-thirds of freshwater bodies worldwide and causes billions of dollars of damage to fisheries and ecosystems annually. It triggers harmful algal blooms and dead zones where only worms and bacteria can survive.
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Intellect

Water cycle diagrams are giving us a false sense of water security

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 10, 2019 10:00 PM
New study finds texbook depictions need to be updated to show human impact
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