Natural Resources University
Natural Resources University is a podcast network focused on delivering science-based natural resource management. The series housed within this network aim to deliver expert-based knowledge for their corresponding genre of natural resource management.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 477
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#37 | Fire University - Using fire to manage for deer, ft. Dr. Will Gulsby & Dr. Bronson Strickland
In today's episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley sits down with Dr. Bronson Strickland of the MSU Deer Lab and Dr. Will Gulsby of Auburn University to chat about deer habitat, timing of fire…
#36 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools revisited 88 years later
Aldo Leopold’s defined his 5 tools of game management when he wrote Game Management over 80 years ago. But what tools did he miss, or what tools have been developed in the 88 years since the book was…
#35 | Pond University - Teach a person to fish: Tips for managing pond fish populations
In this episode, the Pond University team talks with Wes Goldsmith. Wes is a Fish Management Specialist with Aquatic Control and is an alumnus of Purdue’s Aquatic Sciences program. Wes talks to about…
#34 | Deer University - Deer management advice from William McKinley
William McKinley is a deer biologist and coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and has been assisting hunters, managers, and landowners with deer management strat…
#33 | Fire University - Managing quail habitat using prescribed fire, ft. Dr. James Martin & Dr. Mark McConnell
How can you use fire to manage plant communities for quail? This week, Marcus sits down with Dr. James Martin of the University of Georgia and Dr. Mark McConnell of Mississippi State University to di…
#32 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Aiming high for habitat with the gun, ft. Patt Dorsey
Our tour of Aldo’s Tools comes to a close in this episode as we consider the last tool: the gun. From controlling certain game populations to engaging hunters in habitat conservation efforts in their…
#31 | Pond University - "Sitting dockside" to discuss pond & lake education with specifics on aeration, ft. Matt Rayl
In this episode, the Pond University team talks with Matt Rayl. Matt is a co-host of another podcast called Sitting Dockside, and is also the co-founder of a non-profit agency for pond and lake manag…
#30 | Deer University - Most common habitat management mistakes, ft. John Gruchy
John Gruchy is a Private Lands Biologist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks and has been assisting landowners with habitat management for deer and other wildlife for over …
#29 | Fire University - Fire & wildlife habitat from the graduate student's perspective, ft. Rainer Nichols, Moriah Boggess, & Jacob Dykes
In this episode, Dr. Lashley sits down with his previous graduate students to talk about what they learned about fire, wildlife habitat and wildlife behavior, and how that’s prepared them for their c…
#28 | Habitat University - Aldo’s tools - The plow reborn with precision, ft. Ryan Heiniger
Through large expanses of the U.S., wildlife live alongside, or are strongly influenced by, the footprint of crop production practices; what Leopold was referencing when he spoke of ‘the plow.’ In th…
#27 | Fire University - Burning while turkeys are nesting, ft. Dr. Mike Chamberlain
Should we be burning while turkeys are nesting?
To cover this controversial topic, Dr. Lashley sits down with Dr. Mike Chamberlain of the University of Georgia and David Hawley of the Wild Turkey Re…
#26 | Pond University - Cage match: Tips for growing fish in cages and other fish stocking advice
In this episode ft. Pond University, we talk with Bob Rode, the manager of Purdue’s Aquaculture Research Laboratory. Bob has 30 years of experience in aquaculture and pond management. In this episode…
#25 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Balancing on an axe blade, ft. Jordan Nanney
How can the axe – or forestry – be used as a habitat management tool? Jarred talks with Jordan Nanney, a Wildlife Forester with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, about how he uses forestry to …
#24 | Deer University - Contrasting deer management in South Texas and the Midwest, ft. Dr. Mick Hellickson
Dr. Mick Hellickson joins Deer University again to compare deer management in South Texas and the Midwest. Mick was born and raised in Iowa and grew up hunting in that agricultural environment, but …
#23 | Fire University - Tools and tips to getting started with prescribed fire, ft. John Stivers & John Gruchy
Taking the first steps into using prescribed fire can be daunting – Which tools are needed? How do you develop a plan? Where you can find help and consultation? Look no further!
In this week’s episod…
#22 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: What's good for the herd is good for the bird, ft. Marissa Ahlering
Everything from grasshoppers to a bison graze and can have drastic impacts on vegetation on which many other wildlife species depend. Unsurprisingly, many wildlife managers are therefore interested i…
#21 | Pond University - Planning your spring pond management and insights from Oklahoma, ft. Amie Robison
In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Amie Robison, an Aquatic Ecologist from Robison Wildlife Solutions in Oklahoma. Amie, who is also known as “The Pond Lady”, has over 20 years’ experie…
#20 | Deer University - Deer food plot forage selection, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley & Jacob Dykes
We get asked all the time “what’s the best food plot forage to plant for deer?” Well, as hunters and managers, we were interested in that question too. Bronson, Steve, and Marcus discuss a food plot…
#19 | Fire University - The role of fire in perpetuating oak dominance in upland hardwoods, ft. Dr. Heather Alexander & Dr. Steve Brewer
Fire was playing an important role in upland hardwood ecosystems when the current mature oaks germinated a century ago. While those mature oaks are still common in the overstory, the next generation …
#18 | Habitat University - Aldo's tools: Getting creative with prescribed fire, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley
How can prescribed fire be used creatively to create and enhance habitat for wildlife? Dr. Marcus Lashley, Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at University of Florida and host of F…