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
#17 | Pond University - Building and maintaining your pond, ft. Scott Wagner
In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Scott Wagner, a Certified Agricultural Engineer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Scott has worked on pond construction and main…
#16 | Fire University - The next generation of prescribed burning, ft. Dr. Morgan Varner & Kevin Hiers
We may have more acres to burn than we have time, personnel, and resources to burn it. It is imperative that our tools become more efficient especially with ever-growing societal constraints and cons…
#15 | Deer University - Timing of prescribed fire impacts deer forage quality and selection? ft. Rainer Nichols
Most hunters and managers are aware of the benefits of prescribed fire on deer habitat. Fire can be used to set back plant succession (reduce the woody vegetation) and stimulate the growth of forbs …
#14 | Pond University - Home is where the habitat is: Adding fish habitat to your pond, ft. Sandy Clark-Kolaks
Welcome to the third episode of Pond University! In this episode, we talk with Sandy Clark-Kolaks, the Southern Fisheries Research Biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Sa…
#13 | Habitat University - Habitat management: The oldest job in the world?
For as long as people have been interacting with wild animals, they have been manipulating the places where wild animals live. So, is habitat management the oldest job in the world? Join Adam and Jar…
#12 | Fire University - Patch-burn-grazing as a strategy to manage grassland communities, ft. Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf & Bob Hamilton
Fire and herbivory have always been important disturbances in grasslands and their interaction may be particularly important for wildlife habitat. In this week’s episode, we talk to Dr. Sam Fuhlendor…
#11 | Fire University - Where to get information, experience, and collaborators to meet prescribed burning objectives, ft. Zach Prusak & Andy Rappe
Knowing where to get information, training, experience, and help is critical to success in prescribed burning. In this episode of Fire University, Marcus Lashley talks with fire professionals Zach Pr…
#10 | Deer University - Chronic wasting disease (CWD) from a state wildlife agency perspective, ft. Jason Sumners & Cory Gray
Some hunters think Chronic Wasting Disease is no big deal, some hunters even think CWD is good for a state wildlife agency because the disease will bring with it an abundance of federal funding. Our …
#09 | Fire University - Burning in upland hardwoods, ft. Dr. Craig Harper, Jordan Nanney, & John Gruchy
In this episode of Fire University, Dr. Marcus Lashley visits old friends and colleagues Dr. Craig Harper, John Gruchy, and Jordan Nanney and discusses burning in upland hardwoods. The conversation f…
#08 | Habitat University - Habitat as a panchreston problem
What do you picture when you hear “habitat”? Habitat is one of the most important concepts in wildlife management, but what does it actually mean? Join Adam and Jarred as they define “habitat” and di…
#07 | Pond University - Winter is coming: Preparing your pond for winter, ft. David Osborne
Welcome to the second episode of Pond University! In this episode, we talk with Purdue Extension Educator David Osborne. Dave has been helping landowners manage their ponds for over 20 years and has …
#06 | Deer University: When are deer attracted to acorns? ft. Moriah Boggess
Just when are deer most attracted to acorns? You might think - all the time! And hey, you may be right. In this episode with former MSU Deer Lab graduate student Moriah Boggess, we review his researc…
#05 | Deer University - Buck habitat selection during hunting season, ft. Colby Henderson
Where do bucks go during hunting season? Does hunting pressure change where bucks spend time? In this episode Bronson, Steve, and former MSU Deer Lab graduate student Colby Henderson, review researc…
#04 | Pond University - More than just a hole in the ground, ft. Logan Halderman
Welcome to the very first episode of Pond University! Pond University is hosted by Mitchell Zischke and Megan Gunn from Purdue University and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. In this first episode, we tal…
#03 | Habitat University - Introduction, ft. Jarred Brooke & Adam Janke
Welcome to Habitat University! In this introductory Episode, Habitat University co-hosts Jarred Brooke and Adam Janke discuss the vision for the podcast and how it fits into the new collaborative sci…
#02 | Fire University - Introduction, ft. Dr. Marcus Lashley & Charlotte Nowak
Fire University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fire ecology and how it relates to management of wildlife and plant communities. In this first episode, Dr. Marcus Lashley s…
#01 | Introducing the Natural Resources University podcast network, ft. the NRU team
In this first episode, meet the team of researchers and extension specialists that make up the Natural Resources University network! Subscribe to NRU for all episodes or join an individual series on …