The Student Conclave represented well this year at the Summer Board meeting, held in Denver, the location for the national meeting in 2020. For the first time, two representatives, Averi Reynolds (Vice President) and myself (President) attended the meeting with travel and lodging costs covered by the Society. Though the majority of the meeting … [Read more...]
From the Young Professionals Conclave
This past August, YPC President Bree Lind got the opportunity to attend the Washington, D.C. Fly-in while, I, YPC Vice-President Veronica Urbanczyk, was representing Young Professionals in Denver during the first portion of the 2018 Summer Board Meeting. At the Meeting, I not only, got to participate in the Diversity & Inclusion Workshop, but … [Read more...]
Are You Rangelands?
Charles R Hart, PhD, SRM Second Vice President Fall is in the air in Texas and winter is right around the corner for many of our U.S. members. It’s been a busy summer field season that keeps us all active outdoors. Sometimes it’s hard to even find a day to be in the office and catch up on emails, writing, reports, correspondence and other … [Read more...]
Are you on Target?
SRM Directors Jeff Goodwin and Karen Hickman As summer comes to a close and we are the doorsteps of fall, many of us have spent the last several months enjoying rangelands across the country in a busy field season. As rangeland professionals who understand the importance and dynamics of ecological processes across the landscape, we often have … [Read more...]
2018 Arizona Section SRM Summer Meeting Highlights
Andrew Briscke, AZSRM President Elect This summer’s Annual Meeting, “Cooperation, Collaboration, and Coalitions” was just that, a productive example of working together. On behalf of the Arizona Section SRM Board and its members I would first like to thank Diablo Trust, Bar T Bar Ranch, Flying M Ranch, guest speakers, USFS, UA and ASU range … [Read more...]
Rangelands Highlights
Army Cutworm Outbreak Produced Cheatgrass Die-offs and Defoliated Shrubs in Southwest Idaho in 2014 For this edition of Rangeland News, I would like to highlight a recent Rangelands article by Cindy Salo (Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2018, Pages 99-105) on the relationship between army cutworms and cheatgrass die-off and shrub defoliation in … [Read more...]
REM Highlights
Peer Reviews: the life-blood of the scientific process A look at REM Peer Review Guidelines Our goal at Rangeland Ecology and Management (REM) is to help authors make their manuscript the best scientific contribution possible. Peer reviews are the life-blood of the scientific process. The Editorial Board sincerely appreciates everyone for … [Read more...]