man wearing University of Wyoming track uniform competes in shotput at an outdoor track meet

Record-Breaking Athlete Excels as a Graduate Researcher in UW’s Range Program

The University of Wyoming’s Division I athletics program is known for nurturing top-tier student-athletes. But most of them aren’t also performing graduate-level research.

When he’s not breaking national records at track and field meets, graduate student Daniel Reynolds studies wildlife movement in Wyoming landscapes. In other words, this unconventional and high-achieving student has two intense full-time jobs.

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Bob Model with Dean Kelly Crane.

Gift Establishes UW Professor of Wildlife Conservation

A $1 million gift from Wyoming rancher and conservationist Bob Model to the University of Wyoming—doubled to $2 million with state matching—establishes the Boone and Crockett Club Professor of Working Lands Wildlife Conservation, which will address some of wildlife conservation’s most pressing challenges.

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Resham Thapa with dozens of carrots which are about 6-8 inches long and 1-2 inches thick

UW SER Research Highlights Coal Char’s Potential to Support Carrot Production and Soil Health

A research initiative at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) that explores novel uses for Wyoming coal has hit a tangible milestone: harvesting large carrots using coal char as a soil amendment.

The ongoing study, titled “Carrot yield enhancement using coal char as a soil amendment in Wyoming soil,” is evaluating how pyrolyzed coal (coal char) influences root crop production and soil physical properties in both greenhouse and field environments.

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