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This week our senior science student Maddy Vasquez is in the spotlight. Maddy is graduating this Spring with her Biology bachelor’s degree with a minor in Chemistry and Natural Resource Management! Maddy is originally from Omaha and joined Bellevue University four years ago to study Biology and play for the BU Bruins soccer team. She is currently completing her senior thesis with research on how corporate partnerships can enhance conservation efforts! In… Read More

You may not realize that, over 100 million years ago, Nebraska was covered by a large sea. This covered an estimated 20,000 acres, but now all that is left is salt marshes that are widespread around the state. These salt marshes are part of a rare wetland type that occurs in the Sandhills, the North Platte Valley and the valley of the Salt Creek and Little Salt creek. These saline wetlands are… Read More