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The Nebraska salt marshes are a very unique ecosystem and one of the few places in the US where the ground water is naturally salty. They are a relic of ancient oceans that once covered central North America. Conservation of natural areas has historically typically emphasized plant and insect ecology, however it is important to start at the basis, by looking at the microbial changes that often show signs of distress, or… Read More
Dr. John Kyndt, Professor of Microbiology and Sustainability is one of this year’s recipients of the Nebraska EPSCoR grants for Undergraduate Research Experience in Small Colleges and Universities. His proposal entitled: ‘Nebraska Salt Marsh Microbiome: an exploration of spatial and temporal microbial diversity’, will allow BU students to delve deeper into the largely unexplored world of microbes in these distinctive environments. The Nebraska Salt Marsh areas are a relic of ancient oceans… 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
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