In a fire-prone world, which trees hold the most carbon matters, NAU and UMN researchers say

May 23, 2019 When it comes to wildfire, where a forest stores its carbon matters. Older, larger trees store more carbon in their wood and leaves than younger, smaller trees—and when they burn, those older trees release more carbon into the atmosphere that is harder to replace. But in the United States, most forest management […]

Del E. Webb Foundation gifts $1.5 million to support Northern Arizona University Science Annex renovation

May 22, 2019 The exterior of Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) combined Science Annex, Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences buildings are a part of the landscape of Northern Arizona University, with the same historical significance and aesthetic appeal as many of the buildings on the 120-year-old campus. However, the building’s interior spaces and laboratories needed significant […]

NAU’s School of Music announces its 2019 Horizons Summer Concert Series

May 16, 2019 Northern Arizona University’s School of Music has announced its 2019 Horizons Summer Concert Series lineup. This marks the first time the concert offerings have extended into the summer. The five Sunday afternoon performances will be held in Kitt Recital Hall, offering guests an acoustically vibrant, intimate setting. May 19, 5:30 p.m. “Awakening […]

Taking Flux Puppy for a walk: NAU undergraduate research team develops ecological app for measuring carbon dioxide

May 21, 2019 “Today I am talking the Flux Puppy for a walk at @HarvardForest to measure stem respiration,” NAU postdoctoral researcher Tim Rademacher recently tweeted. With it, a photo of a small white chamber fastened to a tree trunk (think half Dixie cup, half electrode) and hooked at the other end to a handheld […]