On RFD-TV: Larkin Powell

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Today, we’re shining a spotlight on the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln—a program that’s training the next generation of conservationists, land managers, and natural resource professionals. Joining us today is Larkin Powell, the department head, who’s here to share the incredible opportunities available to students and the real-world impact of their work.

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[00:00:00.000]Well, the UNL School of Natural Resources is training the next generation of conservationists
[00:00:05.980]and land managers, giving students hands-on experience in livestock and wildlife stewardship.
[00:00:11.080]Department Head Larkin Powell joins us now for an update. Larkin, thanks for being here.
[00:00:15.820]Let's start with a little background on the program's mission and really the opportunities
[00:00:20.160]for your students. Sure, it's a pleasure to be with you this morning. Our School of Natural
[00:00:26.320]Resources is all about first understanding and then managing our natural world. And so
[00:00:32.700]we have 85 faculty, that's a big place, 400 students in our program, and they're focused
[00:00:38.620]on everything from climate to water and soils and then biodiversity of our fisheries and
[00:00:44.720]wildlife and plants in that natural world. And in Nebraska, that context is our working
[00:00:50.660]landscapes. So we try to get students out as quickly as possible away from the classroom
[00:00:56.040]out into the field to see what kind of practical experiences they can get to help them with
[00:01:01.840]their careers. That is so, so important, right? Get out of the classroom. And boy, it sounds
[00:01:06.420]like you guys cover a wide range of topics and subjects, but standout programs, maybe
[00:01:11.880]that make this program maybe more unique. Sure. A couple of things. Right now, we're
[00:01:18.840]excited to launch a new certificate, a wildlife habitat management certificate. The unique thing about this,
[00:01:25.760]credential is it's a standalone 18 credit credential. And that's something that our students can take as
[00:01:32.420]they go through their program, work that into their degree for their graduation requirements. But
[00:01:36.640]but it's also something that a professional can do
[00:01:39.270]once they've graduated, they can come back,
[00:01:41.470]rather than do a whole second degree program,
[00:01:44.070]they can come back just for that 18 credit credential
[00:01:46.870]to add to their portfolio.
[00:01:48.610]And we hope that that's useful to people working
[00:01:51.470]in agencies like USDA, NRCS,
[00:01:54.010]or our state wildlife agency, for example.
[00:01:57.610]- That's incredible. - Second thing
[00:01:58.450]that I'd like to emphasize this morning,
[00:02:00.530]we've got a new regional and conservation,
[00:02:04.290]regional and community forestry program.
[00:02:06.530]And that program focuses on our students
[00:02:09.430]that are working with cities
[00:02:11.130]and focusing our urban greenscapes.
[00:02:14.430]- So really, there's a lot here
[00:02:16.030]for people that you said working in urban landscapes.
[00:02:18.410]And this school really sounds like it offers
[00:02:20.470]just incredible experiences,
[00:02:22.070]a little more for maybe somebody on the fence
[00:02:24.050]and watching right now and thinking about
[00:02:26.250]entering into the School of Natural Resources,
[00:02:28.650]the hands-on experience.
[00:02:30.990]That really is, I think, a big selling point
[00:02:33.890]as to what you guys do.
[00:02:34.890]Maybe you speak a little bit more about that.
[00:02:36.430]Sure.
[00:02:38.270]It's something that we think a lot about.
[00:02:40.330]We have six study abroad trips, for example,
[00:02:43.170]that our faculty have created.
[00:02:45.210]They go to countries like Namibia, Puerto Rico,
[00:02:48.410]part of the United States, obviously, Bahamas.
[00:02:51.210]But we're trying to get students out there
[00:02:53.010]for those experiences.
[00:02:54.450]That is incredible.
[00:02:55.250]Where can people go to learn more, Larkin?
[00:02:58.450]Let's have them go to snr.unl.edu,
[00:03:01.230]and we'd like to engage anybody.
[00:03:03.030]Wow, it's so incredible.
[00:03:04.390]Great information.
[00:03:05.250]Thank you so much.
[00:03:06.330]Thank you to all that you do there.
[00:03:08.570]Larkin Powell with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
[00:03:10.810]School of Natural Resources.
[00:03:12.210]Great stuff.

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