We are pleased to introduce the newest series within the NRU network: Timber University!

In this, the first episode of Timber University, we explain our goals for the podcast, what we intend on covering, and who would benefit from listening. We also discuss our backgrounds and career paths that led us to working for the Mississippi State University Extension Service. 

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Dr. Marcus Lashley is joined by Dr. Kevin Robertson, Fire Ecology Research Scientist at Tall Timbers Research Station. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Robertson’s recent research assessing how fire affects the restoration of pine savannas over a 100 year period. Research study discussed: Pine savanna restoration on agricultural landscapes: The path back to native savanna ecosystem services

Dr. Kevin Robertson

Dr. Marcus Lashley- @DrDisturbance 

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Once home to the largest brown trout ever caught, the Little Red River is fighting a battle between perception and reality. Dr. Wes Neal visits with researcher Dr. Steve Lochmann to discuss what’s really going on. Sit back and enjoy!

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This is a crossover episode with A Talk On The Wild Side podcast, hosted by Dr. Sandra Rideout-Hanzak. Dr. Mike Cherry is the Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and has experience researching and managing deer from Texas to Florida to Virginia. Mike and Bronson talk about deer management and habitat management in the Southeastern US as compared to South Texas.

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We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new NRU network series: Working Wild University!

Working Wild U is a narrative podcast that explores people and wildlife at the crossroads of culture and science. This season explores wolves in the West, from eradication to recovery, and what it really means to share the landscape with large carnivores. Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to their show! https://workingwild.us/

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Dr. Wes Neal chats with Tom Lang, Director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, about the selective breeding approaches the state of Texas is using to grow bigger, better bass. Hear all about the Toyota Share-Lunker Program and how genetic approaches are increasing maximum bass size in Texas. Enjoy!

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In this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Victoria Donovan, Assistant Professor of Forest Management at the University of Florida. Join as they discuss her past research understanding the roles of fire dynamics across plant and animal communities, as well as future research programs to continue understanding how fire shapes communities within spatio-temporal scales.

Dr. Victoria Donovan

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We’re back with another Q & A, this time with questions focused on buck movement and hunting strategy. Enjoy!

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We are happy to introduce our newest series within the Natural Resources University podcast network...Fish University!

Fish University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fish management from the small pond to the vast ocean. In this first episode, Dr. Wes Neal sits down with Deer University host Dr. Bronson Strickland to discuss the similarities between managing for trophy bass in ponds and trophy bucks in the deer woods. It turns out deer are just bass with antlers.

We asked and y’all delivered…Bronson and Steve sit down to answer your questions from social media on deer biology. Stay tuned for the following two Deer University episodes where more of your questions get answered! Be sure to follow us on social media @MSUDeerLab.