Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute

Hi friends, It's been an honor to connect with you on this feed over the years, and we're delighted to see so many of you over on our other channels, in our newsletter and IRL (mostly that last one 😎)!

If you haven't already, find us over on @LinkedIn, @Medium, @instagram, @facebook, @Spotify and @ApplePodcasts. We're beyond grateful for this community and we're excited to connect with you—We'll see you out there!

In the spirit of the new year, we'll be saying goodbye to this page so that we can do better with less. We're committed to sharing sound science and resources with you to support the improvement of conservation, natural resource management and private land stewardship.

Hi friends, It's been an honor to connect with you on this feed over the years, and we're delighted to see so many of you over on our other channels, in our newsletter and IRL (mostly that last one 😎)!

Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity? Judges are needed for the Texas 4-H Natural Resources Photography Contest! Judging will take place online in January and February 2024. Contact Larry Hysmith at lhysmith@tamu.edu for more information or scan the QR codes below.

Join us TOMORROW at noon for the premiere of our 21st episode of Leopold Live! on our YouTube channel! @TAMU_NRI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@TAMU_NRI

We are excited to have Kayla and April from Bamberger Ranch as our educational experts for our latest episode of Leopold Live! They delve deep into the story of the ranch, current educational programs and how we can all help conserve our natural resources. Join us 12/19 at noon!

We are excited to announce our last Leopold Live! episode of the year will premiere on 12/19—we'll hear the story behind the Bamberger Ranch Preserve and how their educational efforts are fostering the next generation of stewards in Texas. Join us live on YouTube!

Congratulations to Dr. Roel Lopez for being awarded the DSC Trailblazer award! This award celebrates the immense contribution of wildlife professionals to wildlife conservation, including wildlife habitat and management, applied research, and policy. tamu-nri.medium.com/dr-roel-lopez-…

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Episode 3 is out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Get a peek behind the curtain of the Endangered Species Act 50th Anniversary Symposium in Austin, TX, where we talked to some conservation leaders about the legacy of the ESA and what its future might look like. #LandStewardPod

Private land stewardship starts with healthy soils. The process of sequestering carbon in soil improves water quality, increases biodiversity, and improves our soil health. #WorldSoilDay Check out our Soil Carbon 101 handout: nri.tamu.edu/blog/2023/marc… #WorldSoilDay

Today is #WildlifeConservationDay—a day to highlight the importance of protecting our most vulnerable species and managing lands sustainably. One of the most effective tools we can utilize to conserve wildlife in collaboration with landowners is the ESA👇 bit.ly/3T6GHXV

This week we held our annual retreat with @tamurwfm at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas—we celebrated the success we have seen in the past year and discussed our priorities for private land stewardship and meaningful partnerships in the new year. Thank you for a great 2023!

We are thankful today and every day for the conservationists, land stewards, scientists, and students who make it possible for us to preserve our valuable ecosystems, protect vulnerable species, and create positive, landscape scale changes. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 👍🦃🍂

Wrapping up an amazing day of celebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act 🌿 thank you to all the speakers and panelists who joined us to share their expertise. Stay tuned for a new episode of @LandStewardPod about the event soon!

Ed Roberson from the Mountain & Prairie podcast is recording a summary of the symposium! Stay tuned for the episode to hear some of the really impactful conversations that have been taking place today. Follow the Mountain & Prairie podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1By4dASqB…

Session 3 is all about the future of the ESA—currently, Gian Basili from USFWS is discussing new and innovative tools for the recovery of endangered species.

Happening now—we’re kicking off the 50th Anniversary Endangered Species Act Symposium at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX! Dr. Roel Lopez is providing welcoming remarks 👍

A brilliant morning to celebrate 50 years of the Endangered Species Act with a handful of the original authors and an audience of change makers in landscape scale conservation. #LandStewardPod