News from the WyACT project

UW Releases
STEM Faculty Participate in UW ‘LAMP Camp’ to Revolutionize Classroom Instruction

June 11, 2025

Twenty-five college educators rolled up their sleeves and stepped into streams during the week of May 19-23, transforming fro...

New UW Online Portal Opens Access to Statewide LiDAR Data

May 23, 2025

The Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) at the University of Wyoming has launched the Wyoming LiDAR (light...

UW Faculty Members Win Presidential Scholarly Achievement Awards

May 12, 2025

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has recognized faculty members who demonstrate high achievement in scholarship thro...

UW’s Hamerlinck Appointed to U.S. National Geospatial Advisory Committee

January 23, 2025

The University of Wyoming’s Jeff Hamerlinck recently was appointed to a three-year term on the U.S. National Geospatial Advis...

WyACT News and Stories

Cattle, Hay, and Water: The Wind River Agriculture & Water Symposium

June 5, 2025

The Symposium focused on water and agriculture, and brought together ranchers, scientists, and community members.

Emma Carlson new Knowledge Coproduction Coordinator

April 16, 2025

We are excited to welcome Emma Carlson as WyACT's new Knowledge Coproduction Coordinator.

Applications for TRKE Cohort 3

March 24, 2025

The Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program is recruiting for its next cohort.

Kristi Hansen joins WyACT leadership team

March 17, 2025

Dr. Kristiana (Kristi) Hansen is now a Co-Principal Investigator for WyACT.

Taking the temperature of Wyoming public opinion

March 3, 2025

Survey reveals Wyoming residents overwhelmingly believe changes in water resources and climate are happening.

An Engine Like No Other

January 30, 2025

The NSF ASCEND Engine will help address climate issues while growing related industry in the state.

Let it snow (more) – evaluating a climate model for the western United States

January 16, 2025

Kaitlin Smith, a master’s student in Atmospheric Science, evaluated the CONUS404 model for her thesis.

Passionate about integrating numbers and lived experience - meet Jake Hawes

January 6, 2025

UW is welcoming Jason "Jake" Hawes as Assistant Professor at the School of Computing and Haub School of Environment and Natur...

2024 – the year in review

December 31, 2024

A short video with WyACT highlights from 2024: research, outreach, events in Laramie and beyond

Learning from the past: How prehistoric lake levels can help improve climate models

December 2, 2024

The study of prehistoric lake levels can help improve climate models

UW new CASC Consortium Partner

September 20, 2024

UW is a consortium member of the latest 5-year agreement to host the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC).

What gets anglers hooked on fishing in the Snake River headwaters?

August 30, 2024

Patrick Hofstedt's analyzed “The preferences of anglers under alternative climate scenarios in northwestern Wyoming.”

“When the Elder prayed, the buffalo appeared to listen in”

May 3, 2024

Janna Black planned and organized three-day camps at the Shoshone buffalo herd pasture.

WyACT workshop with stakeholder groups at the UW-NPS Research Station, AMK Ranch

November 3, 2022

The purpose was to understand the Teton context and stakeholder concerns in order to design a integrated pilot project.

UW Press Releases

Rivers of Resilience: UW Grad Student Takes Deep Dive Into Relationship With Rivers and Lakes

If you think about water, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do lakes and streams evoke memories of boating with bud...

UW Program Bringing Real-World Science to Classroom Starts Second Year

The University of Wyoming’s Teacher-Researcher Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program kicked off its second year of connecting sci...

People and Awards
UW’s Koprowski Inducted as Linnean Society of London Fellow

John Koprowski, the dean of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and a Wyoming Excell...

UW Ascends to Highest Level of Research Universities

The University of Wyoming has reached the highest level of American research universities, reflecting the university’s broad ...