News from the WyACT project and UW

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Spoonhunter Named First Haub Professor at UW

November 20, 2025

Tarissa Spoonhunter, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and...

UW Graduate Students Studying Biodiversity Awarded $47,500 in Grants

October 20, 2025

Thirteen master’s and Ph.D. students studying biodiversity at the University of Wyoming have received $47,500 in grants from ...

UW Needs Assessment May Help Wyoming’s Agricultural Community Plan Ahead

September 11, 2025

A needs assessment led by University of Wyoming Extension may help the state’s agricultural community plan for and manage cha...

Wyomingites Eager to Talk about Water-Related Hazards, UW Research Shows

September 10, 2025

A new University of Wyoming study reveals Wyoming residents are eager to discuss how to plan for different water scenarios th...

WyACT News and Stories

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).

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UW Press Releases on WyACT

UW Extension Publishes Analysis of Future of Fishing in Teton County

Fishing tourism is an important industry in Wyoming, generating millions of dollars of income in Teton County alone.

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...

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

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

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

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