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Crops need water? A new early warning system comes to the rescue: meet the Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI) 2017-07-12 Warning system gets the early drop on drought: the Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI)
Nebraska Farmer Adding value to water through more informed decisions 2017-05-05 Adding value to water through more informed decisions. Cosmic ray neutron probes designed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Trenton Franz use "fast neutrons" to measure soil moisture (archived)
CALMIT director Brian Wardlow tapped for UN committee 2017-02-21 Wardlow co-chairs world remote-sensing task force to provide guidance on new tech, new info
Nebraska Farmer article on Gamon research 2016-11-11 Seasonal changes in evergreens provide new tool in climate change research - John Gamon (archived)
Nebraska Today article on Gamon research 2016-11-06 Satellite data delves into evergreens' slumber - Nebraska's Gamon leads study that visualizes changes in trees' photosynthesis
Space Daily article on Gamon research 2016-11-03 Satellites help scientists see forests for the trees amid climate change - John Gamon (archived)
Yahoo! Tech article on Gamon research 2016-11-02 New satellite tools give scientists fresh insights into evergreens on Earth - John Gamon (archived)
Nebraska focuses on drought in the Middle East and Africa: BTN LiveBIG - See more at: http://btn.com/2016/08/28/nebraska-focuses-on-drought-in-the-middle-east-and-africa-btn-livebig 2016-08-28 Nebraska focuses on drought in the Middle East and Africa: BTN LiveBIG - Christopher Neale (archived)
Unmanned Aircraft Research is Taking Off at Nebraska 2016-05-26 Unmanned Aircraft Research is Taking Off at Nebraska - Art Zygielbaum (archived)
Groundwater gets a recharge from worried farmers, scientists 2016-03-22 Groundwater gets a recharge from worried farmers, scientists - Christopher Neale
UNL Leads $13.5 Million Research to Enhance Sorghum for Biofuel 2016-01-29 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Leads $13.5 Million Research to Enhance Sorghum for Biofuel Art Zygielbaum (archived)
Star Wars comes to irrigation technology 2015-10-20 Star Wars comes to irrigation technology - Trenton Franz (archived)
Soil moisture detector helps protect endangered South African forest 2015-04-22 Soil moisture detector helps protect endangered South African forest (archived)
Researchers collaborate with Morocco on drought index 2015-03-25 Researchers collaborate with Morocco on drought index - Brian Wardlow
NASA project includes UNL drought researchers 2015-01-26 NASA project includes University of Nebraska-Lincoln drought researchers -  Brian Wardlow
UNL's cosmic-ray neutron rover drawing interest from military, agriculture 2014-12-08 University of Nebraska-Lincoln's cosmic-ray neutron rover drawing interest from military, agriculture -  Trenton Franz (archived)
8 ways Big Data helps improve global water and food security 2014-10-22 8 ways Big Data helps improve global water and food security - Christopher Neale
The Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI): Origins 2014-05-27 The Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI): Origins - John Gamon
Tadesse leads $1.6M NASA project to predict drought, flood in Africa 2014-03-19 Tadesse leads $1.6M NASA project to predict drought, flood in Africa -  Brian Wardlow
UNL professor to examine remote sensing technology, biodiversity 2013-12-10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor to examine remote sensing technology, biodiversity -  Art Zygielbaum (archived)
In race against time, NSF grants fund research on Earth's threatened biodiversity 2013-09-27 In race against time, NSF grants fund research on Earth's threatened biodiversity -  John Gamon, Art Zygielbaum (archived)

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