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College of Liberal Arts 05 Apr, 2021
by Joshua Zaffos
Colorado State University Geography Professor David Bunn and his research group have won a $750,000 award from NASA to develop an “ecological forecasting” system for South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the surrounding region. The proposal will enable scientists to better study and support conservation in and around Kruger, applying species distribution data collected from the field as well as land-use and land- cover change data from NASA earth observation satellites.
“This is extraordinarily exciting,” said Bunn. “We are now able to bring together leading savanna scientists to consider the possible future trajectories of one of the world’s most ambitious experiments in protected area ‘rewilding.’ Three U.S. universities will be collaborating with South African National Parks, tribal authorities, nonprofits, and municipal conservation managers to produce predictive data systems that can easily be u
December 13, 2020
Lawrence Kruger, age 89 of Sibley, IA died Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Country View Manor in Sibley.
A private family memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, with Pastor Troy Van Beek officiating.
Burial will take place at a later date at the Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.
Public visitation will be Wednesday, December 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley. Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are encouraged.