Arts and Culture
| June 13, 2017
Saving Tribal Heritage By Planting Roots
Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.
Articles Featuring Scott Abella
Business and Community
| January 17, 2017
UNLV Students Lead Las Vegas Wash Volunteer Planting Party Jan. 21 & 22
More than a dozen students will partner with the National Park Service and other groups on a restoration project to add native plants, protect shoreline, and boost wildlife.
Research
| September 13, 2016
Our National Parks Amidst Global Change
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, UNLV professor Scott Abella explores the conservation challenges officials face.
Business and Community
| August 4, 2016
Happy 100th, National Park Service
UNLV professor Scott Abella on why national parks matter more than ever to everyone from foodies to Civil War historians to the average Joe sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Research
| July 10, 2015
Study: Invasive Plants Threaten to Push Animals Out, Wildfires Into Southwestern United States
82 percent of America’s three largest national parks are infested with at least one type of foreign foliage that’s ripe for becoming brushfire kindling.
Research
| July 12, 2013
The Carpenter Fire: Scott Abella on Western Wildfires
Why our forests are out of whack and what can be done to help keep unruly wildfires in check.
Research
| June 25, 2012
Quick Take: Scott Abella on Western Wildfires
Environmental research professor explains why Western forests are out of whack and what can be done to help keep unruly wildfires in check.
Research
| January 3, 2012
UNLV Study: Southwest Desert Ecosystems Can Take Decades To Recover from Wildfires
UNLV ecologist Scott Abella says full recovery of desert ecosystems can take up to 65 years.