Research
| September 3, 2010
From Bacteria to Biofuels
Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.
Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.
When alumnus Jim Holland finished his thesis, "climate change" was far from being coined. Thirty years later, the work has been dusted off to help researchers predict the evolution of Southern Nevada's desert ecosystem.
While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.
Tiny quagga mussels are clogging water pipelines, attaching to boats and lake structures, and causing big problems at Lake Mead.