Center News and Notes

During her Lane Center internship, Alonzia Quinn made significant contributions to the National Conference of State Legislatures, creating a comprehensive webpage focused on the challenges voters sometimes face at the polls. The work helps to ensure…

A new approach in the fight against big oil; advances in abandoned mine reclamation; wind farms on sacred land; roadblocks for the reforestation industry; the secret lives of sperm whales, corals, and soils; and more news from around the West.

On Oct. 1, David Kennedy joined Michael Krasny on his podcast "Grey Matter" to discuss the American West. This is the first in a series of four episodes on the West supported by the Bill Lane Center.

Along the Pacific coast, the U.S.’ fledgling seaweed industry seeks profit in biofuels, greener cattle forage and, just maybe, a place at the American dinner table.

During the summer of 2024, the Lane Center sponsored 21 undergraduate research assistants who worked full-time on projects related to the American West's land, water, politics, culture, art, and natural resources.