AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI for wildlife monitoring: Argonne National Laboratory’s AI camera system watched birds around solar farms for 17,000 hours and reported zero collisions, while also documenting foraging, nesting, and roosting under panels. Wyoming education in custody: The University of Wyoming’s Pathways from Prison program helped the first Wyoming cohort earn bachelor’s degrees, highlighting how higher ed is changing lives behind bars. Wyoming nuclear momentum: The U.S. Department of Energy says a nuclear “renaissance” is underway, pointing to major permitting progress including TerraPower’s Natrium project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Critical-zone science: A new Reviews of Geophysics piece lays out how rock-physics models can connect subsurface measurements to the Earth’s critical zone—key for water and ecosystem planning. Local tech & workforce: Innosphere’s NSF ASCEND Engine named ARID and SHIELD accelerator cohorts for wildfire, grid resilience, and soil health, with access to Colorado and Wyoming testbeds. Cyber defense in Wyoming: A report highlights a Wyoming CISO using AI to speed cyber defense. Climate impacts in Greater Yellowstone: Research finds human-caused warming made the region’s snow drought far more likely, with major implications for water supplies. Energy infrastructure & defense tech: Rolls-Royce completed a $1B U.S. defense investment in Indiana, expanding engine-test and propulsion capabilities tied to U.S. military aircraft. Policy watch (Wyoming-relevant): DEA sent Colorado medical marijuana businesses a detailed question list tied to federal rescheduling protections, including sourcing and product types.
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