News Releases

Noble Research Institute Appoints Rhines as President and Chief Executive Officer

Noble Research Institute’s governing body announced today the selection of Steven Rhines as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer. The governing body voted unanimously to select Rhines at last week’s regular January meeting.

Ecosystem Services Market: December 2018 Update

In November we offered a preview of the ESM protocol to a number of food and beverage firms to seek feedback to incorporate into the final draft version of the methodology. We are teeing up another meeting with those corporate leaders in the spring of next year to share the final draft version of the protocol.

Society for Range Management Selects Moseley for Oklahoma Section Board of Directors

Noble Research Institute wildlife and fisheries consultant Will Moseley has been selected to serve on Society for Range Management Oklahoma Section Boards of Directors. He will serve for three years.

Ecosystem Services Market: November Update

The Ecosystem Services Market team convened a meeting with some of the major food and beverage firms in Chicago on November 1st to walk them through a draft modules of the ESM protocol. The meeting was well attended and we received terrific feedback that is being incorporated into the final protocol set for completion by year end.

Return of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Lady beetles appear in southern Oklahoma almost every fall. Oklahoma State University Extension offers information on how they got here and how to manage them.

U.S. Ag Secretary Appoints Ellis to National Advisory Board

Noble Research Institute Industry Relations and Stewardship Manager Chad Ellis has been selected to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board under the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.

Ecosystem Services Market Update: Oct. 15, 2018

We are preparing for our fourth in-person steering committee meeting to be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct 18-19. We will spend a fair amount of time reviewing the protocol team’s progress on the draft protocol and decisions informing the go-to-market strategy.