UNLV Public Lands Institute Names New Staff Member

LAS VEGAS-The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Public Lands Institute, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service, has named LaNelda Rolley to oversee outreach and marketing for the Institute’s projects.

Rolley brings to the Public Lands Institute over fifteen years of experience in public relations, marketing and management in the travel and tourism industry and the public sector. She previously served as the Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Tourism. In those capacities, Rolley took the lead in working with the industry to market the state and its attractions to prospective visitors. "The Institute has had a positive impact on Southern Nevada in a relatively short period of time. I look forward to working closely with the federal land management agencies and the public as we protect and enjoy our public lands,” Rolley said.

The Public Lands Institute is dedicated to strengthening the national fabric that is essential for the protection, conservation, and management of public lands. Its innovative partnership with the four land management agencies was formally established in April 2004 to implement cooperative projects through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act that fit the university’s educational and research strengths. The act specifies that a portion of the proceeds from federal land sales in southern Nevada be used for capital improvements, education, and conservation initiatives on public lands.

More information about the UNLV Public Lands Institute and SNPLMA is available at publiclands.unlv.edu.

UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution with more than 27,000 students and approximately 2,800 faculty and staff. More than 200 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees are offered. Founded in 1957, UNLV is located on 337 acres in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.