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Loon flying over a lake

Annual Lakes Monitoring Program

…potential threats to the nest site. In fall, data is sent to LoonWatch where it is entered into their database and shared with the WI DNR for management decision-making. Loon Rangers also help protect loons by spreading the word to their neighbors and other lake users to steer clear of…

Aerial shot of Ashland and Chequamegon Bay

Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

…events. Regional Database The Center completed the Ashland Assets and Amenities report, which compares Ashland to other north woods communities that are similar in size, to identify opportunities for expanding existing assets and expanding amenities. “Building on this report, we worked with the City of Ashland on a forum to…

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Rewriting the Small Town Narrative

…teamed with the City of Ashland, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, the Ashland Area Development Corporation, the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to create a database of the region’s amenities and assets. According to the report, items on the list include two colleges, a hospital,…

Northland College Diversity Coordinator Ruth deJesus teaches a session outdoors.

Diversity Every Day, All Day

Q&A with Ruth deJesus

…look for language that indicates the vision, commitment, and direction of an institution. I was excited to apply for a position that elevated access, equity, and student success, particularly connecting this work to admissions’ efforts in creating a campus that is more representative of our nation’s demographics. Of course, my…

Northland College student collects data for bat research

Monitoring Bats by Sound

The Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network Employs Students for Bat Research

…used in a collaborative effort to assess the status of bat conservation in North America.” The data is submitted to the North American Bat Monitoring Program, an international database where information is stored from bat monitoring projects across the continent. “Together, research teams are providing data that could help identify…

Northland College alum Alex Alvarez

Climate Change and the Risk for Mass Violence

Alex Alvarez '85 leads the Genocide Resource Project

…newspaper that will be translated and tagged so that visitors can search the database for specific issues and themes, as well as a GIS-based tool for searching for genocide-related locations around the world with links to further resources. As of yet, however, it isn’t really accessible to the public. You…

wolf head

TWA Responds to State Bill 602/AB712

…habitat—has the following concerns about this bill: 1) Discontinuing Wolf Population Data Gathering: Since the fall of 1979, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has continuously monitored the state’s wolf population. This longitudinal database has been essential for wolf conservation planning and management, including the establishment of wolf hunting and…

JSTOR

…has a moving wall between 2–5 years; this defines the gap between the most recently published issue and the date of the most recent issue available in JSTOR. The database is image-based, not text-based, which ensures the integrity of the materials in the database while also retaining the “appearance” of…

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