…At each lake, they observed behaviors and took notes, filling out data sheets with shorthand for various behaviors. On the day of the discovery, Doolittle headed out onto Long Lake in her canoe on a rainy, windy day. She knew a chick might be hatching because the team had noted…
…Service data shows rainfall has increased by more than a third since the mid-20th century when much of that road infrastructure was built. “Basically, Ashland and the Chequamegon Bay region are a hotspot for rainfall precipitation intensity increases,” Hudson said. More severe storms have also caused significant issues with Ashland’s…
…ample opportunity for students to participate in all stages of the scientific process—from designing a research project to collecting data in the field and learning how to communicate research findings.”—Madison Laughlin ’18, a research scientist at the University of Washington in the Forest Landscape and Disturbance Ecology Lab. She is…
…writer Frederick Buechner described vocation as, “where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.” When I am collating data on where our students have interned over the past year, I get to see a big picture of the impact that their work is having in the world. It’s a…
…addition to analyzing census and survey data, students planned creative engagement activities to learn what residents value most and identify priorities for neighborhood improvement. Students shared findings and policy recommendations with Ashland city councilors, Parks and Recreation Commission members, and local residents. In the spring, we hope to build on…
…has a groundwater plan that seeks to improve data and partnerships on groundwater, as well as assuring permitted withdrawals are sustainable. A 2004 groundwater quantity law that expanded state authority to consider impacts from high-capacity wells was meant to be a first step in better regulating groundwater withdrawals, Ambs said….
…Resources use of a new monitoring strategy, which uses occupancy models rather than the traditional minimum count system, will add additional challenges to future wolf conservation. It is also unfortunate that the DNR opted not to collect certain biological data from harvested wolves that could have increased our understanding of…
