By Kory Kaczur, KBJR NEWS Madeline Island, WI—Out of the 32,000 islands on the Great Lakes, only 17 are home to year-round and seasonal residents. Spread throughout those inhabited islands, there are nearly 8,000 residents year round and an extra 10,000 seasonal residents. Those people can tell you there are…
I’m standing in a northern Wisconsin forest with botanist Sarah Johnson, an associate professor of natural resources and biology at Northland College, where I work. She has been checking text messages from her student researchers, who are working on Outer Island—one of the twenty-two Apostle Islands on Lake Superior that…
…Get on the Water Campus is located blocks from Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, and also close to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, which consists of twenty-one islands and miles of shoreline at the northern tip of Wisconsin. You can explore the shoreline or the islands…
…up with students from much larger universities.” The Symposium is also crucial in helping student scientists convey complicated information to lay audiences. “Students need to be able to communicate what is happening in the lab to the public and to potential funders,” Robertson said. “This Symposium is important for helping…
Join Outdoor Pursuits and All Hands Sailing for a day of sailing in the Apostle Islands! Take the helm, help handle lines, or just relax aboard one of All Hands Sailing’s thirty-five-foot sailboats. Rain or shine, this outing will demonstrate why the Apostle Islands are one of the most popular…
The Great Lakes Wolf Symposium provides an opportunity for researchers and other wildlife professionals to share research and knowledge regarding wolves in the Great Lakes region. The geographic scope of the conference is regional and centered on the Great Lakes region, including states, Tribes, and provinces that are within or…
…O’Gara studied natural resources with an emphasis on wildlife ecology and ecological restoration, interned at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, and conducted gray fox and wolf research with Erik R. Olson, assistant professor of natural resources, who serves on the TWA Advisory Board. “With one foot in research…
Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…
…is an additional resource for those students who choose to participate in athletics while at Northland. If you have any questions, you should review the applicable Northland College policy and/or UMAC/NCHA/WIAC/NCAA rule(s) and consult with you coach or the athletic director. Below are the Department of Athletics’ most important guiding…
…in protecting this public resource. The state, serving as a trustee of wildlife, has been a major factor in the successful recovery of species such as deer, elk, waterfowl and turkeys over the last century. The proper management of wildlife as a public resource has contributed significantly to successful wildlife…
